# convert csv file to edf file

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**Tags:** eeg, data-import\
**Created:** [January 21, 2023, 9:28am UTC](https://mne.discourse.group/t/convert-csv-file-to-edf-file/6226 "2023-01-21T09:28:28Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 21, 2023, 9:28am UTC](https://mne.discourse.group/t/convert-csv-file-to-edf-file/6226/1 "2023-01-21T09:28:28Z")

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How can i convert csv file to edf file using python?

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Does the .csv file contain continuous EEG/MEG data, and do you plan on reading that into MNE-Python as an mne raw object ?

If so, read your .csv using the pandas library (refer to the pandas library documentation for help with this if needed), convert the pandas dataframe to a numpy array (again, referring to pandas documentation for help with this if needed), Then create an mne raw object from the numpy array with [mne.io.RawArray](https://mne.tools/stable/generated/mne.io.RawArray.html). Once you’ve done that, refer to the documentation for [mne.export.export\_raw](https://mne.tools/stable/generated/mne.export.export_raw.html) to export data to .edf