Free on all plans
Your submission data, in a spreadsheet in one click
Export any form's submissions to CSV instantly. Open in Excel, Google Sheets, or any other tool. No developer needed, no complex setup — just click Export and you're done.
Works with every spreadsheet tool you already use
Microsoft Excel
Google Sheets
Numbers (Mac)
LibreOffice Calc
Any data tool
Who uses CSV export and how
If you collect data, you need to be able to use it. Here's how real organisations export their form data.
Attendance & registration reporting
Churches and nonprofits export event attendance lists to share with leadership or file for records. One export, ready for your board report.
Event attendee management
Export your RSVP or registration form data to organise seating, prepare name tags, or manage check-in lists for events of any size.
Lead list building
Small businesses collect enquiry and contact forms and export leads directly to a spreadsheet — ready to import into a CRM or work through manually.
Grant and compliance reporting
Nonprofits and charities export programme intake data to meet grant reporting requirements. Clean, structured data that goes straight into your funder's template.
Volunteer scheduling
Export volunteer availability and preference data to build rotas in your spreadsheet of choice. No need for complex scheduling tools when you already have Excel.
Student & membership records
Schools and membership organisations keep clean records by exporting enrolment or membership forms to a central spreadsheet, updated as often as needed.
Exporting your data takes three seconds
1
Open your form submissions
Log in to your formwhale account and navigate to any form. Click "Submissions" to see all responses collected so far.
2
Click Export to CSV
Hit the Export button. formwhale generates a CSV file with every submission — one row per response, one column per field.
3
Open in your spreadsheet tool
Your browser downloads the CSV immediately. Open it in Excel, Google Sheets, or any tool. All your data, formatted and ready to use.
What's included in every export
All fields, all responses
Every field in your form becomes a column. Every submission is a row. Nothing is omitted — you get the full dataset.
Submission timestamps
Each row includes the exact date and time the form was submitted. Useful for time-sensitive reporting or auditing when responses came in.
Clean, UTF-8 formatted CSV
Special characters, accented letters, and international text export correctly. No encoding issues, no garbled characters in your spreadsheet.
No row limits
Export 10 submissions or 10,000. formwhale doesn't cap how many rows your CSV can contain — you always get everything.
CSV export is available on every plan
Including Free. You don't need to upgrade to access your own data.
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Get started freeFrequently asked questions
Can I export submissions from any form, including ones on the Free plan?
Yes. CSV export is available on every plan, including Free. There are no plan restrictions on accessing or exporting your own submission data.
Does the export include all field types, including file uploads and signatures?
Text fields, dropdowns, checkboxes, radio buttons, dates, and all other text-based fields export as values in the CSV. File uploads and signature fields export as links or references, since the actual files are stored separately and can be downloaded from the submissions view.
How do I open a CSV in Google Sheets?
In Google Sheets, go to File → Import → Upload, and select your downloaded CSV file. Google Sheets will import it automatically and create a new spreadsheet with your data.
Is there a limit on how many submissions I can export?
No. You can export all submissions for any form, regardless of how many rows there are. The CSV contains every submission you have, not just a sample.
Can I schedule automatic CSV exports?
Scheduled exports are not currently available. You can manually export at any time from the submissions view, or use webhooks (on the Pro plan) to push submission data to your systems automatically as responses come in.
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