How to remove special characters from scraped product data
- Step 1Export the scraped product CSV — Download the output from your scraping tool or pipeline.
- Step 2Drop into Special Char Stripper — Select the columns with product titles, descriptions, and attributes.
- Step 3Run the strip — Non-printable and special characters are removed.
- Step 4Import into your PIM or database — Download the cleaned CSV for ingestion.
Frequently asked questions
Will this remove accented characters like é or ü?+
By default, the stripper targets non-printable and control characters. Accented Latin characters used in legitimate product names are preserved.
What is a zero-width space and why does it matter?+
A zero-width space (U+200B) is invisible in most editors but breaks string matching in databases. A SKU containing one will not match a SKU without one.
Does this affect numeric or date columns?+
Only cells with special characters are modified. Clean numeric and date cells are untouched.
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