# Kibana Canvas - Download data tables as CSV

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-canvas-download-data-tables-as-csv/370981>\
**Category:** Kibana\
**Created:** [November 23, 2024, 12:40pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-canvas-download-data-tables-as-csv/370981 "2024-11-23T12:40:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![bjornbear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e68b1a/32.png) [@bjornbear](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/bjornbear)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2024, 12:40pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-canvas-download-data-tables-as-csv/370981/1 "2024-11-23T12:40:08Z")

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How can I download the results of a data table as CSV using Canvas?

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**Author:** ![dadoonet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dadoonet/32/137187_2.png) [@dadoonet](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dadoonet)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2024, 2:16pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-canvas-download-data-tables-as-csv/370981/2 "2024-11-23T14:16:30Z")

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Welcome.

I don't think you can do that in Canvas.  
Canvas is designed to be a presentation layer. Why do you need something like this in canvas ?

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**Author:** ![bjornbear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e68b1a/32.png) [@bjornbear](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/bjornbear)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2024, 3:26pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-canvas-download-data-tables-as-csv/370981/3 "2024-11-23T15:26:02Z")

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The ability to use ESSQL offers more flexibility of the table content, and this combined with the overall layout flexibility of Canvas made this great for e.g. a report overview whilst offering downloads when the tables become paginated.