--- title: "Instagram Leads and Contacts, Export to CSV | CreatorFlow" description: "Everyone your Instagram automations reach is saved as a contact, with source, last interaction and email if they gave one. Export the list as a CSV file." url: "https://creatorflow.so/product/contacts" language: "en" --- FOR INSTAGRAM CREATORS WHO BUILD A LIST # Keep every Instagram lead in one list CreatorFlow saves everyone your automations reach as a contact, with their email if they gave it. Ask for an email before you send your free guide. Then export the list and upload it to your email tool. [Get Started Free](https://creatorflow.so/login)See what is saved - Meta Tech Provider - 4.1/5 on Trustpilot - +35,000 creators & brands +35,000 creators ## Instagram leads saved in one contact list CreatorFlow is an Instagram DM automation tool built on Meta's official API. It saves every person your automations reach on the Contacts page. Each contact has an Instagram handle, the email they gave, a source such as Email Gate, and when they last interacted. - Every contact ### Everyone who asked, in one list CreatorFlow saves each person who comments your keyword, replies to a Story with an automation, or sends your keyword by DM. Search by name or username. - Emails ### The email each person gave you When you ask for an email before the link, CreatorFlow saves it on that person's contact. The With Email number grows with each new email. - Source ### The source of each contact The Source column shows how CreatorFlow collected each person, for example through Email Gate. You see where your emails come from. ## One list for every Instagram lead Every person who asked is saved, so a busy week of comments becomes a list you can use. 1. 01 ### Everyone who asked, saved Each person your automations reach is saved with their name and Instagram handle. 2. 02 ### Emails you can use With Email Gate, each email is saved next to the person's handle. Email Gate and CSV export are on Pro and Growth. 3. 03 ### See who talked to you last Each contact shows their last interaction, such as 4 days ago. You see who asked this week. ## Ways to use your Instagram contacts Four ways creators, shops and agencies use the list. - Creators with a newsletter ### Grow your email list from Reels People comment GUIDE and give their email before the link. Each week you export the whole list again for your newsletter. **Try it** Turn on Email Gate in the automation, then export from Contacts as a CSV file. - Shops ### Count who left an email Contacts counts all your contacts, the ones with an email and the ones active today. You see your list grow each week. **Try it** Open Contacts and read the three numbers at the top. - Coaches ### Answer people who asked for prices Contacts shows who got your price DM and when. You open their chat and answer their questions yourself. **Try it** Search the contact by username, then reply in Instagram. - Agencies ### A clean list for each client Each workspace has its own contacts. You export one client's list for that client only. **Try it** Switch to the client's workspace, then export from Contacts. ## Move Instagram leads to your email tool in 3 steps There is no sync to set up. You download a CSV file and upload it to your email tool. Export to CSV is on Pro and Growth. [Get Started Free](https://creatorflow.so/login) 1. 1 ### Open Contacts Contacts sits in the left sidebar. The top shows Total Contacts, With Email and Active Today. 2. 2 ### Click Export to CSV The button is at the top right. The file downloads to your computer. 3. 3 ### Import it into your email tool Upload the file to any email tool that imports CSV, and match the columns to its fields. [Get Started Free](https://creatorflow.so/login) ## What Contacts keeps, and what it does not Contacts is your list of people who asked. Your email tool sends the emails. Contacts keeps - Contacts on every plan, Free included - Name, Instagram handle, email, source and last interaction - Search by name or username - Your whole list as one CSV file, on Pro and Growth Contacts does not - Sync with email tools: there is no API, no webhooks and no Zapier connection - Add an email for people who did not give one through Email Gate - Send emails: CreatorFlow sends Instagram DMs only ## CreatorFlow reviews from real creators Creators and brands on Instagram, in their own words. [Read all reviews](https://creatorflow.so/reviews) - “Finally have time to create instead of reply.” **@mamimariu***121K followers on Instagram* - “Click-through rate doubled in week one.” **@chic.outfit.studio***201K followers on Instagram* - “Everyone gets an instant response - not hours later.” **@sikusok***1.4K followers on Instagram* ## Instagram contacts FAQ What CreatorFlow saves for each contact and how you move the list. **What does CreatorFlow save for each contact?** Their name and Instagram handle, their email address if they gave it through Email Gate, a source such as Email Gate, and the date and time they last interacted with you. **Can I export my Instagram contacts?** Yes, on Pro and Growth. Open Contacts and click Export to CSV. On the Free plan your contacts are still collected, and you can see them on the Contacts page. **Which email tools accept the CSV file?** Any email tool that imports CSV files. Upload the file and match the columns to the fields in your email tool. **Does CreatorFlow sync contacts with my email tool?** No. There is no API, no webhooks and no Zapier connection. Export a fresh CSV whenever you want your list up to date. **Are contacts without an email in the export?** Yes. The export holds your whole contact list. Only people who sent their email through Email Gate have an email on their contact. **How do I collect emails on Instagram?** Turn on Email Gate in an automation. CreatorFlow asks for the email in the DM, saves it to the contact, then sends your link. Email Gate is on Pro and Growth. Also read: [Email Gate](https://creatorflow.so/use-case/collect-emails), [Analytics](https://creatorflow.so/product/analytics), [Workspaces](https://creatorflow.so/product/workspaces), [How to export contacts](https://creatorflow.so/help/features/export-contacts). ## Turn Instagram comments into an email list Ask for the email in the DM, keep it as a contact and export the list when you are ready. [Get Started Free](https://creatorflow.so/login)[Compare plans](https://creatorflow.so/pricing) - Meta Tech Provider - 4.1/5 on Trustpilot - +35,000 creators & brands +35,000 creators