---
title: "Export a Taxonomy"
description: "Easily export a Taxonomy from Contentstack to JSON or CSV. Follow simple steps to download and save your taxonomy locally."
url: "https://www.contentstack.com/docs/headless-cms/export-a-taxonomy"
product: "Contentstack"
doc_type: "guide"
audience:
  - developers
  - admins
version: "current"
last_updated: "2026-07-22"
---

# Export a Taxonomy

With Contentstack, you can easily export a taxonomy in a JSON or CSV file.

To export a taxonomy, log in to your [Contentstack account](https://www.contentstack.com/login), and perform the following steps:

1.  Go to your [stack](/docs/headless-cms/about-stack) where you want to export a taxonomy, navigate to the “Settings” icon (press “S”), and select **Taxonomy**.
2.  Select the taxonomy you want to export and click the “ellipsis” (three dots) in the **Actions** column.
3.  Choose the file format for exporting your taxonomy by selecting either **Export as JSON** or **Export as CSV**.![Export Taxonomy.png](https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/blt2d43f51baca745a8/bltab2260b411fdfcf5/6929bdd1308e506638307741/Export_Taxonomy.png)

The system downloads the JSON or CSV file of your taxonomy and saves it to your local storage

## API Reference

To export taxonomies via the API, refer to the [Export a Taxonomy](/docs/developers/apis/content-management-api/taxonomy#export-a-taxonomy) API request.