[Feature] UTF-16 LE BOM support #2663

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opened 2026-02-28 20:23:27 -06:00 by GiteaMirror · 1 comment
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Originally created by @zkutasi on GitHub (Nov 28, 2025).

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Pitch: what problem are you trying to solve?

I have an ErsteBank CSV in UTF-16 LE BOM, and ActualBudget cannot even parse it.
It would be great if there could be a CSV decoder option as well, to help the tool to chose a suitable parser, or even the format could be automatically deduced (this is how I know it is UTF-16 LE BOM, Notepad++ inspects it and deduces it)

Describe your ideal solution to this problem

Inspect the CSV file and try to figure out the encoding... OR give the user the ability to pass this info to the parser

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Originally created by @zkutasi on GitHub (Nov 28, 2025). ### Verified feature request does not already exist? - [x] I have searched and found no existing issue ### 💻 - [ ] Would you like to implement this feature? ### Pitch: what problem are you trying to solve? I have an ErsteBank CSV in UTF-16 LE BOM, and ActualBudget cannot even parse it. It would be great if there could be a CSV decoder option as well, to help the tool to chose a suitable parser, or even the format could be automatically deduced (this is how I know it is UTF-16 LE BOM, Notepad++ inspects it and deduces it) ### Describe your ideal solution to this problem Inspect the CSV file and try to figure out the encoding... OR give the user the ability to pass this info to the parser ### Teaching and learning _No response_
GiteaMirror added the needs votesfeature labels 2026-02-28 20:23:27 -06:00
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@github-actions[bot] commented on GitHub (Nov 28, 2025):

Thanks for sharing your idea!

This repository uses a voting-based system for feature requests. While enhancement issues are automatically closed, we still welcome feature requests! The voting system helps us gauge community interest in potential features. We also encourage community contributions for any feature requests marked as needing votes (just post a comment first so we can help guide you toward a successful contribution).

The enhancement backlog can be found here: https://github.com/actualbudget/actual/issues?q=label%3A%22needs+votes%22+sort%3Areactions-%2B1-desc+

Don’t forget to upvote the top comment with 👍!

@github-actions[bot] commented on GitHub (Nov 28, 2025): :sparkles: Thanks for sharing your idea! :sparkles: This repository uses a voting-based system for feature requests. While enhancement issues are automatically closed, we still welcome feature requests! The voting system helps us gauge community interest in potential features. We also encourage community contributions for any feature requests marked as needing votes (just post a comment first so we can help guide you toward a successful contribution). The enhancement backlog can be found here: https://github.com/actualbudget/actual/issues?q=label%3A%22needs+votes%22+sort%3Areactions-%2B1-desc+ Don’t forget to upvote the top comment with 👍! <!-- feature-auto-close-comment -->
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Reference: github-starred/actual#2663