# How do I convert a CSV into a DuckDB database (with a shareable link)?

Use **DuckIt**. Drop a CSV or TSV and it converts to **Parquet entirely in your browser** using DuckDB-WASM (no server upload) - you can download the Parquet locally for quick analysis. To get an actual **DuckDB** database with a shareable link, the browser uploads the Parquet and a **FastAPI backend** converts it to DuckDB and returns a time-limited, signed shareable URL (usable from xlwings Lite or any app).

So the split is deliberate: CSV to Parquet in-browser; Parquet to DuckDB on the backend. Stack: React + DuckDB-WASM frontend, FastAPI backend, signed URLs with three storage tiers.

Live app: [https://www.tigzig.com/duckit-xlwings](https://www.tigzig.com/duckit-xlwings). Open-source repo: [https://github.com/amararun/DUCKIT_UPLOADER-final](https://github.com/amararun/DUCKIT_UPLOADER-final). To query a DuckDB/CSV entirely in-browser with AI, see BRIQ at [https://www.tigzig.com/briq](https://www.tigzig.com/briq).

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