Migrate from Airtable to Baserow

Export

1. 1

   Step 1

   Duplicate the base

   Work from a duplicate if the live base is still being edited. In Airtable, export each table as CSV as the backup even if you plan to use an importer.

2. 2

   Step 2

   Write down linked fields

   The CSV of a linked record is names or ids, not a live relation. You will check those after import.

3. 3

   Step 3

   List automations and interfaces

   They do not move. Screenshot the ones that send email or create records.

Import

1. 1

   Step 1

   Use the Airtable importer if it is there

   Baserow has offered an Airtable import. Confirm it in the version you installed, because this guide is unverified against a specific release.

2. 2

   Step 2

   Or import CSV per table

   Create the fields first, then import. Re-link records after both tables exist.

3. 3

   Step 3

   Rebuild the views people open

   Grid, kanban, and forms exist in Baserow. Recreate the filters. Do not expect Airtable Interfaces to appear.

What breaks

• Interfaces and automations

  The no-code apps built on top of the base stay in Airtable. So do automation runs.

• Field types

  Formulas, lookups, and rollups need to be recreated and will not all have the same functions.

• Permissions

  Share links and per-field permissions are set up again. The MIT core does not include every commercial permission feature.