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What this tool does

The CSV Exporter reads records from your Airtable table and produces a downloadable CSV or TSV file. Use it to extract data for analysis in Excel or Google Sheets, share a snapshot with stakeholders, or migrate data to another system.

Settings reference

Source

SettingDescription
Source tableThe Airtable table to export records from.

Export settings

SettingDescription
Columns to exportSelect specific fields to include. Leave empty to export all columns.
Export formatCSV (comma-separated) or TSV (tab-separated).
Include headersWhen on, the first row of the file contains column names. Default: on.

Record filters

SettingDescription
Source viewLimit export to records in a specific Airtable view.
Filter recordsAdditional filter conditions to limit which records are exported.

Execution settings

SettingDescription
Batch sizeRecords per API request (default: 100).
On errorStop, Continue, or Skip record.

How it works

  1. Filla fetches all matching records in paginated batches
  2. Linked record field values are resolved to human-readable strings (the linked record’s primary field value)
  3. The file is generated and uploaded to temporary storage
  4. A download link appears in the run panel

Getting the file

After the run completes, click Download in the run panel to save the CSV or TSV file. The download link is available for a limited time after the run.

Common questions

Linked record fields are exported as the primary field value of the linked record (the record name), not as record IDs. If multiple records are linked, they are joined with commas.
Attachment fields export as URLs pointing to the file. The files themselves are not included in the CSV.
The exporter produces CSV or TSV. Both open directly in Excel. For a native .xlsx file, open the CSV in Excel and save as Excel format.
No. The exporter paginates through all matching records, so it handles large tables.