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Effortlessly Exporting Your Airtable Data to Excel: A Step-by-Step Guide

Published on Mar 30th, 2024

Transferring data between different applications is a crucial aspect of data management and analysis. If you're utilizing Airtable to organize your data and need to export it to Excel for additional processing or reporting, you can do so with ease. Here's a step-by-step guide to export tables from Airtable to Excel efficiently.


Step 1: Access Your Airtable Base


Navigate to your Airtable workspace and open the base containing the table you wish to export.


Step 2: Select the View to Export


Airtable allows you to create multiple views for your tables, each with its own set of filters and sorting. Choose the view that displays the data you want to export.


Step 3: Open the '...' Menu


On the top right of your screen, click on the '...' (more options) menu to reveal additional actions.


Step 4: Choose 'Download CSV'


From the dropdown, select the 'Download CSV' option. This action will convert your current view into a CSV file, which is compatible with Excel.


Step 5: Open with Excel


After the CSV file is downloaded, locate it on your computer and open it with Microsoft Excel. You may then save it as an Excel workbook (.xlsx) for further use.


Additional Tips



  • Ensure your table view includes all the fields you need before exporting. Hidden fields in Airtable will not be included in the CSV export.

  • CSV files do not carry over formatting or formulas from Airtable, so you may need to reapply these in Excel.

  • If you are dealing with a large dataset, consider splitting the data into multiple exports to avoid performance issues on Excel.


Exporting from Airtable to Excel is a straightforward process that can help you enhance your data analysis and reporting capabilities. Following these simple steps, you'll be able to leverage the best of both Airtable's organizational prowess and Excel's analytical power.


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