EasyCatalog expert & trainer — agence MARGARET

EasyCatalog, catalog automation in InDesign

EasyCatalog, published by 65bit Software, links your product data — Excel, CSV, Google Sheets, XML, SQL — directly to your Adobe InDesign documents. No more copy/paste: the document builds itself, checks itself and “updates automatically, with no scripting or programming”*.

And because a successful catalog starts with clean data, I have developed the easy-catalog.fr tools: validate, transform, transpose and compare your files before handing them to EasyCatalog — free assistant, open demo, and no data ever leaves your browser.

Here: the tools, the software, and an expert to train and support you.

Try the tools in demo mode Request an EasyCatalog demonstration
EasyCatalog mascot presenting the software box
The software — 65bit Software

Why EasyCatalog?

The reference plugin for database publishing in InDesign: catalogs, directories, brochures, leaflets, product sheets, labels, guides…

Mascot — productivity

Productivity

Automate repetitive tasks. The document is filled from your data, no more copy/paste.

Mascot — zero errors

Zero errors

Document integrity is checked automatically: every displayed value matches the source data.

Mascot — last-minute data

Last-minute data

A price changes the day before printing? The document updates automatically.

Mascot — no programming

No programming

“Excel, CSV, Google Sheets, XML, SQL: connect your sources without writing a line of code.”*

Download the free 30-day trial (no restrictions)

What is EasyCatalog? The principle, uses and limits of the plug-in →

Watch EasyCatalog on video: ten demonstrations on real projects →

* depending on the complexity of the layout, the automation and the data.

The game BETA VERSION

Think you've mastered EasyCatalog? Prove it. 🎮

EasyCatalog Quest

A retro platform game to test your EasyCatalog knowledge: six worlds, from the data file to automation, then the boss. At the end, your rank and a review by topic.

Play EasyCatalog Quest →

Beta version: scores will be reset at the official launch.

The expert

EasyCatalog Trainer and Expert

Stéphane Vauxion, agence MARGARET — more than 20 years of catalog production and automation. I train teams, support projects and work in production, in France and internationally.

BUTGIFILAFUMA / MILLET PICTURE CLOTHINGCÔTÉ LACADEO (LEROY MERLIN) MAISONS DU MONDEMARJANE (Morocco)

And, through the communication agencies I have trained and continue to support:

LECLERCCORAALDI SUD-OUESTLA DÉPÊCHE DU MIDIMIDI-LIBRE … and other advertisers, across varied industries and fields
LinkedIn profile ▶ EasyCatalog YouTube videos
Mascot — EasyCatalog trainer and expert
Guidance

Training, support and project validation

Beyond the tools, call on my expertise at every stage of your EasyCatalog project.

Mascot — EasyCatalog training

EasyCatalog training

Learn EasyCatalog with immediate application to one of your automation projects. A programme tailored to your level and goals — remotely, at the agency or on site.

Training request →

 Mascot — support and assistance

Support & assistance

Stuck on a template, a panel, a project kick-off? Remote or on-site assistance, and end-to-end guidance: catalogues, directories, brochures, product sheets, labels.

Request assistance →

 Mascot — project validation

EasyCatalog project validation

Have your project validated by an expert before production: data structure, templates, panels, links, scalability. An outside eye that secures your publication.

Get my project validated →

Learn more: EasyCatalog training in detail · support, assistance and project validation.

Developed by the agency

Data preparation tools for EasyCatalog

Your Excel, CSV or TXT files are never ready on the first try: merged headers, empty columns, stray rows, data to transpose… These tools prepare them for EasyCatalog, right in your browser.

Watch the video demonstration: the nine tools on a customer file, in 3 min 18 →

🔒 Your files never leave your browser

All processing happens on your own machine: no product data is ever sent to a server. Only the (optional) AI assistant transmits an anonymised diagnosis — column names, never the contents of your cells.

Mascot of the Assistant tool — EasyCatalog file diagnosis
Free

Assistant

Submit your file: an EasyCatalog compatibility diagnosis, a score out of 10 and a recommended correction path, tool by tool.

 Mascot of the Validation tool — data checks

Validation

Headers, duplicates, empty rows, merged cells, formulas, EasyCatalog key: each check comes with its one-click fix.

 Mascot of the Transformation tool — renaming and calculated fields

Transformation

Rename columns, add calculated fields, build your EasyCatalog key — without ever altering your data.

 Mascot of the Transposition tool — columns to rows

Transposition

Pool columns by variation (languages, faces, USPs…): one source row becomes N rows ready for your templates.

 Mascot of the Comparison tool — differences between deliveries

Comparison

New data delivery? Compare it to the reference: columns removed, renamed, added — and reconcile them.

 Mascot of the Grouped Views tool — hierarchical ordering

Grouped Views

Group and order your records by hierarchy (family › range › product) to prepare the flatplan.

 Mascot of the Templates tool — replayable configurations
Included in the full workflow

Templates

Save a workflow's complete configuration and replay it on the next delivery: same fixes, zero rework.

 Mascot of the Lua Bench tool — static script analysis
Included in the full workflow

Lua Bench

Check an EasyCatalog Lua script before InDesign: unclosed blocks, unknown methods, documented pitfalls, encoding — without ever running it.

 Mascot of the Regex Bench tool — regular expression testing
Included in the full workflow

Regex Bench

Try a regular expression on your real data: matched rows, captures, replacement preview, a safeguard against overly costly patterns.

 Mascot of the EasyCatalog tools — the full workflow
Full workflow

All the tools together

The end-to-end journey: Assistant → Validation → Transformation → Transposition → Comparison → Views → Templates, plus the Lua and Regex benches, on a single file.

