Byword allows you to export your generated content in bulk as CSV files. This provides flexibility for using your AI-generated content in external systems, content management platforms, or for offline storage and analysis.

Export capabilities

Each CSV export contains comprehensive data for your selected articles:

  • Article titles

  • Full article content

  • Meta descriptions

  • Image URLs

  • Generation dates

  • All associated metadata

Content formats

CSV exports include your content in multiple formats to accommodate different needs:

  • HTML: Complete with formatting tags for direct web publishing

  • Markdown: Perfect for platforms that support markdown

  • Plaintext: Clean text without formatting for maximum compatibility

This multi-format approach gives you flexibility when importing to different systems.

How to export content

There are two primary methods for exporting your Byword content as CSVs:

Method 1: Export selected articles

To export specific articles:

  1. Navigate to your “My Content” page

  2. Select individual articles by selecting the boxes next to them

  3. Click the “Download” button at the top of the section

  4. A CSV file containing only your selected articles will be generated and downloaded

Method 2: Export entire campaigns

To export all articles in a campaign:

  1. Navigate to your “My Content” page

  2. Locate the campaign you want to export, and click on it

  3. Click the “Download” button at the top of the screen

  4. A CSV file containing all articles in that campaign will be generated and downloaded

Campaign exports are ideal for backing up entire content campaigns or transferring complete datasets to other platforms.

CSV structure

The exported CSV includes data for:

  • The article headline

  • The article meta description

  • The full article in HTML format

  • The full article in Markdown format

  • The full article in plain text

  • Link to the generated header image

  • When the article was created

  • Which campaign the article belongs to

  • The keyword used to generate the article

Working with exported CSVs

Importing to content platforms

The multi-format content allows you to choose the best format for your target platform:

  • Use HTML for direct import to most CMSs

  • Use Markdown for platforms like Ghost, Jekyll, or Notion

  • Use Plaintext as a base for custom formatting

Spreadsheet compatibility

When opening CSV exports in spreadsheet applications:

Users sometimes experience character encoding issues when saving CSVs in Excel and then importing into Google Sheets. If you notice unexpected characters in your exported articles, try re-downloading and importing directly to your final tool.

For best results:

  • Import directly to your final tool when possible

  • Use UTF-8 encoding settings when opening in Excel

  • Consider using specialized CSV editors for large exports

Bulk processing

The CSV format makes it easy to:

  • Add additional metadata columns

  • Apply bulk changes to content

  • Filter articles based on criteria

  • Sort and organize content

  • Prepare content for import to specialized platforms

Use cases

Common ways to use CSV exports:

  • Creating content backups

  • Migrating content between platforms

  • Analyzing content metrics and patterns

  • Preparing content for manual review before publishing

  • Sharing content with team members without Byword access

  • Bulk importing to custom CMS platforms