Download Markdown Tables as CSV

How to Download a Table as CSV

Locate a Markdown Table

Find the Markdown table you want to export within a Storytell response.

Click the Download Button

Look for the Download as CSV button located just below the table.

Download as CSV button

Save the File

A CSV file named data.csv will be automatically downloaded to your computer’s default download location.

Sample data.csv output

The “Download as CSV” button appears automatically for all Markdown tables in Storytell, making it easy to spot and use this feature.

When you download a Markdown table as CSV, the resulting file will have the following characteristics:

Rows: Each row in the Markdown table will be represented as a line in the CSV file.
Cells: Each cell within a row will be separated by a comma (,).
Text Enclosure: Text within each cell will be enclosed in double quotes (").
Double Quote Escaping: If a cell contains a double quote, it will be escaped by doubling it ("").

Consider the following Markdown table:

When downloaded as a CSV, the data.csv file will contain:

data.csv results

    "Name","Age","City"
    "John","30","New York"
    "Alice","25","""Los Angeles, CA"""
    "Bob","35","Chicago"

Notice how “Los Angeles, CA” is enclosed in double quotes in the Markdown table. In the CSV, these quotes are escaped by doubling them.