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What data can you export from your platform?

How to export the different types of data collected on the platform

Aline Muylaert avatar
Written by Aline Muylaert
Updated over 3 weeks ago

What are data exports on the platform?

You can export most types of data from the platform to analyze participation, track activity, and generate reports.

Exportable data includes:

  • Invitation records

  • User registration details

  • Input (ideas, comments, statuses, tags)

  • Surveys and polls

  • Workshops (polls, cards, conclusions — not chat)

How to export invitation data?

  1. Go to Invitations > All Invitations

  2. Click Export

  3. You’ll receive an Excel file with:

    • Email addresses

    • Status

    • Unique registration token

    • Assigned groups/roles (if any)

Use this data to resend invites or track group-specific outreach efforts.

How to export user data?

  1. Go to Users in the admin panel

  2. Choose to export:

    • All users

    • A specific group (manual or smart)

    • A custom selection

The exported file will include:

  • User ID

  • Name and email

  • Account creation date

  • Profile link

  • Group memberships

How to export survey data?

  1. Go to the Poll or Survey phase in your project

  2. Go to the Results tab

  3. Click the 3 dots on the right and select ‘Download survey results’

Notes:

  • Survey export options may depend on the survey tool used (Typeform, Google Forms, or in-platform survey).

  • Currently, you can’t export multiple polls across projects in one batch.

How to export ideas?

  1. Go to a project’s Input Manager tab.

  2. Click Export > Export all ideas of this project or select individual ideas.

The Excel file will include:

  • Title and description

  • Author name, email, and user ID

  • Upvotes/downvotes/comments count

  • Publication date

  • Input status and tags

  • URL to the input

  • Link to each attachment (see limitations)

Limitations:

  • Images cannot be exported.

  • Attachments are linked, not batched, each must be downloaded individually.

  • Only public comments are included (not admin/internal comments or feedback)

How to export attachments from ideas?

  • Export ideas following the steps above - you will therefore have a full excel files of ideas/comments. One of the columns will be called "attachements" this is where the link to the attachment can be found.

  • Each attachment has its own download link, batch downloading is not supported.

  • Images embedded in idea descriptions or comments are not exportable.

  • The export also includes useful details such as title, description, author info, publication date, metrics, tags, and status.

How to export workshop results?

  1. After the workshop is complete, click Export Data.

  2. An Excel file is generated with:

    • Separate sheets for each workshop step

    • Participant inputs from each activity

Note: Workshop chat messages are not exportable due to privacy and data formatting limitations.

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