Meta Catalog CSV Generator

Quickly generate a CSV product feed for Facebook and Instagram Shopping. Convert your Excel data to Meta format instantly.

How to Use?

Prepare a table in Excel or Google Sheets according to the following order, copy your data, and paste it into the box on the right.

Required Column Order:

  1. Product ID (SKU)
  2. Title (Product Name)
  3. Description
  4. Image Link (URL)
  5. Product Link (URL)
  6. Price (e.g., 29.99 USD)
  7. Brand Name

* Condition will automatically be set to 'new', and Availability will be set to 'in stock'.

Fill Example Data

What is a Meta (Facebook & Instagram) Catalog Feed?

If you want to integrate your e-commerce site with Facebook Shop and Instagram Shopping, the first thing you need is a Product Feed (Catalog Data File). This file contains a list of the products you want to sell or advertise (Dynamic Ads).

Meta systems have strict formatting rules to read this data correctly. All column headers must be in English (id, title, description, etc.), price formats must meet specific standards, and the file must be a CSV saved with UTF-8 encoding. Standard saving processes from Excel often lead to character errors and broken uploads.

Why Use the ToolForgeBase CSV Tool?

  • No Character Corruption: Our tool generates the CSV file in UTF-8 format with "BOM (Byte Order Mark)" support. This ensures special characters don't break on Facebook.
  • Automatic Formatting: It automatically tolerates missing quotation marks and comma conflicts (e.g., if a comma is used in your product description).
  • No Software Needed: You don't need to pay for expensive XML/CSV integration apps that require monthly subscriptions. It works with a simple Excel copy-paste logic directly in your browser.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a Meta Catalog Feed?

A Meta Catalog Feed is a data file containing a list of the products you want to display in your Facebook and Instagram shops or use in dynamic retargeting ads.

What are the required columns?

For a Facebook product catalog, the required columns are: id, title, description, availability, condition, price, link, image_link, and brand. Our tool assigns these column headers automatically.

Why can't I just upload directly from Excel?

When you save Excel directly as a CSV, Meta systems may not recognize special characters, or in-cell commas (,) might break the file structure. Our tool resolves these technical issues in the background.

Is this tool free to use?

Absolutely. The ToolForgeBase Meta Catalog Generator is completely free. Your data is never uploaded to any server; the conversion happens instantly and securely within your own browser.