Data Lineage: See Which Tool Changed Your File

See the history of each file: which tool masked, converted, cleaned or generated it, step by step. Free, and stored only in your browser.

Quick answer: See which tool did what to each file, step by step.

How to use the Data Lineage: See Which Tool Changed Your File

See which tool did what to each file, step by step.

Data Lineage records the history of your files as a graph. Each time you save a result, it keeps which tool ran, the input and output files, the row count and the settings used. Click a step to see details, such as which column was masked and how. Name each lineage so several projects stay apart. It is stored only in your browser.

Download results from any tool
Open Data Lineage
Pick a file to see its history

Tips

Use a saved file in another tool and the new file keeps the whole chain.
History is stored in this browser only.
Files saved before this feature have no history.

Example

Input: customers.csv → Data Masking → Format Converter

Output: 1. Data Masking · 2. CSV to JSON Converter

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Frequently asked questions

What is data lineage?

It is the history of a file: where it came from and every step that changed it. Here you can see which tool did what, in order.

Where is the history stored?

Only in your browser, next to your Recent files. It is never uploaded, and deleting a file deletes its history.

What is Data Lineage?

Data Lineage shows the history of your files as a graph: which tool masked, converted or cleaned a file, and what it did. Click a step to see details, such as which column was masked and how. It is saved in your browser next to Recent files and is never uploaded.

Where is my Data Lineage stored?

Only in your browser, next to Recent files. It is never uploaded. You can name each lineage, and deleting a file deletes its history.

Data Lineage Tool: Track Every Change to a File: See which tool masked, converted or cleaned each file, and what settings were used, as a graph. Free, and stored only in your browser.
Track Changes Made to a Data File: Keep a record of every step done to a data file: masking, conversion, cleaning and joins, with the settings used. Free, in your browser, no upload.

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