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How to Export Calendar Events (.ics) to Excel or CSV

Published: July 15, 2025 · 4 min read

Whether you need to audit your meeting schedule, analyze time allocation, or create a backup of your calendar data, exporting to CSV gives you full control over your events in spreadsheet software.

What is an .ics file?

  • iCalendar format.
  • Standard used by Google Calendar, Outlook, Apple Calendar, and virtually all calendar applications.
  • Contains events with titles, times, locations, and descriptions.

Why convert to CSV?

  • Open in Excel or Google Sheets for analysis.
  • Count meetings per week/month.
  • Filter and sort events.
  • Create time tracking reports.
  • Share calendar data with people who don't use your calendar app.

Step-by-step guide

  1. Export .ics from your calendar app (Google: Settings → Import/Export → Export; Outlook: File → Save As → iCalendar; Apple: File → Export).
  2. Open a browser-based ICS to CSV converter.
  3. Drag your .ics file into the converter.
  4. Preview extracted events.
  5. Download the CSV file.

What data gets extracted

  • Event title (SUMMARY)
  • Start date/time (DTSTART)
  • End date/time (DTEND)
  • Location (LOCATION)
  • Description (DESCRIPTION)

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