The workflow in motion

From one mascot to the next, the data is analysed, validated, transformed and then ready for EasyCatalog.

Try the demo — 10 rows, no sign-up The nine tools in detail Coming soon: mini-PIM See pricing — subscription, one-shot, full workflow, local installation.
The tools — pricing

Plans for every use

Month to month with no commitment, two months free on the annual plan, or a one-off payment for a single file. Prices incl. VAT.

Free

0 €

The Assistant (diagnosis, /10 score, recommended path — no AI) and the demo of every tool, limited to 10 rows.

Try it now

Single tool

10 € incl. VAT/month
no commitment

One tool of your choice, unlimited files.
100 €/year — 2 months free.
One-shot: 5 € for a single file.

Subscribe · 10 €/month Annual · 100 € One-shot · 5 € (one file)
Recommended

Complete workflow

50 € incl. VAT/month
no commitment

All 9 tools chained together, replayable configurations.
500 €/year — 2 months free.
One-shot: 20 € for a single file.

Subscribe · 50 €/month Annual · 500 € One-shot · 20 € (one file)

Local installation

400 € incl. VAT
one-time payment

All the tools installed on your Mac or PC, offline. Updates included for 1 year.

Pay online · 400 € Contact us
Recommended pack

Validation + Transformation

The duo that prepares 90% of files: checks and corrections, then renaming, calculated fields and the EasyCatalog key.

15 € incl. VAT/month
150 €/year — 2 months free · one-shot 8 €
Subscribe · 15 €/month Annual · 150 € One-shot · 8 €

AI credits for the assistant

1 credit = 1 question to the AI assistant, with no account or key to manage — the balance is shown in the tool. Your cells are never transmitted, only the diagnosis and the column names. Purchase with the same e-mail as your access code.

Discovery · 5 € (≈ 50) Standard · 15 € (≈ 180) Intensive · 40 € (≈ 550)

Optional AI assistant: prepaid credit packs, debited on actual use — your cells are never transmitted, only the diagnosis. The one-shot is a single-use code, permanently tied to the first file imported (only its anonymous fingerprint is transmitted, never its content): re-exports of that same file are free for 30 days. A question, a custom need, several workstations? Contact us.

Good to know

Frequently asked questions

The questions that come up most often before getting started.

Can I see EasyCatalog in action before deciding?

Ten video demonstrations on real projects — a wine merchant’s leaflet, a toy catalogue, labels with barcodes, a three-hundred-page guide built against the clock. They are commented in French, and they show what goes wrong as much as what works.

EasyCatalog shows me an error message — how do I read it?

EasyCatalog messages almost always state something precise about the data or the document, and knowing which module issues them points the diagnosis in the right direction. The page EasyCatalog error messages (in French) gathers the most frequent ones: the exact wording as it appears, what it really states, the move that clears it, and the trap that brings it back.

I'm new to EasyCatalog — where do I start?

Three entry points, none of them binding: understand how the plug-in works on the page What is EasyCatalog?; have one of your files diagnosed with the free assistant, which tells you within seconds whether your data is usable; and download the 30-day trial, complete and unrestricted. The training becomes useful once a real project has been identified — not before.

Do your tools work without an EasyCatalog license?

Yes. The data preparation tools are independent of the plug-in: they work on your Excel, CSV or TXT files and produce a clean file. Many people use them precisely before purchasing EasyCatalog, to check that their exports will hold up.

Can I try before paying?

Yes, in two ways. The assistant is free with no usage limit: it diagnoses a file and suggests a correction path. The demo runs the real processing on 10 lines, with no sign-up. Beyond that, the plans are detailed in the pricing table.

Do you work outside the Nantes area?

Yes. Remote work knows no geographical limit, and on-site work takes place in France as well as internationally — this is already the case for some projects. The starting point is the same: contact@easy-catalog.fr or +33 6 01 79 83 77, with a description of the project and the deadline.

Can the tools be used without relying on an online service?

Yes, that is the purpose of the local installation: the tools are installed on your workstation or your network, with no calls to the outside at all. This plan is intended for organizations whose internal policy prohibits the use of a hosted service. Note that even online, file processing stays local to the browser: nothing is uploaded.

Also developed by the agency

ThePictoforge logo ThePictoforge — your pictograms, endless variations

A dynamic pictogram library

Generate every variation of your pictograms from an SVG template: colors, embedded text, font, size… Each variation is accessible through a simple parameterized URL, easy to remember and share.

EasyCatalog compatible

Since the pictos are served by URL, EasyCatalog places them automatically in your InDesign documents: one column of URLs in your data, and each product sheet gets the right picto, in the right variation.

Discover ThePictoforge Open the website
Official 65bit Software links

Downloads & documentation 65bit Software, publisher of EasyCatalog

The official installers and manuals, gathered here for you. The EasyCatalog trial is free for 30 days, with no restrictions. Choose the version matching your version of InDesign.

InDesign / EasyCatalog compatibility table, full version or Reader: choosing the right version →

EasyCatalog 30-day trial

The complete database publishing plugin.

⬇ 2026 Mac ⬇ 2026 Windows 📖 Documentation (FR/EN/DE) Release notes
Previous versions (InDesign 2025 → CS6)

EasyCatalog Reader Free

Free plug-in for InDesign: open and edit EasyCatalog documents while preserving field markers and data. Updating the data, however, requires the full licence.

⬇ 2026 Mac ⬇ 2026 Windows
Previous versions (2025 → CS6)

Additional resources: 65bit knowledge base · official EasyCatalog videos · my French-language tutorials on YouTube. Links provided as a convenience; the installers are hosted and published by 65bit Software.