Tutorial

Export Airtable to Google Sheets in 60 seconds

Use ExportAirtable to get a stable CSV link, then pull it into Sheets with =IMPORTDATA. Linked and lookup fields show as normal text, not record IDs.

Once your export exists, pasting the formula in Sheets takes about a minute. On the first run, allow a few extra minutes for Airtable sign-in and field selection—the “60 seconds” in the title is that fast path after setup.

1. Connect Airtable

Open web.exportairtable.com. Under Authorizations, click Connect via OAuth (you can use a personal access token instead if you prefer).

Start here: OAuth or paste a token.

Sign in on Airtable, choose which bases to allow, then Grant access.

Only the bases you pick are readable.
When you’re connected, the new key appears as enabled.

Tokens refresh in the background. If Airtable asks you to reconnect later, your export URLs stay the same.

2. Create an export

In Create Export, choose your authorization, base, table, and optional view. Reorder fields if you need a specific column order, then Create export.

Each export is one table/view and one set of columns.
You get CSV, JSON, and XML links plus a Sheets-ready formula.

3. Copy the formula

On the export card, copy the line that starts with =IMPORTDATA(…). The number at the end of the URL is only there so Sheets doesn’t cache an old file; change it if you need to force a refresh.

=IMPORTDATA("https://exat.app/e/9/d10260111b51db85443646b97584ba56c7c00c0c53f6251d.csv?1777185419")

4. Paste in Google Sheets

In a new sheet, select cell A1, paste the formula, press Enter. The first time, click Allow access on the yellow bar if Sheets asks.

Paste once; the sheet pulls from your export URL.
Normal one-time prompt for external formulas.

After that, your rows load. Example:

Linked fields show readable values, not raw record IDs.

Optional: set Auto refresh on the export if you want scheduled updates. More detail: how it works, pricing, usage. Questions? Get in touch.

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