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Instant NetCDF Exploration โ€” Introducing Native Support in ParquetReader ๐ŸŒฆ๏ธโšก

2025-11-28

Instant NetCDF Exploration โ€” Introducing Native Support in ParquetReader ๐ŸŒฆ๏ธโšก

NetCDF is one of the most widely used formats in meteorology, climate science, environmental monitoring, oceanography, and remote sensing.

Query Terabytes of Parquet Data Directly from S3 โ€” Introducing ParquetReader On-Prem ๐Ÿš€

2025-10-14

Query Terabytes of Parquet Data Directly from S3 โ€” Introducing ParquetReader On-Prem ๐Ÿš€

Until now, ParquetReader made it easy to preview and query local Parquet, Avro, ORC, and Feather files โ€” no setup, no database.

Run SQL Queries on Parquet Files Instantly with ParquetReader ๐Ÿง‘โ€๐Ÿ’ปโšก

2025-09-22

Run SQL Queries on Parquet Files Instantly with ParquetReader ๐Ÿง‘โ€๐Ÿ’ปโšก

Until now, ParquetReader let you preview, search, and download Parquet, Avro, ORC, and Feather files with ease.

How to Connect ParquetReaderโ€™s API to Power BI ๐Ÿ“Š๐Ÿ”Œ

2025-08-18

How to Connect ParquetReaderโ€™s API to Power BI ๐Ÿ“Š๐Ÿ”Œ

Power BI is one of the most popular business intelligence tools for turning raw data into dashboards and insights.

AI Agents Meet Parquet Files โ€” The Future of Automated Data Analysis ๐Ÿง ๐Ÿ“Š

2025-07-07

AI Agents Meet Parquet Files โ€” The Future of Automated Data Analysis ๐Ÿง ๐Ÿ“Š

AI Agents are no longer just futuristic ideas โ€” theyโ€™re here and becoming powerful tools in everyday data workflows.

One-Time Payments & Subscriptions Now Live โ€” Unlock Full Downloads & API Access ๐Ÿš€

2025-06-17

One-Time Payments & Subscriptions Now Live โ€” Unlock Full Downloads & API Access ๐Ÿš€

Weโ€™ve launched one-time payments and subscriptions for ParquetReader! You can now unlock full downloads for large files and get access to your own API Key for programmatic usage.

Parquet Viewer Online โ€” Instantly Open & Explore Parquet Files In Your Browser ๐Ÿงฉ

2025-04-11

Parquet Viewer Online โ€” Instantly Open & Explore Parquet Files In Your Browser ๐Ÿงฉ

Opening Parquet files shouldnโ€™t require complicated tools or heavy software installs. With ParquetReader, you can view your Parquet files directly in your browser โ€” fast, secure, and free.

How to Automate Parquet, Avro, ORC, and Feather Conversions with n8n ๐Ÿš€

2025-04-07

How to Automate Parquet, Avro, ORC, and Feather Conversions with n8n ๐Ÿš€

If you're working with Parquet, Avro, ORC, or Feather files, you already know the pain: manual uploads, downloading, renaming, and moving files around just to convert formats.

The Future of Data: Why Parquet, ORC, Avro, and Feather Are Unstoppable ๐Ÿš€

2025-02-27

The Future of Data: Why Parquet, ORC, Avro, and Feather Are Unstoppable ๐Ÿš€

The world is generating more data than ever before. From real-time analytics to AI model training, businesses need efficient ways to store, retrieve, and process massive datasets.

Introducing DataMaskPro: Effortless Data Masking for Security & Compliance

2025-02-08

Introducing DataMaskPro: Effortless Data Masking for Security & Compliance

We are excited to introduce DataMaskPro โ€“ a powerful and easy-to-use tool designed to help businesses and developers automatically mask sensitive data. Whether you're handling customer records, financial transactions, or healthcare data, DataMaskPro ensures that privacy remains a top priority.

ParquetReader Now Supports ORC!

2025-02-08

ParquetReader Now Supports ORC!

We are excited to announce that ParquetReader now supports ORC files! ORC (Optimized Row Columnar) is a powerful, high-performance format commonly used in big data environments. With this new addition, ParquetReader is more versatile than ever, allowing you to seamlessly handle Parquet, Feather, Avro and now ORC formats with ease.

Exciting New Frontend Release for ParquetReader!

2025-01-30

Exciting New Frontend Release for ParquetReader!

Weโ€™re absolutely thrilled to announce the release of our brand-new interface for ParquetReader! This update is a huge step forward in making your data management and conversion workflows even more streamlined and enjoyable. Weโ€™ve worked hard to deliver an interface thatโ€™s intuitive, easy to use, and packed with features that help you handle your data more efficiently than ever.

Avro File Support and Enhanced Conversion Tools!

2024-12-23

Avro File Support and Enhanced Conversion Tools!

Weโ€™re thrilled to announce another exciting update for ParquetReader: we now support Avro files! In addition to Parquet and Feather, our tool is expanding its capabilities to provide even more flexibility and power for your data workflows.

Big News for ParquetReader Fans: Feather File Support and Enhanced Conversion Tools!

2024-12-22

Big News for ParquetReader Fans: Feather File Support and Enhanced Conversion Tools!

Weโ€™re excited to announce a game-changing update for ParquetReader: we now support Feather files! In addition, our team is continuously working to bring you more powerful tools and features to make your data conversion tasks seamless and efficient.

Exciting News for Our ParquetReader Community: A Fresh Look and More Conversion Tools on the Way!

2024-01-08

Weโ€™re thrilled to share some exciting updates from our team. Not only are we working on a brand-new version of the ParquetReader user interface, but we're also expanding our horizons with more conversion tools!

Data Masking for Parquet Files: A Comprehensive Guide

2023-08-28

Data Masking for Parquet Files: A Comprehensive Guide

Data masking, also known as data obfuscation or data anonymization, is a method for protecting sensitive information in non-production environments. It involves concealing original data with modified content (characters or other data), but structurally similar to the original data. This is essential for protecting the data subject's privacy and data security in general.

Parquet/Avro Reader

2023-02-08

Parquet/Avro Reader

Parquet is a popular columnar storage format that is widely used for storing big data in the Hadoop ecosystem. It is an efficient way of storing large amounts of data in a column-based format and is optimized for use with big data processing tools like Apache Spark and Apache Hive.

What are Parquet files?

2023-02-04

What are Parquet files?

Parquet is a columnar storage format for big data processing. It is widely used in the Apache Hadoop ecosystem, as well as other big data frameworks, and is known for its ability to efficiently store and process large amounts of data.