> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.getarca.app/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Export

> Export your tasks to a CSV file for backups, reporting, or migration.

Exporting generates a CSV file containing all tasks from the workspaces you select. You can open it in a spreadsheet, share it with stakeholders, or import it into another tool.

## Export your workspace

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open Settings">
    Go to **Settings > Import / export** in the sidebar and scroll to the Export section.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Select workspaces">
    Check the workspaces you want to include in the export. Only workspaces where you are the owner or admin appear in this list.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Download the file">
    Click **Export** to generate and download the CSV file to your computer.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## What the export includes

The CSV contains all tasks from the selected workspaces, with these columns: task ID, title, description, workspace, folder, list, status, priority, assignees, labels, due date, start date, created date, updated date, and task dependency relationships (related to, blocking, blocked by, and subtask of).

## When to export

* **Regular backups:** keep a periodic snapshot of your tasks
* **Reporting:** pull task data into a spreadsheet for custom analysis or stakeholder reports
* **Migration:** move your tasks to another tool or archive a completed project
* **Before deleting:** always export before deleting a workspace

<Warning>
  You can only export once every 7 days. Plan ahead if you need a fresh export
  before making large changes.
</Warning>

<Tip>
  Export before making large structural changes to your workspace, so you have a
  fallback if anything goes wrong.
</Tip>