How To Export Tagged Contacts From Facebook Messenger into Google Sheet
This tutorial walks you through exporting your tagged contacts from ChatSilo directly into a Google Sheet — making it easy to organize, filter, and analyze your contact data in one place.
Step 1: Open the ChatSilo Extension
Navigate to facebook.com/messages in your browser. Once you're on the page, click the ChatSilo icon in the top-right corner of your browser toolbar to launch the extension.
Note: If you don't see the ChatSilo icon, click the puzzle piece icon in your browser toolbar to find and pin the extension.
Step 2: Access the Export Option
Inside the ChatSilo extension, click the Menu icon in the top-right corner of the panel. From the dropdown menu that appears, select Export tagged contacts.
Step 3: Get the Default Google Sheet
ChatSilo will prompt you to enter a Google Sheet link for the export destination. Click the link displayed below the input field — this opens a default Google Sheet template provided by ChatSilo.
Tip: Using the default template ensures your sheet is already formatted correctly to receive the exported contact data.
Step 4: Make a Copy of the Template
Inside the Google Sheet template, click File in the top menu bar. From the dropdown, select Make a copy.
Step 5: Rename Your Copy
In the Copy document dialog that appears, replace the default name with something descriptive — for example, New ChatSilo Contact List. Then click the Make a copy button to save it to your Google Drive.
Step 6: Configure Sharing Settings
Open your newly copied Google Sheet. Click the Share button in the top-right corner, then adjust the sharing settings as follows:
- Set access to Anyone with the link
- Change the permission level from Viewer to Editor
Once done, click Copy link to copy the sheet URL to your clipboard.
Warning: Editor access is required. Without it, ChatSilo won't be able to write data to your sheet.
Step 7: Paste the Google Sheet URL into ChatSilo
Switch back to the ChatSilo extension. Click into the URL input field and paste the Google Sheet link you copied in the previous step.
Step 8: Verify the Link
Click the Verify button inside the extension. ChatSilo will check that the URL is valid and that it has the correct access to your sheet.
Note: If verification fails, double-check that you set the sharing permission to Editor in Step 6, then try again.
Step 9: Select Your Tags
From the tag list displayed in the extension, select the specific tag or tags whose contacts you want to export. You can select multiple tags at once.
Step 10: Export Your Contacts
Click the Export button to start the export. ChatSilo will transfer all contact information from your selected tags into your Google Sheet.
Step 11: Confirm the Export in Your Google Sheet
Open your Google Sheet and verify that all your tagged contacts have been populated correctly across the relevant columns.
Tip: Use Google Sheets' built-in Filter and Sort tools to organize your contacts
further once the data is imported.
🎉 You're all set! Your tagged contacts are now exported to Google Sheets and ready for you to sort, analyze, or share with your team.
Follow these simple steps to export tagged contacts to a Google Sheet using the Chatsilo extension