Exporting your data
Get a copy of everything in your app — anytime, in standard formats. Your data is always yours.
Your data is yours. You can export it any time, in formats you can open anywhere.
The quickest way
In the editor sidebar → Data → click any table → Export. Choose a format:
- CSV — opens in Excel, Numbers, Google Sheets, or anywhere
- Excel (.xlsx) — preserves formatting better
- JSON — for technical users, exact structure preserved
Download starts immediately. Files up to a few hundred MB download direct; larger exports get emailed to you.
Exporting everything at once
Export all my app's data.
You'll get a single zip file with one CSV per table, plus a README.txt explaining what each file is.
Scheduling exports
Want a nightly or weekly backup?
Every Sunday at 8am, export all my data and email it to me.
Set up once, runs forever. See Scheduling automatic updates.
Exporting to a spreadsheet (live)
If you want a continuously-updated copy in Google Sheets or similar, set up a one-way sync. See Connecting Google Sheets and reverse the direction.
What about user-uploaded files?
Photos, documents, and other files your users uploaded ARE included in the full export — bundled into a files/ folder in the zip.
What you don't get in an export
- App code — the export is your DATA, not the app itself. The app stays on OverSkill.
- Other apps' data — exports are per-app
Leaving OverSkill
If you ever decide to leave OverSkill, you can export everything and walk away with all your data. No lock-in.
What to read next
- Importing data — the reverse direction
- Scheduling automatic updates — set up auto-backups