Export Data from ConvertKit for Bento
This guide will help you export all the lists, tags, segments, and custom fields you need from ConvertKit so you can import them into Bento.
Exporting your data is safe and does not affect your live ConvertKit account. You can continue sending emails while you prepare your migration.
Prerequisites
What You'll Export
- Subscribers (Lists/People)
- Tags
- Segments (Saved Searches/Lists)
- Custom Fields
- Automations (for mapping later)
Step-by-Step Export Process
Go to ConvertKit and log in with your credentials. And Select Grow
-> Subscribers

Below your Lifetime Totals subscriber count, click the type dropdown and make sure the Confirmed Subscribers
is selected.
Then click on the checkbox next to SUBSCRIBER
and then Bulk Actions → Export
(bottom of the list).
Finally click OK
on the confirmation screen.
ConvertKit will email you a download link to the CSV. Save the file when it arrives.
unsubscribed
, or blocked
users in Bento.

Repeat the above steps for Cancelled, Complained, Bounced, or Cold if they have subscribers.
For each you will want to name according to the type of subscribers they contain when you save them from the email, they will have file names like 2025-02-07-5318799.csv. Having clear names will be helpful when you start to import the subscribers.
Keep these CSV separate, we will be importing them later.
Tags are included in each of the exported CSV if they are in use. So be aware if you have tags that are not assigned to any contacts they will not be included in any export and wil need to be manually created in Bento.
Below the Add Subscriber
buttons, You can click on a segment to export the list of subscribers using the export option. Only Export segments with subscriber counts greater than 0.
Tags
so this is critical but for reference only.
Custom fields are included in your main subscriber export CSV. Review the CSV columns in your export to see all custom fields in use.
Merge & Clean
- Open each of the exported CSV in your spreadsheet tool.
- Rename columns to Bento‑friendly names (
email
,first_name
,tags
, etc.), ensure they match in each csv file. - Comma‑separate multiple tags (e.g.
vip,customer
). - Delete any blank or irrelevant columns — Bento ignores missing headers but a tidy sheet is easier to debug.
- Save each CSV as a separate file.
Column Map Example
Tags | Remove Tags | First Name | Last Name | |
---|---|---|---|---|
[email protected] | customer, mql | lead | Jesse | Hanley |
After Exporting
- Double-check your CSV files for all required data (subscribers, tags, segments, custom fields).
- Organize your files and screenshots for easy access during the Bento import process.
- If you need to clean up or rename tags/fields, do so in the CSV before importing to Bento.
Troubleshooting
- Make sure you exported from the correct section (Subscribers, Tags, Segments).
- Check your spam folder for the CSV email from ConvertKit.
- Open CSVs in a spreadsheet app to review all columns.
- If the export email hasn’t arrived after 10 minutes, check Promotions/Spam or Updates folders—ConvertKit sometimes routes it there.
- Lists over 100 k rows? ConvertKit splits them into multiple CSVs—download all parts make sure to organize them either by combining them or naming them according to the type of subscribers they contain.
- You may need admin permissions to export data.
- Try a different browser or clear your cache.
- Contact ConvertKit support if you still can't export.
Critical Terminology Translation
Before we dive in, let's get our vocabulary straight. This is the Rosetta Stone of ConvertKit → Bento:
ConvertKit Term | Bento Term | What It Actually Means |
---|---|---|
Subscriber | Person | A human with an email address |
List | (doesn't exist) | Bento uses one big People table—segment with tags |
Tag | Tag | Labels for categorization (with more power) |
Segment | Segment | Dynamic groups based on rules |
Custom Field | Field | Arbitrary data attached to a person |
Broadcast | Broadcast | One-time email to a group |
Sequence | Sequence | Linear time delayed email sequences |
Visual Automation | Flow | If-this-then-that workflows on steroids |
Link Trigger | Event + Flow logic | Click tracking is automatic and universal |
Liquid | Liquid | Same templating language, slightly different helpers |
The Mental Model Shift
ConvertKit:
"Here's a list of subscribers with tags."
Bento:
"Here's a person who visited 5 pages, clicked 3 emails, has an LTV of $497, and is currently browsing your pricing page."
Final Thoughts
This migration will take you 2-4 hours of actual work.
Remember:
- Take screenshots before changing anything
- Test with your own email first
- Keep ConvertKit running during transition
- Document everything for your future self
That's why we keep it running until we're sure.
Quick Reference Card
During Migration:
- Check Bento's Dashboard
- Monitor deliverability score
- Test forms and integrations
- Send one test email after changes
Before Canceling ConvertKit:
- All subscribers imported
- All automations rebuilt
- List is warmed up on Bento
- Forms all working
- Deliverability metrics stable
Emergency Contacts:
- Bento Support: Discord | [email protected]
- Status Page: status.bentonow.com
- API Docs: docs.bentonow.com
You've got this. And if you don't? That's what support is for. Ship it.