How to Export Csv Subscriptions from RSS Feeds (2026 Guide)

Follow these steps to export your RSS Feeds csv subscriptions as a CSV file. Once exported, you can use any of our converter tools to transform the data for your target system.

Export Steps

Prepare your subscription list in a spreadsheet

Open Google Sheets, Excel, or another spreadsheet application and create a new sheet. Set up the first row with column headers. The only required column is 'feed_url' (the RSS/Atom XML feed URL). Optional columns include 'feed_title', 'site_url', 'folder', 'description', and 'type'.

Tip: The converter also accepts alternate column names like 'xmlUrl', 'url', or 'RSS URL' for the feed URL column. Check the supported aliases if your existing data uses different headers.

Add your feed URLs

Enter one RSS or Atom feed URL per row in the 'feed_url' column. These are the XML endpoints that readers fetch to check for new articles or episodes. Feed URLs typically end in '/rss', '/feed', '/atom.xml', or '/index.xml'. If you are unsure of a site's feed URL, try appending '/feed' or '/rss' to the website address.

Add optional metadata

Fill in the 'feed_title' column with the display name for each feed (e.g., 'The Verge'). Add the 'site_url' column with the human-readable homepage URL (e.g., 'https://www.theverge.com'). Use the 'folder' column to organize feeds into categories, using forward slashes for nesting (e.g., 'Tech/AI').

Export from RSS.app (alternative source)

If you use RSS.app as your feed reader, you can export your subscriptions directly. Go to your RSS.app profile, navigate to 'Import/Export', and click 'Export CSV'. The exported file will use columns named 'xmlUrl', 'title', 'description', and 'sourceUrl', which the converter recognizes through alias detection.

Export the CSV file

In Google Sheets, go to File and select 'Download as Comma-separated values (.csv)'. In Excel, go to File, then 'Save As', and choose 'CSV (Comma delimited)'. Save the file to a location you can easily access for upload to the converter.

Verify the CSV structure

Open the CSV file in a text editor to confirm the first line contains column headers and each subsequent line represents one feed subscription. Make sure feed URLs are complete and properly formatted, starting with 'http://' or 'https://'. The file is now ready to be converted to OPML or another subscription format.

Warning: Feed URLs must be valid and accessible. Dead or broken feed URLs will still be included in the conversion output, but the resulting OPML file entries for those feeds will not load content in a reader app.

Required Csv Subscriptions Fields

Field	Type	Description	Example
feed_url	Text	RSS/Atom feed URL (the XML endpoint)	https://www.theverge.com/rss/index.xml

Your RSS Feeds export must include these fields for successful conversion.

Next Step Once you have exported your csv subscriptions, use one of the converter tools below to transform your file.

Frequently Asked Questions

RSS Feeds exports csv subscriptions as a CSV (Comma Separated Values) file, which can be opened in Excel or Google Sheets.

The file is usually downloaded to your browser's default Downloads folder. Check your Downloads folder or look for the download notification.