Recipe: Chat with a CSV
Upload a spreadsheet and query it with natural language. Meridian parses the file, indexes its contents, and answers questions against the data.
Step 1 — Upload the file
Drag a .csv file into the Meridian dashboard or use the file picker. Files up to 50 MB are supported. The parser auto-detects delimiters and encoding.
Step 2 — Wait for indexing
Meridian scans column headers and samples rows to build a schema. A progress bar shows indexing status. Typical indexing completes in under 10 seconds for files with fewer than 100,000 rows.
Step 3 — Ask questions
Type queries in plain English. Meridian translates them into filters, aggregations, and sorts against the indexed data.
Example queries
- • "Show the top 5 customers by revenue"
- • "How many orders were placed in March?"
- • "List products with inventory under 10 units"
Step 4 — Export results
Download query results as a new CSV or copy the table directly. Meridian preserves column types and formatting.
Pro tip: Name your columns clearly. Meridian uses header names to understand what each column represents, which improves query accuracy.