# Export a contact list

Users can export the contacts through the ‘Contacts’ tab and download it in the CSV format.

You can either export/download only unique contacts or all the conversational occurrences of that contact just by turning on/off the switch ‘Show unique contacts’.

### Steps to export a contact list:

1. Go to **'Contacts'** section on the dashboard.

2. Select the **‘Date Range’** for which you would like to export / download the data.<br>

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3. Select the **‘Columns’** users want to be part of the report.

4. Click on  three dot option and select **‘Export’** to download the report.

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