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Exporting to CSV

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Export all your response data as a CSV file for use in spreadsheets, databases, or analytics tools.

How to export

  1. Go to the Responses page for your form
  2. Click the "Export CSV" button in the top-right area
  3. A dialog appears with export options
  4. Configure your options (see below)
  5. Click "Export" to download the CSV file

Export options

  • Include timestamps — Adds a "Submitted at" column with the date and time of each response
  • Include metadata — Adds columns for time to complete and other metadata
  • Column selection — Check/uncheck individual questions to include or exclude them from the export

CSV format

The exported file uses:

  • UTF-8 encoding (supports international characters)
  • Comma-separated values
  • First row as column headers (question text)
  • One row per response

Opening the CSV

  • Excel — Double-click the file, or use File → Import
  • Google Sheets — Upload to Google Drive, then open with Sheets
  • Numbers (Mac) — Double-click the file
  • Any text editor — CSV is plain text, so it opens anywhere

Tips

  • Large exports (10,000+ responses) may take a few seconds to generate
  • File upload answers export as the file URL, not the file contents
  • Multiple choice answers with "Allow multiple" export as comma-separated values within the cell

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FAQs

Indefinitely, while the form (and your account) exists. Delete a response and it's permanently removed within 24 hours; delete the form and every associated response goes with it.

You can sort by any column today, and search across answers via the Ctrl/Cmd+K command palette. Inline filtering on the responses table is on the roadmap.

No — webhooks are fire-and-forget. If your endpoint returns a non-2xx status, the submission is still saved but the webhook is not retried. Use a tool like webhook.site to confirm your endpoint is reachable.