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How to Export iPhone Calendar Events to CSV or ICS

The iPhone Calendar app does not make exporting events obvious. If you need calendar data in a spreadsheet, a backup file, or a format another calendar app can import, you need a dedicated export workflow. This guide explains the difference between CSV and ICS calendar exports and shows how to do both directly from your iPhone. App callout — Export Calendar: Export Calendar – CSV & ICS is an OpsOh iPhone app for exporting calendar events to CSV or ICS files. One-time purchase. No subscription.

Export & Productivity

How to Export iPhone Calendar Events to CSV

Learn how to save iPhone calendar events as CSV or ICS files so they can be used in spreadsheets, records, backups, and planning workflows.

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Export calendar events from iPhone for spreadsheets, backups, records, and planning.

Explain csv and ics export formats for iphone calendar data.

Need to export your iPhone calendar to a CSV or ICS file? Apple Calendar on iPhone does not make calendar export obvious, especially if you need a clean file for Excel, Google Sheets, Outlook, Apple Calendar, Google Calendar, backups, or reporting.

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Export Calendar supports this workflow with a focused iOS app built for export & productivity tasks.

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What this guide helps with

Learn how to save iPhone calendar events as CSV or ICS files so they can be used in spreadsheets, records, backups, and planning workflows.

How do I export iPhone calendar events? Can I save calendar events for Excel? How can I back up calendar events?
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CSV calendar export

CSV is best when you want your calendar events in a spreadsheet. A CSV file can be opened in Excel, Google Sheets, Numbers, or any spreadsheet app. Each event becomes a row, with fields for date, title, location, notes, and calendar name.

Use CSV for: reviewing events, creating reports, sharing a schedule as a spreadsheet, keeping a readable archive, or analysing patterns across dates.

ICS calendar export

ICS is best when you want to move calendar events between calendar apps. ICS files are the standard calendar interchange format and are supported by Apple Calendar, Google Calendar, Outlook, and most other calendar platforms.

Use ICS for: migrating events to a new calendar, importing into another account, or saving a calendar-native backup that can be restored later.

How to export iPhone calendar to CSV

Can iPhone export calendar events without an app?

iPhone does not include a built-in calendar export tool that creates standalone CSV or ICS files. Some users attempt workarounds via iCloud on desktop or manual copy-paste, but those methods are slow and incomplete. A dedicated export app is the most direct path for exporting calendar events from iPhone.

Quick checklist

  • Decide whether you need CSV, ICS, or both.
  • Select the correct calendar or calendars.
  • Choose the format that matches your destination: spreadsheet → CSV, calendar app → ICS.
  • Create and save the export file.
  • Open the file once to verify the events are included.

Frequently asked questions

Can I export my iPhone calendar to CSV?

Yes. Export Calendar lets you export iPhone calendar events to a CSV file that can be opened in Excel, Google Sheets, Numbers, or any spreadsheet app.

Can I export my iPhone calendar to ICS?

Yes. Export Calendar supports ICS export for use with Apple Calendar, Outlook, Google Calendar, and other calendar apps.

What is the difference between CSV and ICS?

CSV is better for spreadsheets and readable records. ICS is better for importing events back into a calendar app.

Does this work for Outlook calendars on iPhone?

The app can export calendars that are synced with the iPhone Calendar system. Calendars that exist only inside the Outlook app and are not synced with iPhone Calendar may not appear as available to export.

Is Export Calendar a subscription?

No. Export Calendar is a one-time purchase.

Last updated: April 2026

Related app

Export Calendar — available on the App Store.

Related guides

How to Export iPhone Contacts to CSV or VCF · How to Export iPhone Reminders · How to Back Up Your iPhone Calendar · How to Export iPhone Calendar to Excel