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Cognism CSV export: every column, and where it goes

Cognism is a B2B contact database. Its export has 75 columns, and 10 ready-made templates map it into 8 CRMs.

By Operelio teamUpdated September 26, 2026

Cognism import templates, by CRM

Import Cognism into HubSpot16 fields from 18 of 75 columnsCombinedFirst availableSplitSet value
Import Cognism into Salesforce Leads16 fields from 18 of 75 columnsCombinedFirst availableSplitSet value Import Cognism into Salesforce Contacts13 fields from 16 of 75 columnsCombinedFirst availableSplit
Import Cognism into Pipedrive6 fields from 13 of 75 columnsCombinedFirst available
Import Cognism into Zoho Leads12 fields from 16 of 75 columnsCombinedFirst availableSet value Import Cognism into Zoho Contacts11 fields from 16 of 75 columnsCombinedFirst available
Import Cognism into Freshsales11 fields from 16 of 75 columnsCombinedFirst available
Import Cognism into Close6 fields from 13 of 75 columnsCombinedFirst available
Import Cognism into Monday.com5 fields from 13 of 75 columnsCombinedFirst available
Import Cognism into Copper9 fields from 16 of 75 columnsCombinedFirst available

How to export from Cognism

From Cognism's own help pages, checked September 2026. Menu names can move, so the linked guide is the one to trust if they differ.

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Export contacts from Cognism to CSV

Run a Contact Search in Cognism, or open Lists and pick All Contacts, My Contacts or one of your lists.
Use the checkboxes to choose Select Page, Select All or Custom Selection.
Click the option to export the contacts as a CSV file in the toolbar at the top of the page.

File: CSV

You can export up to 10,000 contacts at once from Search, and up to 1,000 per action from All Contacts or My Contacts.

Exporting reveals any contact not yet revealed, and credits are used only for newly revealed contacts.

Every column in a Cognism export, and where it goes

For each column, the field it fills and the CRMs that field is in. Each CRM name opens its template. Columns no template uses are listed after the table.

Cognism export columns, the CRM field each one fills and the CRMs with that field
Column	FieldCRMs
First Name	First Name: HubSpot, Salesforce (Contacts, Leads), Zoho (Contacts, Leads), Freshsales Name: Pipedrive, Close, Monday.com, Copper
Last Name	Last Name: HubSpot, Salesforce (Contacts, Leads), Zoho (Contacts, Leads), Freshsales Name: Pipedrive, Close, Monday.com, Copper
List Name	Description: Salesforce (Contacts, Leads), Zoho (Contacts, Leads), Freshsales, Close Notes: HubSpot, Pipedrive, Monday.com Details: Copper
Email	Email: HubSpot, Salesforce (Contacts, Leads), Pipedrive, Zoho (Contacts, Leads), Freshsales, Close, Monday.com, Copper
Personal Linkedin URL	Description: Zoho (Contacts, Leads), Freshsales, Close LinkedIn URL: Salesforce (Contacts, Leads) Notes: Pipedrive, Monday.com LinkedIn Bio: HubSpot Details: Copper
Company Name	Company: Salesforce Leads, Zoho Leads, Close, Monday.com Company Name: HubSpot, Freshsales, Copper Account Name: Salesforce Contacts, Zoho Contacts Organization: Pipedrive
Job Title	Title: Salesforce (Contacts, Leads), Zoho (Contacts, Leads), Close, Copper Job Title: HubSpot, Pipedrive, Freshsales Notes: Monday.com
Country	Country: Salesforce Leads, Zoho Leads, Freshsales, Copper Mailing Country: Salesforce Contacts, Zoho Contacts Country/Region: HubSpot
City	City: HubSpot, Salesforce Leads, Zoho Leads, Freshsales, Copper Mailing City: Salesforce Contacts, Zoho Contacts
State	State: Zoho Leads, Freshsales, Copper Mailing State: Salesforce Contacts, Zoho Contacts State/Region: HubSpot State/Province: Salesforce Leads
Mobile	Phone: Pipedrive, Zoho Leads, Close, Monday.com Mobile Phone: Salesforce (Contacts, Leads) Mobile Phone Number: HubSpot Mobile: Zoho Contacts Mobile Number: Freshsales Phone Number: Copper
Direct	Phone: Salesforce (Contacts, Leads), Pipedrive, Zoho (Contacts, Leads), Close, Monday.com Phone Number: HubSpot, Copper Work Number: Freshsales
Office	Phone: Salesforce (Contacts, Leads), Pipedrive, Zoho (Contacts, Leads), Close, Monday.com Phone Number: HubSpot, Copper Work Number: Freshsales
HQ	Phone: Salesforce (Contacts, Leads), Pipedrive, Zoho (Contacts, Leads), Close, Monday.com Phone Number: HubSpot, Copper Work Number: Freshsales
Website	Website URL: HubSpot Website: Salesforce Leads
Industries	Industry: HubSpot, Salesforce Leads
Department	Description: Salesforce Leads, Zoho (Contacts, Leads), Freshsales, Close Notes: HubSpot, Pipedrive, Monday.com Department: Salesforce Contacts Details: Copper
Seniority	Description: Salesforce (Contacts, Leads), Zoho (Contacts, Leads), Freshsales, Close Notes: HubSpot, Pipedrive, Monday.com Details: Copper

