How to export your data from Lemlist

Lemlist lets you export lead lists and campaign performance data as CSV files, one campaign (or one filtered segment) at a time — there is no single 'export all my workspace data' button or JSON option.

Formats: CSVPlan: Not plan-gated in lemlist's docs — export buttons are part of the standard Campaigns, Leads list, Contacts, and Performance screens on any planRole: Any workspace member with export permission — lemlist notes some team roles may have restricted export access

✓ Verified against Lemlist's official documentation, October 2026

Step by step

1Go to Campaigns and open the campaign whose leads you want to export
2Open the Leads list tab inside that campaign
3(Optional) Click Filters and narrow leads by status (e.g. Replied, Bounced, Deliverable) if you only need a segment
4Click the top checkbox to select all leads (or check individual leads), then click 'Export as .CSV' in the bulk actions bar
5To get engagement/performance data instead of just contact info, open the campaign, click Performance, then click 'Export campaign' to download per-lead, per-step timestamps
6To export your whole contact database instead of one campaign, go to Contacts, filter/select the contacts you want, then use the bulk 'Export' action
7Repeat per campaign — lemlist has no bulk/multi-campaign export option
8Open the downloaded CSV(s) in Excel or Google Sheets (use UTF-8 encoding on import if text looks garbled)

What the export includes

✓Lead export: First Name, Last Name, Email, Company Name, LinkedIn URL, Phone Number, plus any custom variables you created (e.g. painPoint, industry, jobTitle)
✓Campaign results export: per-lead, per-step timestamps such as sentAt, openAt, repliedAt, linkedinSentAt and linkedinSendFailedAt for each sequence step
✓Contacts export: bulk CSV of contacts from the centralized Contacts (CRM) section, including lifecycle status and custom fields

What it doesn't include

✗Email/LinkedIn message template bodies or sequence step content
✗Sender account, domain, and integration/webhook configuration
✗Billing, invoices, and team member/role data
✗A combined multi-campaign or full-workspace export — lemlist's docs state exporting results for multiple campaigns at once is no longer available
✗Empty custom-variable columns (some exports exclude columns with no data)

Before you start

⚠Exports are per campaign only — there's no bulk 'export everything' feature; you must repeat the process for each campaign
⚠Campaign results exports work best after the campaign has sent at least one step — otherwise the CSV may be empty or have very few timestamps
⚠Deleted campaigns are permanently removed with all analytics and history — export first if you need the data
⚠Rolling back an import permanently deletes those leads and any of their replies/meetings — export before rolling back
⚠If a CSV looks garbled, re-open it selecting UTF-8 encoding (e.g. Excel's Data → From Text/CSV)
⚠The export button only appears once at least one lead/contact is selected

Where to take your data

Free and cheaper tools that can take a Lemlist export. See all Lemlist alternatives →

Instantly

Upload the lemlist leads CSV (First Name, Last Name, Email, Company, LinkedIn URL, custom variables) as a new lead list in Instantly's campaign lead import, mapping columns during the CSV upload step.

Smartlead

Use Smartlead's 'Add Leads' CSV upload inside a campaign, mapping the lemlist export's Email/Name/Company/custom-variable columns to Smartlead's lead fields.

Apollo.io

Import the lemlist contacts/leads CSV via Apollo's CSV import under Contacts/Sequences, mapping Email, First/Last Name, Company, and LinkedIn URL columns.

Exporting from Lemlist: common questions

Can I export my entire lemlist workspace in one click?+

No. Lemlist exports leads and campaign results per campaign (or per filtered segment/contact list) as separate CSV files — there is no single full-account export, and exporting results for multiple campaigns at once is not available.

What format does lemlist export data in?+

CSV only, based on lemlist's official help articles — no JSON or XML export option is documented.

Does the lead export include campaign performance (opens, replies)?+

No — the standard lead export (from the Leads list) contains contact fields and custom variables. For per-step opens/replies/LinkedIn activity, use the separate 'Export campaign' button under a campaign's Performance tab.

Can I export just the leads who replied or bounced?+

Yes — apply a status filter (e.g. Replied, Bounced, Deliverable, Unsubscribed) in the campaign's Leads list or the Contacts section, select the filtered results, then click Export as .CSV.

Will I lose data if I delete a campaign before exporting?+

Yes — lemlist's docs state deleted campaigns are permanently removed, including all sequence data, analytics, and history, so you should export to CSV first.

Is there an API to automate lemlist data exports?+

Lemlist has a Developer API (developer.lemlist.com) referenced in its help center, but the official export guides describe manual CSV exports from the UI rather than an API-based bulk export.