How to Export Contacts from Mailchimp

If you use Mailchimp for managing your email lists, you might need to export your contacts at some point. Whether it’s for backup, analysis, or transferring to another platform, exporting contacts from Mailchimp is a straightforward process. Let’s go through the steps to do this.

Accessing Your Audience

To start exporting contacts, you need to access your audience in Mailchimp. Log into your Mailchimp account and go to the ‘Audience’ tab. This is where all your contacts are stored. Click on it to see your list of contacts.

Selecting All Contacts

Once you’re in the ‘Audience’ section, you’ll see an option to view ‘All Contacts’. Click on this to see every contact in your Mailchimp account. This is important because you need to see all your contacts before you can export them.

Choosing Export Options

Mailchimp offers different ways to export your contacts. You can choose to export your full audience or just a segment of your contacts.

Full Audience Export

For a full audience export, click on the ‘Export Audience’ button. This will start the process of exporting all your contacts. After clicking, you’ll see an option to ‘Export as CSV’. Choose this, and Mailchimp will create a ZIP file containing a CSV file of your contacts. This file will download to your device automatically.

Segment-Specific Export

If you only want to export a specific group of contacts, you can do a segment-specific export. Go to ‘Audience’, then ‘All Contacts’, and click on ‘Manage Contacts’. From there, select ‘Groups’ and choose the category or group you want to export. Once you’ve selected the group, click ‘Export Segment’ to download a CSV file of just those contacts.

Additional Export Features

Mailchimp also allows you to export contacts based on their status, like active, unsubscribed, or archived contacts. You can use tags and segments to filter and export only the contacts you need. This is useful if you want to analyze specific groups of your audience.

Using Automation for Recurring Exports

If you need to export your contacts regularly, you might want to use automation. Tools like Coupler.io can help you schedule automatic exports to platforms like Google Sheets, Excel, or BigQuery. This saves you time and ensures you always have the latest data.

Pro Tips for Exporting Contacts

When you export your contacts, the file will include details like email addresses, first names, last names, and phone numbers. It’s a good idea to check your email after starting an export because Mailchimp sends a notification when the export is ready.

Exporting contacts from Mailchimp is an essential skill for anyone using the platform. By following these steps, you can easily manage and analyze your contact list, ensuring you always have the data you need.