# How to export search results to csv / excel?

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-export-search-results-to-csv-excel/103590>\
**Category:** Kibana\
**Created:** [October 11, 2017, 6:02pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-export-search-results-to-csv-excel/103590 "2017-10-11T18:02:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![asp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9fc348/32.png) [@asp](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/asp)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2017, 6:02pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-export-search-results-to-csv-excel/103590/1 "2017-10-11T18:02:34Z")

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Hi,

I know, that there is the possibility to export the data of a visualization to csv / excel.  
But is there also the possibility to export the data of a search? I don't find the export buttons there.

I am currently on kibana 5.1.2.

Thanks, Andreas

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**Author:** ![timroes](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/timroes/32/19712_2.png) [@timroes](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/timroes)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2017, 6:40am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-export-search-results-to-csv-excel/103590/2 "2017-10-12T06:40:32Z")

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Hi,

unfortunately that is not possible. But this feature will be added to an upcoming version of _Reporting_ in x-pack, so that you can use it to export CSV data from Discovery.

Tim

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**Author:** ![asp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9fc348/32.png) [@asp](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/asp)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2017, 7:00am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-export-search-results-to-csv-excel/103590/3 "2017-10-12T07:00:01Z")

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putting such a feature to reporting is inconsistent in my point of view.

I am able to export data from a visualization, without payed xpack modules.  
Now to export the raw data I need a payed xpack?

For me it has nothing to do with reporting, more with analyzing and save the results.  
Reporting for me is something what is done regularly.

Please add at as normal kibana feature.

Thanks, Andreas

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**Author:** ![timroes](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/timroes/32/19712_2.png) [@timroes](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/timroes)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2017, 9:56am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-export-search-results-to-csv-excel/103590/4 "2017-10-12T09:56:41Z")

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The reason this was added into reporting is to leverage the features of the reporting framework, like queuing, background jobs, etc.

The CSV export also is in the **free** version of x-pack, so you won't need any paid subscription to use this feature.

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**Author:** ![asp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9fc348/32.png) [@asp](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/asp)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2017, 9:58am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-export-search-results-to-csv-excel/103590/5 "2017-10-12T09:58:19Z")

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ok thanks, that satisfies me 😉

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2017, 9:58am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-export-search-results-to-csv-excel/103590/6 "2017-11-09T09:58:32Z")

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