57 columns no template uses

Each template page lists the columns it leaves out and why.

Profile ID
sId
Email Quality
Lead Source
Education
Diamond Record
Company Alias
Headcount
SIC
ISIC
NAICS
Company Address Line
Company City
Company Post Code/ZIP
Company County/State
Company Country
Company HQ Address Line
Company HQ City
Company HQ Post Code/ZIP
Company HQ County/State
Company HQ Country
Company Linkedin URL
Company Type
Company Description
Technologies
Financials
Company Founded Year
Hiring Title 1
Hiring URL 1
Hiring Location 1
Hiring Date 1
Hiring Title 2
Hiring URL 2
Hiring Location 2
Hiring Date 2
Hiring Title 3
Hiring URL 3
Hiring Location 3
Hiring Date 3
Hiring Title 4
Hiring URL 4
Hiring Location 4
Hiring Date 4
Hiring Title 5
Hiring URL 5
Hiring Location 5
Hiring Date 5
Location Move - From Country
Location Move - From State
Location Move - To Country
Location Move - To State
Location Move Date
Job Change - Previous Company
Job Change - Previous Title
Job Change - New Company
Job Change - New Title
Job Change Date

Cognism's own CRM integrations

Salesforce
Cognism's own Salesforce integration exports and syncs contacts.
Vendor guide
HubSpot
Cognism's own HubSpot integration exports and syncs contacts.
Vendor guide
Pipedrive
Cognism's own Pipedrive integration exports contacts.
Vendor guide

A live integration suits records that should keep flowing into Salesforce, HubSpot and Pipedrive as they change. A template suits a file you already have, a CRM Cognism doesn't connect to (Zoho CRM, Freshsales, Close, Monday.com and Copper) or records you want cleaned and mapped before they go in.

Cognism export questions

What columns are in a Cognism export?

75 columns, starting with Profile ID, First Name, Last Name, sId, List Name, Email. The full list, and where each column lands in each CRM, is on this page.

How do I export Cognism data to CSV?

Run a Contact Search in Cognism, or open Lists and pick All Contacts, My Contacts or one of your lists. Use the checkboxes to choose Select Page, Select All or Custom Selection. Click the option to export the contacts as a CSV file in the toolbar at the top of the page. The file comes out as CSV.

Which CRMs can I import a Cognism export into?

There are ready-made templates for HubSpot, Salesforce, Pipedrive, Zoho CRM, Freshsales, Close, Monday.com and Copper: 10 in all, each mapping the export column by column. Any other CRM can take the file too, mapped by hand in the CRM Formatter.

Does Cognism integrate with CRMs directly?

Yes, Cognism has its own integrations with Salesforce, HubSpot and Pipedrive, each linked on this page. For a file you already have, or records you want cleaned and mapped first, use a template here.

Templates for other exports

Lead data and prospecting

Email marketing and ecommerce

Contacts, events and forms

Moving from another CRM

Cognism export

Map the export into your CRM

Pick the template for your CRM, upload the file and check every column before it goes in. The CRM Formatter runs on the Free plan, no credit card needed.

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