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Export Contacts in a CSV File

Updated over a week ago

Exporting WhatsApp contacts data into CSV files

TimelinesAI allows exporting WhatsApp contacts data into CSV files.

Requirements:

You must be subscribed to the Shared Inbox or Mass Messaging plan to export contacts.

If you are not subscribed to any of the plans above, then the feature will not be available to you.

To export the contacts data:

  1. Click on the "WhatsApp Accounts" section on TimelinesAI

  1. Then, click on the "Contacts export" tab:

  1. Proceed and click on the "Export contacts" button

The file will be generated in the background and you will see a green notification message about this, at the top of your screen

  1. After the CSV file is generated you will see it in the list down the screen and you will be able to download it

Clicking on the corresponding link will initiate the download as a CSV file, with all the data about the contacts from your workspace.

The WhatsApp contact data includes contact names, phone numbers, labels, etc. Everything besides messaging history, message tags, and comments. You can filter or map the columns in your CSV and/or CRM.

CSV file provides you with the following information regarding the chats you have in your shared inbox:

  • Contact name

  • Contact number

  • Timeline URL

  • Timeline labels

  • Timeline Responsible

  • Timeline Responsible email

  • Contact description

  • Last message date

  • Chat creation or initial sync date

  • Chat status

You can create a new chat without adding a contact to your contact list. Learn how to do it in the article below:

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