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# Exporting to JSON

> Download submissions as JSON for programmatic processing.

JSON exports are best when you want to process submissions programmatically or preserve structured fields like arrays and objects. Formbase exports a JSON array where each item is the submitted data object.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the submissions tab">
    In the dashboard, open the form and go to the "Submissions" tab.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Export as JSON">
    Click the "Export" button and choose "Export as JSON". The file downloads immediately.

    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/formbase/gA9p3Ks8sQ18Mo1W/images/export-dropdown.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=gA9p3Ks8sQ18Mo1W&q=85&s=8fad953eb16a22d521113bee6c01a3f0" alt="Export dropdown with JSON option" width="1280" height="720" data-path="images/export-dropdown.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Export format

```json theme={null}
[
  {
    "name": "Ada Lovelace",
    "email": "ada@example.com",
    "message": "Hello from Formbase"
  },
  {
    "name": "Grace Hopper",
    "email": "grace@example.com",
    "message": "Another submission"
  }
]
```

Only the submitted data is included. Metadata like IDs and timestamps stay in the dashboard.