CSV & JSON Exports
Every result view in SEODesktop has an Export button in the top-right corner. Pick a format and the file is saved to your Downloads folder with a timestamped filename.
No data leaves your machine — the export is a direct dump from the already-fetched response.
Supported formats
| Format | Use when |
|---|---|
| CSV | Spreadsheets (Excel, Google Sheets, Numbers). Flattened rows — one record per line. |
| JSON | Programmatic use. Includes the full DataForSEO response, nested arrays and all metadata. |
| Excel (.xlsx) | Native Excel with formatted columns, sortable headers, and multiple sheets for multi-tab result views. |
What gets exported
By default, exactly what's on screen — including any filters or column ordering you've applied. If you've filtered a ranked-keywords list to positions 1–10, the export contains only those rows.
To include everything that was fetched (not just what's visible), switch the filter to "None" before exporting, or use the Export full response option in the dropdown.
Filename convention
Exports are named:
<endpoint>_<input>_<timestamp>.<ext>
For example:
keyword-volume_dataforseo_2026-04-23T14-12-05.csv
backlinks-summary_example.com_2026-04-23T14-18-33.xlsx
You can change the default location in Settings → Preferences → Export folder.
Scheduled exports
Scheduled exports (e.g. "run this audit every Monday and save to Dropbox") are on the roadmap but not yet shipped. In the meantime, you can re-run a query from the History tab and export it manually.
Copy instead of export
Every table supports Cmd/Ctrl+C over a selection to copy as TSV — paste directly into Google Sheets or Excel without saving a file.