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Export Spotify Playlist to File

Back up or export any Spotify playlist as CSV, M3U, TXT, XSPF, or iTunes XML. Useful for DJ software, media players, archiving, and offline use.

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1. Choose source

Where are the tracks coming from?

Connect Spotify

You need to authorize read access to your playlists.

2. Choose destination

Where should the playlist be created?

Spotify Playlist Export: Which File Format Should You Use?

The format you choose depends on what you plan to do with the file. Each format carries a different subset of metadata and is designed for a different audience.

CSV: The Best Format for Archiving and Spreadsheets

CSV is the most information-dense export option. The file includes columns for title, artist, album, duration in milliseconds, and ISRC. This makes it the best choice for archiving a playlist record, tracking your music library in a spreadsheet, or re-importing into another tool later. The ISRC column is particularly valuable for future transfers: if you import this CSV file into our transfer tool in the future, the ISRC values enable direct lookup on Deezer and Spotify rather than fuzzy matching.

M3U and M3U8: DJ Software and Media Players

M3U (and its UTF-8 variant M3U8) is the format supported by most DJ software and local media players, including VLC, foobar2000, Winamp, and Rekordbox. Our export writes the extended M3U format with #EXTINF lines carrying the duration and Artist - Title string. M3U8 is identical in structure but declares UTF-8 encoding, which handles non-ASCII artist names (accented characters, CJK scripts) correctly. Use M3U8 unless your software specifically requires the legacy M3U format.

XSPF and iTunes XML: Interoperability Formats

XSPF (XML Shareable Playlist Format) is an open standard designed for cross-player portability. It carries title, artist, album, duration, and ISRC in a structured XML schema. iTunes Library XML follows Apple's plist (property list) format and is useful for importing into applications that expect an iTunes-style library export. Both are generated client-side using the browser's native XMLSerializer.

Re-importing Your Export

Any file you export here can be re-imported using our file-to-Spotify, file-to-YouTube Music, or file-to-Deezer transfers. CSV exports with ISRCs will match faster and more accurately than TXT exports without them, since the ISRC path bypasses the fuzzy matcher entirely on Spotify and Deezer.