# How to export your contacts from Stacks (CSV) — Stacks Features > Download your full contact list from Stacks as a CSV in one click — names, emails, phones, companies and more. Free on every plan, ready for Excel, Google Sheets or any other tool. Markdown version of https://stackscrm.com/features/export-contacts — append `.md` to any page URL on this site (homepage: https://stackscrm.com/index.md). Index: https://stackscrm.com/llms.txt · Full site in one file: https://stackscrm.com/llms-full.txt --- #### Getting started - [Create your account](https://stackscrm.com/features/create-account-set-up-workspace) - [Invite your team](https://stackscrm.com/features/invite-team-set-roles) - [Your dashboard, explained](https://stackscrm.com/features/dashboard-tour) #### CRM - [Import your contacts](https://stackscrm.com/features/import-contacts) - [Add a contact](https://stackscrm.com/features/add-contact) - [Organize with tags](https://stackscrm.com/features/organize-contacts-with-tags) - [Manage your pipeline](https://stackscrm.com/features/manage-sales-pipeline) - [Add custom fields](https://stackscrm.com/features/add-custom-fields-to-contacts) - [Capture leads with a form](https://stackscrm.com/features/capture-leads-web-form) - [Export your contacts](https://stackscrm.com/features/export-contacts) #### Email marketing - [Send a campaign](https://stackscrm.com/features/send-email-campaign) - [Set up a drip sequence](https://stackscrm.com/features/email-drip-sequence) - [Grow your list](https://stackscrm.com/features/grow-email-list-opt-in-forms) #### Reviews - [Request a review](https://stackscrm.com/features/request-customer-reviews) - [Reply to reviews](https://stackscrm.com/features/reply-to-reviews-with-ai) - [Add the reviews widget](https://stackscrm.com/features/add-reviews-widget) #### Invoicing - [Create an invoice](https://stackscrm.com/features/create-and-send-invoice) - [Send an estimate](https://stackscrm.com/features/send-estimate-quote) - [Get paid online](https://stackscrm.com/features/payment-links) - [Recurring invoices](https://stackscrm.com/features/set-up-recurring-invoices) - [Expenses & profit](https://stackscrm.com/features/track-expenses-and-profit) - [Projects & billable time](https://stackscrm.com/features/bill-project-time) - [Ask AI about your numbers](https://stackscrm.com/features/ask-ai-financial-questions) #### Scheduling - [Set your availability](https://stackscrm.com/features/set-availability-take-bookings) - [Create an appointment type](https://stackscrm.com/features/create-appointment-type) - [Share your booking link](https://stackscrm.com/features/share-embed-booking-link) #### Support - [Manage support tickets](https://stackscrm.com/features/manage-support-tickets) #### Tasks & time - [Create & manage tasks](https://stackscrm.com/features/create-manage-tasks) - [Track & bill time](https://stackscrm.com/features/track-and-bill-time) #### AI & automation - [Turn on AI](https://stackscrm.com/features/turn-on-ai) - [Build an automation](https://stackscrm.com/features/build-an-automation) #### Connecting your tools - [Connect Stripe](https://stackscrm.com/features/connect-stripe-payments) - [Connect email provider](https://stackscrm.com/features/connect-email-provider) - [Connect Twilio (SMS)](https://stackscrm.com/features/connect-twilio-sms) - [Google Business Profile](https://stackscrm.com/features/connect-google-business-profile) - [Email deliverability](https://stackscrm.com/features/email-deliverability-spf-dkim-dmarc) #### Workspace and additional guides - [Review agent approvals](https://stackscrm.com/features/review-agent-approvals) - [Manage companies](https://stackscrm.com/features/manage-companies) - [Import from another CRM](https://stackscrm.com/features/import-crm-records) - [Manage email templates](https://stackscrm.com/features/manage-email-templates) - [Manage appointments](https://stackscrm.com/features/manage-appointments) - [Set up standing appointments](https://stackscrm.com/features/recurring-appointments) - [Review feedback reports](https://stackscrm.com/features/review-feedback-reports) - [Create review story images](https://stackscrm.com/features/manage-review-stories) - [Configure customer reviews](https://stackscrm.com/features/configure-reviews) - [Manage workspace settings](https://stackscrm.com/features/workspace-settings) - [Manage the product catalog](https://stackscrm.com/features/manage-products) - [Configure email alerts](https://stackscrm.com/features/configure-email-alerts) - [Use API keys and MCP](https://stackscrm.com/features/api-and-mcp-access) - [Read API activity](https://stackscrm.com/features/api-activity) - [Connect