Export data
Get your data out of Hoursmith — per-entity CSV exports of clients, projects, and time entries, plus a full workspace JSON export.
Your data is yours, and you can take it with you. Hoursmith offers per-entity CSV exports and a full workspace JSON export.
- Role
- OwnerAdmin
CSV exports are Owner-only, on Settings → Imports. The full workspace JSON export lives in the Owner-only Danger zone.
Per-entity CSV export
On Settings → Imports, the "Export your data as CSV" card gives you these downloads:
- Clients (active)
- Clients (incl. archived)
- Projects
- Time entries
Each export has roughly a 50,000-row cap.
These CSVs round-trip with the CSV import — the columns line up, so you can export, edit in a spreadsheet, and re-import. Re-importing the same rows is de-duplicated. See Import from CSV / Excel.
Full workspace JSON export
For a complete export of everything in the workspace (organization, members without credentials, clients, projects, tasks, time entries, invoices and line items, activity logs, billing events, email logs, and email settings without secrets), use Export your data in the Danger zone. It produces a single JSON file for this workspace.
Which export should I use?
| You want… | Use |
|---|---|
| To edit data in a spreadsheet and re-import | CSV (Settings → Imports) |
| A complete backup of the whole workspace | JSON (Danger zone) |
Troubleshooting
- I don't see the CSV export card. CSV export is Owner-only.
- My export looks truncated. Exports cap at about 50,000 rows — split very large data sets, or use the full JSON export for a complete copy.