How to export your contacts from HubSpot

Whether you're leaving HubSpot or just running your messaging somewhere lighter while the CRM stays put, the contact export is the same job. Here's how it works.

What exports from HubSpot

Contact exports come out as CSV or Excel with the properties you choose — name, email, phone, lifecycle stage, and any custom properties. As of August 2026 you export from the contacts view (filter first, then export the filtered set); HubSpot's knowledge base has the current path. Two practical tips:

1. Filter before you export. You probably don't want every contact ever created — a filtered export of the people who actually opted in to hear from you produces a cleaner list than a full dump you prune later.
2. Include the subscription and consent properties. Communication subscription statuses are the part that keeps your first send on the right side of the law. Export them explicitly; they aren't always in the default column set.

What doesn't carry over

Workflows, sequences, deals, tickets, and reporting stay in HubSpot — that's true whichever direction you go. If your ops live in HubSpot's pipeline, plenty of teams keep it as the system of record and run texting and campaigns elsewhere; the export-and-import then becomes a recurring sync of "people who should hear from us" rather than a one-time move.

Importing your list into AutoCampaign.ai

Wherever you land, the import side is the easy half here: upload the CSV or Excel file, map your columns once, and tags and custom fields become attributes you can segment on immediately. Opt-in status is recorded on every imported contact, STOP requests are honored automatically from the first send, and your first campaign shows its estimated cost before you press send.

If you're still deciding where to go, our HubSpot comparison is the honest version — including the cases where staying put is the right call. The pricing grid is public, so you can do the math before you create an account.