diff --git a/cmd/lsf/lsf.go b/cmd/lsf/lsf.go
index 58c77d157..ee5dd2aae 100644
--- a/cmd/lsf/lsf.go
+++ b/cmd/lsf/lsf.go
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ var (
 	hashType  = hash.MD5
 	filesOnly bool
 	dirsOnly  bool
+	csv       bool
 )
 
 func init() {
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ func init() {
 	flags.VarP(&hashType, "hash", "", "Use this hash when `h` is used in the format MD5|SHA-1|DropboxHash")
 	flags.BoolVarP(&filesOnly, "files-only", "", false, "Only list files.")
 	flags.BoolVarP(&dirsOnly, "dirs-only", "", false, "Only list directories.")
+	flags.BoolVarP(&csv, "csv", "", false, "Output in CSV format.")
 	commandDefintion.Flags().BoolVarP(&recurse, "recursive", "R", false, "Recurse into the listing.")
 }
 
@@ -113,11 +115,28 @@ Eg
     2018-04-26 08:52:53,0,,ferejej3gux/
     2016-06-25 18:55:40,37600,8fd37c3810dd660778137ac3a66cc06d,fubuwic
 
+You can output in CSV standard format.  This will escape things in "
+if they contain ,
+
+Eg
+
+    $ rclone lsf --csv --files-only --format ps remote:path
+    test.log,22355
+    test.sh,449
+    "this file contains a comma, in the file name.txt",6
+
 ` + lshelp.Help,
 	Run: func(command *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 		cmd.CheckArgs(1, 1, command, args)
 		fsrc := cmd.NewFsSrc(args)
 		cmd.Run(false, false, command, func() error {
+			// Work out if the separatorFlag was supplied or not
+			separatorFlag := command.Flags().Lookup("separator")
+			separatorFlagSupplied := separatorFlag != nil && separatorFlag.Changed
+			// Default the separator to , if using CSV
+			if csv && !separatorFlagSupplied {
+				separator = ","
+			}
 			return Lsf(fsrc, os.Stdout)
 		})
 	},
@@ -128,6 +147,7 @@ Eg
 func Lsf(fsrc fs.Fs, out io.Writer) error {
 	var list operations.ListFormat
 	list.SetSeparator(separator)
+	list.SetCSV(csv)
 	list.SetDirSlash(dirSlash)
 
 	for _, char := range format {
diff --git a/fs/operations/operations.go b/fs/operations/operations.go
index d6434afa1..848811519 100644
--- a/fs/operations/operations.go
+++ b/fs/operations/operations.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ package operations
 import (
 	"bytes"
 	"context"
+	"encoding/csv"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"io/ioutil"
@@ -1368,6 +1369,8 @@ type ListFormat struct {
 	dirSlash  bool
 	output    []func() string
 	entry     fs.DirEntry
+	csv       *csv.Writer
+	buf       bytes.Buffer
 }
 
 // SetSeparator changes separator in struct
@@ -1380,6 +1383,21 @@ func (l *ListFormat) SetDirSlash(dirSlash bool) {
 	l.dirSlash = dirSlash
 }
 
+// SetCSV defines if the output should be csv
+//
+// Note that you should call SetSeparator before this if you want a
+// custom separator
+func (l *ListFormat) SetCSV(useCSV bool) {
+	if useCSV {
+		l.csv = csv.NewWriter(&l.buf)
+		if l.separator != "" {
+			l.csv.Comma = []rune(l.separator)[0]
+		}
+	} else {
+		l.csv = nil
+	}
+}
+
 // SetOutput sets functions used to create files information
 func (l *ListFormat) SetOutput(output []func() string) {
 	l.output = output
@@ -1439,18 +1457,23 @@ func (l *ListFormat) AddMimeType() {
 
 // AppendOutput adds string generated by specific function to printed output
 func (l *ListFormat) AppendOutput(functionToAppend func() string) {
-	if len(l.output) > 0 {
-		l.output = append(l.output, func() string { return l.separator })
-	}
 	l.output = append(l.output, functionToAppend)
 }
 
 // Format prints information about the DirEntry in the format defined
-func (l *ListFormat) Format(entry fs.DirEntry) string {
+func (l *ListFormat) Format(entry fs.DirEntry) (result string) {
 	l.entry = entry
-	var out string
+	var out []string
 	for _, fun := range l.output {
-		out += fun()
+		out = append(out, fun())
 	}
-	return out
+	if l.csv != nil {
+		l.buf.Reset()
+		_ = l.csv.Write(out) // can't fail writing to bytes.Buffer
+		l.csv.Flush()
+		result = strings.TrimRight(l.buf.String(), "\n")
+	} else {
+		result = strings.Join(out, l.separator)
+	}
+	return result
 }
diff --git a/fs/operations/operations_test.go b/fs/operations/operations_test.go
index a2000b8be..a5227c5ed 100644
--- a/fs/operations/operations_test.go
+++ b/fs/operations/operations_test.go
@@ -747,4 +747,15 @@ func TestListFormat(t *testing.T) {
 			assert.Equal(t, test.want, got)
 		}
 	}
+
+	list.SetOutput(nil)
+	list.SetSeparator("|")
+	list.SetCSV(true)
+	list.AddSize()
+	list.AddPath()
+	list.AddModTime()
+	list.SetDirSlash(true)
+	assert.Equal(t, "1|a|"+items[0].ModTime().Local().Format("2006-01-02 15:04:05"), list.Format(items[0]))
+	assert.Equal(t, fmt.Sprintf("%d", items[1].Size())+"|subdir/|"+items[1].ModTime().Local().Format("2006-01-02 15:04:05"), list.Format(items[1]))
+
 }