Admins can download any contact list from the directory as a CSV file. Use this when you need a backup before making bulk changes, want to share an audience list outside ContactMonkey, or need to reconcile a list against an export from another system.
Prerequisites
- A ContactMonkey account with the Owner/Admin role
- A contact list already saved in the directory
How to Download a Contact List
- Click Directory at the top of the ContactMonkey dashboard
- Click Lists
- Open the contact list you want to download
- Click Download
ContactMonkey will export the list as a CSV file and send it to you by email. The file includes every contact in the list along with their associated fields (name, email, and any custom columns).
Rename the downloaded file with a date (for example, tuesday-newsletter-2026-05-05.csv) before sharing or archiving it. This makes it easier to track changes if you download the same list again later.