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Exporting Data

There are two different ways to get data out of Syft, and picking the right one saves a lot of setup.

You wantUse
A file, right nowCSV download — no integration required
The same data delivered on an ongoing basisA motion with a Google Sheets or Webhook action

Download a list as CSV​

This is the fast path. It needs no integration — not Google Sheets, not a CRM, nothing.

  1. Open the list under Accounts.
  2. Apply whatever filters you want. The export respects exactly what is on screen.
  3. Click the ⋯ menu on the list and choose Download As.
  4. Pick a format:
    • Accounts — one row per company
    • Contacts — one row per person
    • LinkedIn Ads (companies) / LinkedIn Ads (contacts) — formatted for LinkedIn's matched-audience upload

The file downloads straight to your browser.

Row limit

A list export includes up to 5,000 rows. If your filtered list is larger, narrow the filters, or use the Export API to page through the full set.

Download a motion's results as CSV​

Open the motion and click Download CSV. This gives you the contacts and accounts that motion has processed, along with the outcome of each run. It includes up to 10,000 runs; for more, use the Export API.

You can also add the CSV Export action to a motion. That action needs no integration either — it simply makes the motion's results available to download and through the Export API.

Recurring exports to Google Sheets​

If you want the data to keep arriving rather than downloading it yourself, create a motion with the Google Sheets action. This writes new matches into a spreadsheet as they qualify.

This is the only export path that needs the Google integration:

  1. Connect Google under Settings > Integrations.
  2. If you granted Syft per-file access only, also grant access to the specific spreadsheet under Settings > Google Sheets.
  3. Add the Google Sheets action to your motion and choose the spreadsheet and sheet.

See Google Spreadsheets for the full setup.

A CSV never needs Google Sheets

If you just want a file, use the CSV download above. Connecting Google Sheets is only necessary for a recurring export into a spreadsheet.

Programmatic access​

For anything scripted or scheduled on your own infrastructure, use the Export API with your API key. It is cursor-paginated, so it has no row cap.

Ask Syft​

Ask Syft can do this for you — say "export this list as a CSV" while you have the list open and it will hand you the download with your current filters applied.