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title: "Exporting"
canonical: https://trickest.com/docs/using-the-app/database-management/exporting
description: "Export Live Table query results to CSV for use in external tools and reports."
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# Exporting

## Overview

Query results can be exported to CSV directly from the Query tab. The export reflects the current query filter, so you can export a specific subset of your data rather than the full table.

## Exporting to CSV

<Steps>
  <Step title="Run a query">
    In the **Query** tab, write and run the filter you want to export. The query editor requires a nonempty filter. Review the results to confirm the intended selection.
  </Step>
  <Step title="Click Export to CSV">
    Click the **download** icon (tooltip **Export to CSV**) in the query toolbar, or use the same icon in the results header above the rows. For an unsaved query, **Save query** opens first; name it and select **Save & Export**. The **Export to CSV** dialog then opens.
  </Step>
  <Step title="Wait for the export to complete">
    The modal shows progress as the export is generated. Larger tables may take a moment to process.
  </Step>
  <Step title="Download the file">
    Once the modal switches to **Export ready**, click **Download** to save the CSV to your machine. Click **Close** when done.
  </Step>
</Steps>

> **Note** **Cancel** or closing the dialog stops this view from waiting for the export. It does not send a cancellation request for the server-side export job.

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_Markdown source of https://trickest.com/docs/using-the-app/database-management/exporting._