Export Sheet Data is an add-on for Google Sheets that allows sheets to be exported as JSON or XML.

Goals

Convenient: Export Sheet Data is meant to be simple to use but very powerful. No more exporting multiple CSVs then compiling data.

Customizable: Options and formats can be tweaked to reflect personal taste. Default or stringified values for JSON. Attributes or child elements for XML. Format your data the way you want.

Install

Install link

Export Sheet Data is available on the Google Workspace Marketplace.

[!WARNING] There is a known bug that can affect add-ons while multiple accounts are signed in. If you run into a situation where the ESD sidebar doesn't seem to load, visit the troubleshooting page for help.

Documentation

Documentation index page

The best way to learn how to use Export Sheet Data is by using it! Open the sidebar, read the tooltips of various seettings, and experiment by using the Visualize option.

For detailed documentation on each option, take a look at ESD's documentation.

If you want to create more advanced data structures, make sure to read the Wiki page about Nested Elements.

Troubleshooting

If you ever experience an issue or have difficulty using ESD, you can look at the toubleshooting page for help. This page contains solutions for common issues you may encounter, especially for the more complex features of ESD.

If you notice anything the troubleshooting page does not cover, feel free to make a new issue to help improve ESD!

Frequently Asked Questions

You can see answers to frequently asked questions about ESD here.

Development Status

Export Sheet Data supports a wide variety of features. Currently, this includes:

JSON

• Force all data to string values
• Export individual cells as JSON objects or arrays
• Export a sheet's contents as an array of JSON objects
• Create complex data structures via Nested Elements

XML

• Export columns as attributes, child elements, or inner text of a row's element
• Automatic formatting of XML illegal characters like &, <, and >
• XML comments and declaration support
• XML namespaces

General

• Visualize data
• Export files to Drive
• Replace target Drive file contents
• Download files directly
• Export specific sheets
• Unwrap or collapse a sheet's data for easier access after exporting
• Minify exported data to produce smaller files
• Export booleans as integers

Contributing

If you would like to add a feature to Export Sheet Data, be sure to read the wiki page on contributing. Also, take a look at the notes on project structure and check out the currently open issues.

Supporting ESD

If you use ESD and want to help ensure its continued development, consider supporting ESD via GitHub Sponsors! While ESD will remain free for everyone to use, supporting development with a few dollars a month will go a long way to helping me create examples, develop new features, and fix existing bugs.

Credits

Developed by Chris Ingerson with help from the community.

• Ignore rows support added by jaeki-kim
• Visualization window HTML escaping added by tomyam1
• Settings bug fixes by pvirdone-s8

License

Export Sheet Data is licensed under the MIT License, see LICENSE for more information.