CRM migration

Salesforce export columns, and where they go in another CRM

Moving out of Salesforce? The Leads and Contacts reports the templates read have 12 to 16 columns, and 8 ready-made templates map them into 7 CRMs.

By Operelio teamUpdated September 26, 2026

How to export from Salesforce

From Salesforce'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 leads or contacts from a Salesforce report

  1. Build or open a Leads or Contacts report.
  2. From the report's dropdown, choose Export.
  3. Choose Details Only and pick .csv.
  4. Click Export and save the file.

File: CSV or Excel

You need the Export Reports permission. A report export takes up to 100,000 rows and 100 columns.

Columns the templates map, and where they go

The templates read Salesforce Leads and Contacts reports of 12 to 16 columns. This lists every column they map, the field it fills and the CRMs that have it. Each CRM name opens its template. Columns no template uses are listed after the table.

Columns the templates map from Salesforce Leads and Contacts reports, the CRM field each one fills and the CRMs with that field
ColumnFieldCRMs
First Name
Last Name
Email
Phone
Company
Title
Website
Street
City
State
Zip/Postal Code
Country
Lead Source
Description
Mobile Phone
Account Name
Mailing Street
Mailing City
Mailing State
Mailing Country
Lead Status

1 column no template uses

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

  • Industry

Moving Salesforce data without a file

A migration tool moves an account over once. A template suits a file you already have, a CRM with no migration tool for Salesforce (Pipedrive, Freshsales, Close, Monday.com and Copper) or records you want cleaned and mapped before they go in.

Salesforce export questions

What columns are in a Salesforce export?

The Leads and Contacts reports the templates read have 12 to 16 columns, each starting with First Name, Last Name, Email and Phone. Every column they map, and where it lands in each CRM, is on this page.

How do I export Salesforce data to CSV?

Build or open a Leads or Contacts report. From the report's dropdown, choose Export. Choose Details Only and pick .csv. Click Export and save the file. The file comes out as CSV or Excel.

Which CRMs can I import a Salesforce export into?

There are ready-made templates for HubSpot, Pipedrive, Zoho CRM, Freshsales, Close, Monday.com and Copper: 8 in all, each mapping the export column by column. Any other CRM can take the file too, mapped by hand in the CRM Formatter.

Can Salesforce data be moved into another CRM without a file?

HubSpot and Zoho CRM can move Salesforce data in with their own migration tools. For a file you already have, or records you want cleaned and mapped first, use a template here.

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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.