Exporting is useful when you want to see special dates alongside appointments or move a private collection to a new browser. Those jobs need different file formats. Decide where the data will go and whether the receiving app needs dates, a spreadsheet, or a full restorable copy.
Choose the format
ICS is for calendar import. CSV is convenient for a spreadsheet review. JSON keeps the records and plans in the site’s backup format. A full JSON export includes plans that have no linked date. A selected-date JSON export includes plans linked to those selected dates.
Make a small test import
- Open the exporter and choose Selected dates.
- Select one one-time event and one repeating event with recognizable names.
- Choose whether to include any saved alarm preferences and download ICS.
- Import it into a separate test calendar in your receiving app if possible.
- Confirm the title, all-day placement, next year’s occurrence, and any notification setting before importing a larger set.
Understand a one-day event
A birthday on October 9 appears in an ICS file with an all-day start of October 9 and an exclusive end of October 10. This represents one day. The dates have no hour or time-zone suffix, so the event should stay on October 9 when you travel. Ordinary annual events start at the next occurrence. A February 29 record has explicit future instances because the common-year rule needs a definite date.
Protect information in transit
Descriptions can include your saved notes. Look at those before emailing a calendar file. An imported calendar may sync to the provider or be shared with other people according to its settings. Keep a private full JSON backup separately, and avoid repeatedly importing into the same destination until you know how it handles duplicate identifiers.
FAQ
Will changing an event here update an imported copy?
The download is a snapshot. Make changes in the receiving calendar or export again and manage the older copy.
Will notifications always appear?
Calendar applications may provide notifications after import. Review the imported alert settings in the app you actually use.