Exporting Data from Your Link in Bio: Why and How (2026)

Why You Should Export Data Regularly

• Platform independence. If your bio-link tool changes pricing, gets acquired, or shuts down, exported data is yours.
• Migration insurance. Switching from Linktree to UniLink or Beacons is much easier with exported link lists.
• Deeper analysis. CSV exports let you analyse click data in spreadsheets or BI tools ??” beyond what dashboards show.
• Customer data ownership. Email captures, form submissions, sale records belong to you. Don't lose them.
• GDPR compliance. If a visitor requests their personal data deleted, you need export-then-delete capability.

What You Can Typically Export

Data type	What's in it	Free / Pro
Link list	Button titles, URLs, order, scheduling settings	Free (most tools)
Click counts	Per-button lifetime click totals	Free
Click history	Time-stamped click events	Pro
Page views	Time-stamped page views with referrer/geo	Pro
Email captures	Email addresses + opt-in timestamps	Pro (or all for Stan Store)
Form submissions	Field values + timestamps	Pro
Order history	Sales data ??” products, amounts, customers	Pro
Audience segments	Pre-built audience groups	Pro
Custom events	Pixel-fired events with metadata	Pro

How to Export from Major Tools

Linktree

Settings ?†’ Account ?†’ Export data. Includes link list and basic click counts. Pro tier includes detailed analytics export.

Beacons

Settings ?†’ Data ?†’ Export. Pro tier includes audience and order data.

Carrd

No native export beyond your Carrd HTML. For analytics, you'd export from whatever third-party tool you connected (Google Analytics, Plausible).

UniLink

Settings ?†’ Data Export. Includes link list, click history, email captures, form submissions, order history. CSV and JSON formats. Free plan includes link list export; Pro adds detailed analytics and order data.

Stan Store

Dashboard ?†’ Reports ?†’ Export. All paid plans include full order export, customer list, and sales data CSV.

Bento.me

Limited export support; mainly link list. Use Pro for richer data.

Format Options

• CSV ??” most universal; opens in Excel, Google Sheets, any database tool.
• JSON ??” for programmatic re-import; useful for migration scripts.
• vCard ??” for contact lists (rare for bio links).
• PDF reports ??” readable summaries for periodic snapshots.

What to Do with Exported Data

1. Back up to cloud storage. Save monthly exports to Dropbox, Google Drive or Notion.
2. Import to spreadsheet for analysis. Pivot tables on click data reveal patterns dashboards miss.
3. Sync emails to ESP. Import captured emails into Mailchimp, ConvertKit, Beehiiv. Don't let them sit only on the bio-link platform.
4. Cross-reference with destination analytics. Match bio-link clicks (with UTMs) to your store / website analytics.
5. Customer outreach. Order data + email lists ?†’ segment customers by purchase history ?†’ run targeted email campaigns.

Migration: Using Export to Move Tools

The most common reason to export: you're switching bio-link tools. Workflow:

1. Export link list from current tool (CSV).
2. Sign up for new tool.
3. Most new tools accept Linktree-format CSV import. Upload.
4. Verify all links transferred correctly.
5. Update social bios with new URL.
6. Optionally, set up redirect from old to new URL (some tools support this).

This typically takes 30 minutes once you have exports in hand. The slow part is updating every social bio manually.

GDPR and Data Subject Rights

Under GDPR (EU) and CCPA (California), visitors can request:

• Access ??” what personal data do you have about them.
• Portability ??” export their data in machine-readable format.
• Deletion ??” delete their data.

If a visitor requests this, you (as bio-link page owner) need to:

1. Search your bio-link tool's export for that email or visitor ID.
2. Hand them their data.
3. Delete from your bio-link tool's records.

UniLink Pro and Beacons Business include data-subject-request workflows; smaller tools may require manual SQL or platform support tickets.

Common Mistakes

• Never exporting. If platform changes, you've lost everything.
• Storing exports unencrypted. Click data and email lists are personal data. Don't leave them in shared folders.
• Forgetting to update emails in your ESP. Bio-link captured emails should sync to Mailchimp / ConvertKit, not sit only in the bio-link tool.
• Manual export with no schedule. Set a monthly recurring task. Otherwise you'll forget for a year.

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FAQ

Can I export my Linktree data?

Yes ??” Settings ?†’ Account ?†’ Export. Free plan includes link list; Pro includes detailed analytics.

What format are exports in?

Mostly CSV. Some tools also offer JSON for programmatic processing.

Can I export emails captured on my bio link?

Pro tiers usually allow this. Stan Store and UniLink include order/customer export on all paid plans.

How often should I export?

Monthly is a sensible cadence. More frequent if you're running active campaigns.

Can I migrate to a new bio-link tool from my export?

Yes ??” most tools accept CSV imports of link lists. Email lists migrate manually to your ESP.

Is data export GDPR-compliant?

Tool-dependent. UniLink, Beacons and Stan Store handle GDPR data subject requests via dashboard. Smaller tools may require support tickets.

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