How to Extract Emails from ActiveCampaign Automations

Export and import options vary by plan, permissions and product version. Check the platform’s current help documentation if a menu or format differs. Use only contact data you are authorized to process; an extracted address is not proof of marketing consent.

Why Extract from ActiveCampaign Automations?

ActiveCampaign is an email marketing and CRM platform with powerful automation capabilities. Automations enroll contacts based on triggers (form submissions, tag additions, deal stage changes, website visits and more) and guide them through sequences of emails, tasks, CRM updates and conditional logic.

Extracting email addresses from automation enrollments is useful for auditing which contacts went through a specific process, building follow-up segments, sharing automation data with teams outside ActiveCampaign or analyzing automation performance.

While the general ActiveCampaign export is covered in Extract Emails from ActiveCampaign Export, this article focuses on automation-specific data.

How to Export from ActiveCampaign

Exporting contacts from an automation

1. Log in to ActiveCampaign.
2. Go to Automations.
3. Select the automation.
4. View contacts currently in the automation or those who have completed it.
5. Export the contact list as CSV.

Using segments

1. Go to Contacts.
2. Create a segment using the filter "Has entered automation [name]" or "Is in automation [name]."
3. Export the filtered contacts as CSV.

Using tags with automations

1. Many automations add tags to contacts as they progress (e.
2. Go to Contacts and filter by the relevant tag.
3. Export as CSV.

Using lists

1. Automations may add contacts to specific lists.
2. Go to Lists, select the list and export as CSV.

How to Extract the Email Addresses

1. Go to bulkemailextractor.com.
2. Select "Text and files."
3. Upload the CSV file from ActiveCampaign. Up to 25 MB per file, 100 MB per batch.
4. Click "Extract emails."
5. Review the results. Duplicates are removed automatically.
6. Download as TXT for a plain list, CSV for a single-column spreadsheet, or CSV with sources.

Working with the Results

Automation performance analysis

Extract contacts from completed automations to measure reach. Compare counts across automations to identify which workflows process the most contacts.

Next-step campaigns

Extract contacts who completed one automation (e.g. lead nurture) to enroll in the next phase (e.g. sales outreach) through a different platform.

Re-engage dropped contacts

Extract contacts who entered an automation but did not complete it. Use the list for alternative outreach.

Share with sales teams

Export contacts from sales-related automations to share with team members who do not have ActiveCampaign access.

Verify addresses

Contacts in automations may include old or inactive addresses, especially from long-running automations. See Best email verification services.

Things to Know

Contact data is not preserved

Email Extractor outputs email addresses only. Names, tags, custom fields, automation steps reached and other ActiveCampaign data are not carried over.

Active vs. completed contacts

ActiveCampaign shows contacts currently in an automation and those who have completed it. Make sure you export the group you need.

Multiple automations

A contact can be enrolled in multiple automations simultaneously. They appear once in the extracted list after deduplication.

ActiveCampaign general export

For the general ActiveCampaign export guide, see Extract Emails from ActiveCampaign Export.

Related Guides

• Extract Emails from ActiveCampaign Export
• How to Import Extracted Emails into ActiveCampaign
• Best Email Marketing Platforms for Extracted Lists
• Best Email Verification Services