incoming lead webhooks](https://stackscrm.com/features/connect-lead-webhooks) - [Manage billing and AI credits](https://stackscrm.com/features/manage-billing-and-credits) - [Read workspace activity](https://stackscrm.com/features/workspace-activity) - [Request help from Stacks](https://stackscrm.com/features/request-platform-help) - [Triage platform requests](https://stackscrm.com/features/platform-request-triage) [Features](https://stackscrm.com/features) › [CRM](https://stackscrm.com/features#crm) › **Export your contacts** # How to export your contacts from Stacks CRM · about 2 min · updated Aug 2026 Your contacts are yours. Whenever you want a copy — for a backup, an accountant, a mail-merge, or to move data into another tool — Stacks can prepare a CSV of your contact details. Standard downloads need no export fee or support ticket. This is a contact export; it is not a complete workspace backup. ## Before you start - Exporting is an **admin** or **manager** action. If you're a team member or a view-only user, you won't see the Export button — ask an admin or manager to run it for you. - You'll get a **CSV file** — the universal spreadsheet format that opens in Excel, Google Sheets, Numbers, and imports into virtually any other tool. - Nothing else to set up: exporting is **free on every plan**, with the same technical download limits on every plan. ## Step by step 1. **Open your contacts.** In Stacks, click **Contacts** in the left menu to open your contact list. 2. **Click Export CSV.** In the toolbar at the top-right of the list — next to **Import CSV** and **+ New Contact** — click **Export CSV**. 3. **Save the file.** Your browser downloads a file named **contacts_YYYY-MM-DD.csv** (today's date), containing every contact in your account. 4. **Open it anywhere.** Double-click to open it in Excel, Google Sheets or Numbers — or upload it straight into whatever tool you're moving to. 💡 **Exporting is completely free.** Unlike some tools that lock your data behind an upgrade, Stacks includes contact CSV export on every plan. There is no **AI Pro**-only export tier. Technical download limits apply equally to all plans. ## Good to know - **What's in the file.** Each row is one contact, with these columns: *Contact ID, Company ID, First Name, Last Name, Email, Phone, Job Title, Company, City, State, Source, Status, Created*, and *Updated*. - **List filters do not apply.** The export reads your account's contacts up to the record ID present when it starts. It does not create a transactionally consistent snapshot while other people are editing records. - **Company links are identifiable.** The *Company ID* and *Company* columns identify an account-owned linked company. Full company records are not included; authorized integrations can retrieve them through the companies API. - **Download limits.** A CSV may contain up to 50,000 rows and 64 MiB. Larger requests fail with an explanation rather than returning a truncated file. Authorized integrations can page through supported records using the API; there is no background full-backup job. - **It's recorded.** Every export is written to your **audit log** along with the number of contacts, to record who requested it and when. Cells that could be interpreted as spreadsheet formulas receive a leading apostrophe. Preserve that text treatment when opening the file in a spreadsheet; use the JSON API for exact machine-readable values. ## Frequently asked Who's allowed to export contacts? Admins and managers. Regular team members and view-only users don't see the **Export CSV** button — this keeps a full copy of your customer list behind the more trusted roles. Can I export just a filtered or searched view? Not through this button. On-screen filters do not narrow the CSV. The download limits above still apply; API pagination supports larger contact lists. Does the file include deals, notes or invoices? No. It includes the contact columns listed above. Deals, notes, invoices, custom-field definitions and values, files, and history are not included. A complete workspace backup is not available through this download. Was this helpful? ## Related articles [Import your contacts →](https://stackscrm.com/features/import-contacts) [Add a contact manually →](https://stackscrm.com/features/add-contact) [Organize contacts with tags →](https://stackscrm.com/features/organize-contacts-with-tags) [Set up custom fields →](https://stackscrm.com/features/add-custom-fields-to-contacts) ### Your data, always in your hands Core business tools, unlimited users, free forever. [Start free →](https://stackscrm.com/register) [Explore more features →](https://stackscrm.com/features)