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Exporting Submissions

Export your form submissions to CSV or XLSX for analysis, backup, or use in other tools.

Introduction

Basin allows you to export your form submissions directly from the submissions inbox. Whether you need to analyze data in a spreadsheet, create a backup, or import submissions into another system, exporting is quick and straightforward.

Export Formats

Basin supports two export formats:

  • CSV (Comma-Separated Values) - A universal format compatible with virtually any spreadsheet application or data tool
  • XLSX (Excel format) - Native Microsoft Excel format for direct use in Excel

How to Export Submissions

Step 1: Navigate to Your Form's Submissions

Open your form in the Basin dashboard and click on the Submissions tab to view your submission inbox.

Step 2: Select Submissions to Export

Use the checkboxes in the leftmost column to select the submissions you want to export:

  • Select individual submissions - Click the checkbox next to each submission you want to include
  • Select all submissions on the current page - Click the checkbox in the header row to select all visible submissions

Step 3: Exporting All Submissions (Multi-Page)

If your form has more than one page of submissions and you want to export everything:

  1. Click the select all checkbox in the header row — this selects all submissions on the current page
  2. If there are multiple pages of submissions, a blue banner will appear with an option to select all
  3. Click the button in the banner to select all submissions across all pages
  4. All submissions matching your current filters will now be selected for export

Exporting submissions from the Basin submissions inbox

Step 4: Choose Your Export Format

Once you've selected your submissions, click either:

  • Export to CSV - Downloads a .csv file
  • Export to XLSX - Downloads an .xlsx file

The export will begin immediately and download to your browser.

What's Included in the Export

When you export submissions, all fields from all selected submissions are included. This means:

  • Every form field that received data across any submission will appear as a column
  • If a field was added later or removed, all historical data is still preserved
  • Standard metadata fields (submission date, time, email, etc.) are included
  • Any tags applied to submissions are exported

Filtered Exports

You can combine selection with filters! Use the search, date range, or tag filters first to narrow down your submissions, then select and export only the filtered results.

Use Cases

Data Analysis Export to XLSX and use Excel's pivot tables, charts, and formulas to analyze submission trends.

CRM Import Export to CSV for easy import into your CRM or marketing automation platform.

Backup & Compliance Create regular exports as backups or to meet data retention requirements.

Reporting Generate reports by exporting filtered date ranges and sharing with stakeholders.