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# How Do I Export Data from ClickHouse to a File? {#how-to-export-to-file}

## Using INTO OUTFILE Clause {#using-into-outfile-clause}

Add an [INTO OUTFILE](../../sql-reference/statements/select/into-outfile.md#into-outfile-clause) clause to your query.

For example:

``` sql
SELECT * FROM table INTO OUTFILE 'file'
```

By default, ClickHouse uses the [TabSeparated](../../interfaces/formats.md#tabseparated) format for output data. To select the [data format](../../interfaces/formats.md), use the [FORMAT clause](../../sql-reference/statements/select/format.md#format-clause).

For example:

``` sql
SELECT * FROM table INTO OUTFILE 'file' FORMAT CSV
```

## Using a File-Engine Table {#using-a-file-engine-table}

See [File](../../engines/table-engines/special/file.md) table engine.

## Using Command-Line Redirection {#using-command-line-redirection}

``` bash
$ clickhouse-client --query "SELECT * from table" --format FormatName > result.txt
```

See [clickhouse-client](../../interfaces/cli.md).