How to Export Tagged Contacts to Google Sheet

This tutorial shows you how to use ChatSilo to export your tagged Facebook contacts directly into a Google Sheet — making it easy to organize, analyze, and act on your contact data.

Step 1: Open the ChatSilo Extension and Select "Export Tagged Contacts"

Click the ChatSilo extension icon in the top-right corner of your browser toolbar. When the panel opens, select Export Tagged Contacts from the menu options.

Step 2: Locate the Google Sheet Link Field

Inside the ChatSilo extension, find the field labeled Google Sheet Link. This is where you'll paste the URL of the Google Sheet you want to export your contacts into.

Note: If you already have a ChatSilo-compatible Google Sheet set up, paste the URL here and skip ahead to Step 6.

Step 3: Duplicate the Default Google Sheet Template

If you haven't set up a Google Sheet yet, click the provided template link inside the extension to open ChatSilo's default Google Sheet. Then click File → Make a copy to duplicate it into your own Google Drive.

Tip: Duplicating the template ensures your sheet is already formatted correctly for ChatSilo's export.

Step 4: Rename and Configure Your Google Sheet

After duplicating, rename the sheet to something recognizable — for example, "ChatSilo Contact List". Then update the sharing settings so ChatSilo can access it:

1. Click Share in the top-right corner of Google Sheets.
2. Under General access, change the setting to Anyone with the link.
3. Set the role to Editor.
4. Click Copy link to copy the sheet's URL to your clipboard.

Warning: Setting access to Editor is required for ChatSilo to write data to your sheet. Without it, the export will fail.

Step 5: Paste the Google Sheet Link into ChatSilo and Verify

Go back to the ChatSilo extension and paste the copied Google Sheet URL into the Google Sheet Link field.

Click the Verify button to confirm that the URL is valid and that ChatSilo can connect to your Google Sheet.

Note: If verification fails, double-check that the sheet's sharing settings are set to Anyone with the link — Editor (see Step 4).

Step 6: Select the Tags to Export

Choose the specific tags from which you want to export contacts. Only contacts assigned those tags will be included in the export.

Tip: You can select multiple tags at once to export contacts from several groups in a single run.

Step 8: Export Your Contacts

Click the Export button to start the export. ChatSilo will transfer all contacts matching your selected tags into your Google Sheet.

Step 9: Confirm the Export in Your Google Sheet

Once the export finishes, open your Google Sheet. You'll see all your tagged contacts populated in the sheet, ready to use.

Tip: Use Google Sheets' built-in filters and sorting tools to organize your contacts by tag, name, or any other column.

🎉 You're All Set!

Your tagged ChatSilo contacts are now safely exported to Google Sheets. From here, you can sort, filter, share, or integrate your contact data into any workflow you like.