Guides

What Airtable's own export drops, how to get a real copy, and how to keep it. Written for people who run a business on a base, not for developers.

• How to export an entire Airtable base, with linked records and attachments

  Airtable has no "export whole base" button. Here is what each built-in option leaves out, how the API route works, and the fastest way to get a complete copy as one zip.

  Sep 28, 2026 · 4 min read

• What Airtable's CSV export leaves out, and how to get a real copy

  Six things the "Download CSV" option silently drops, from hidden fields to linked records and attachments, and what a complete export looks like instead.

  Sep 27, 2026 · 3 min read

• Airtable attachment backup: why your exported links stop working within hours

  Airtable attachment URLs expire shortly after they are generated. What that means for old exports, how to download every attachment in bulk, and how to keep them safe.

  Sep 26, 2026 · 3 min read

• How to recover deleted Airtable records, and what to do when the built-in options can't help

  Undo, the trash, record revision history, and base snapshots each cover a different window. Here is which to use, in what order, and why an off-site copy is the only one that always works.

  Sep 25, 2026 · 3 min read

• How to create a read-only Airtable personal access token for backups

  Step by step: create an Airtable personal access token with only the two read scopes a backup needs, limit it to one base, and revoke it when you are done.

  Sep 24, 2026 · 3 min read