> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://learn.capstorm.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://learn.capstorm.com/frequently-asked-questions/how-do-copystorm-archives-work/how-to-export-data-from-an-archive.md).

# How to Export Data From A Snapshot

While the brave at heart will export data from the CopyStorm Snapshot subsystem using raw database SQL queries, most people will want some help from a GUI. If you happen to be a “brave at heart database person” then jump to the article on [CopyStorm Snapshot Data Storage](/frequently-asked-questions/how-do-copystorm-archives-work/archive-data-storage-structure.md).

## For the Rest of Us…

The CopyStorm *Snapshot Explorer* tool is designed to find and export data from a CopyStorm Snapshot. The tool is launched using a hyperlink next to the snapshot of interest in the CopyStorm GUI.

For this tutorial we will:

* Launch the Snapshot Explorer
* Search for Contacts in a snapshot that match specific criteria.
* Export the found contacts to a CSV file.

### Launch the Snapshot Explorer

![](https://4057376488-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FsbSqfKw3vSfr8qwXao4j%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-434604a74706e413b0084a3c5ee08101ce9590e1%2F4633833e-Explore-Snapshot-Link.png?alt=media)

### Select a Snapshot

![](https://4057376488-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FsbSqfKw3vSfr8qwXao4j%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-b26949862d7f54d81f15edd7362d6ca7216f2e40%2F5b74fe06-Select-Archive.png?alt=media)

### Select a Table and Fields

![](https://4057376488-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FsbSqfKw3vSfr8qwXao4j%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-f8a9df49a785b1e4d16496ca86b5dabedf2500c4%2F2532aa14-Select-Table-and-Fields.png?alt=media)

### Build a Query and Preview Results

![](https://4057376488-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FsbSqfKw3vSfr8qwXao4j%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-285e7ceac870246a43b18cdbd8bb98e7aff3cb7c%2F3ef7b3c2-Refresh-Preview.png?alt=media)

### Export Records to a CSV File

![](https://4057376488-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FsbSqfKw3vSfr8qwXao4j%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-f2e443fa24325402efd889143303600cd49bcebf%2F4e715bfa-Export-Records.png?alt=media)

## For Additional Help

See the following articles for additional help.

* [Snapshot Explorer Reference](/reference/archive-tab/explore-archive.md)