How to export your data from Salesloft
Salesloft's self-service export covers People (prospect/contact) records as a CSV file, built from the People page or from inside a Cadence, with standard plus custom fields, delivered as a download link by email. There is no single one-click export of your entire workspace (calls, cadences, templates, analytics are handled separately or not exportable at all).
✓ Verified against Salesloft's official documentation, September 2026
Step by step
- 1Log in to Salesloft and go to the People page (or open a specific Cadence if you only need people tied to that Cadence).
- 2On the People page, filter and sort the list to the exact view you want to export — filters only apply on the People page or a Cadence's People tab.
- 3Click Export in the upper right corner of the page.
- 4In the 'Your Export' window, search for and select which standard fields and custom fields to include in the CSV.
- 5Click Export to start the job.
- 6Wait for the email notification telling you the export is ready.
- 7Open the email and click the link to download the CSV file.
- 8To export only the people in one Cadence, open that Cadence and use the People Actions dropdown (or the Cadence's People tab) to choose Export People — note this shortcut only exports people currently working the Cadence, not ones who already completed it.
What the export includes
- ✓People/contact records with all CSV standard fields (name, email, title, etc.)
- ✓Any custom fields you've created on the person record
- ✓People currently active in, or previously imported into, a filtered People view or Cadence People tab
What it doesn't include
- ✗Call recordings, conversation transcripts, or dialer/email activity logs (no bulk self-service export button in the product)
- ✗Cadence steps, sequence logic, templates, or automation configuration
- ✗People who already completed a Cadence, if you use the Cadence overview 'Export People' shortcut instead of the People page/People tab
- ✗Analytics/reporting data (documented separately from the People export, not part of the same CSV)
- ✗Account/company records as a distinct export object beyond what's attached to a person record
Before you start
- ⚠You must have the 'Export People' permission on your role or the Export button won't appear at all
- ⚠Filters can only be set on the People page or a Cadence's People tab — the Cadence overview export shortcut has no filtering
- ⚠The Cadence overview 'Export People' action excludes anyone who has already finished that Cadence
- ⚠Exports aren't instant downloads — Salesloft emails you a download link once the file is ready
- ⚠There's no single 'export everything' job — reconstructing a full workspace means running separate People exports per view/Cadence
Where to take your data
Free and cheaper tools that can take a Salesloft export. See all Salesloft alternatives →
HubSpot (Free CRM)
Import the People CSV via HubSpot's Contacts import tool, mapping Salesloft's standard and custom fields to HubSpot contact properties; sequences/cadences must be rebuilt manually since Salesloft doesn't export Cadence logic.
Twenty (open-source CRM)
Self-host Twenty for free and use its CSV import on the People/Companies object, mapping columns from the Salesloft People export.
Apollo.io
Use Apollo's free-plan CSV import to load the People export as contacts, then manually recreate outreach sequences since cadence steps aren't part of the Salesloft export.
Exporting from Salesloft: common questions
Can I export all my Salesloft data in one file?+
No. Salesloft's documented export is a People CSV built from the People page or a Cadence's People list — there's no single 'export entire workspace' button, so you'll need to run separate exports per view/Cadence to cover everyone.
Do I need admin access to export People from Salesloft?+
No, any user whose role has the 'Export People' permission enabled can export — this permission is on by default for standard Admin and User roles, but if it's disabled you won't see the Export button.
Can I export call recordings or conversation transcripts?+
Salesloft's People export only covers contact records, not calls or conversations — there's no documented in-product bulk export button for recordings.
How do I get all people from a Cadence, including ones who already finished it?+
Don't use the Cadence overview 'Export People' shortcut — it only captures people currently working the Cadence. Instead, export from the Cadence's People tab or the main People page with filters set to that Cadence.
How long does a Salesloft export take?+
It's not instant — Salesloft processes the export and emails you a download link when the CSV file is ready, rather than downloading directly in the browser.
What file format does Salesloft export to?+
CSV. You choose which standard and custom fields to include before generating the file.
Sources
This guide was written from Salesloft's own documentation and checked against it in September 2026. If a step has changed, the official page wins.