How to Export Stripe Data from Dashboard (Balance CSV)
4 min read · Stripe Fees · Updated Aug 2026
Short answer
Use Stripe's Itemized Balance CSV when you want to calculate real fees. It includes transaction-level rows with amounts, fees, currencies, timestamps, and categories.
For fee analysis, use Itemized, not Summary
Use Stripe's Itemized Balance CSV when you want to calculate real fees. It includes transaction-level rows with amounts, fees, currencies, timestamps, and categories.
Stripe offers two Balance export types. Make sure you choose the right one:
The Itemized export is what feeauditor.com and most analysis tools expect. The Summary CSV does not contain enough detail for per-transaction fee analysis.
Balance CSV vs Payment CSV vs Payout report
Stripe exports several CSVs. They sound similar, but they answer different questions.
Step-by-step: export from Balance History
Key columns in the Itemized CSV
The Itemized Balance CSV contains many columns. These are the most important for fee analysis:
Note: amounts are in the smallest currency unit (cents for USD). A $100 charge appears as 10000 in the amount column.
Common mistakes to avoid
What to do with the CSV once you have it
The raw CSV is the starting point. What most businesses want to know from it:
You can do all of this manually in a spreadsheet — or upload the CSV to feeauditor.com and usually get the full analysis in under 30 seconds.
Free Stripe Fee Audit: real uploads receive the complete report with no signup or credit card. The raw CSV is not stored; computed reports stay available for up to 30 days under our Privacy Policy.
Common questions
Which Stripe CSV export should I use for fee analysis?
Use the Itemized Balance CSV or Balance Transactions export. Summary exports are useful for totals, but they do not contain enough transaction-level fee detail for a real fee audit.
Where do I export a Stripe Balance CSV?
In Stripe Dashboard, go to Reporting or Reports, open Balance summary or Balance transactions, set the date range, choose Export, then choose Itemized and download the CSV.
How much Stripe data should I export?
Export at least one full month. Three to six months is better for diagnosing fee trends, international card mix, refund leakage, and month-over-month rate changes.
Is a Stripe payout report enough for fee reconciliation?
No. A payout report is useful for bank reconciliation, but it groups money movement. Use the Itemized Balance CSV or Balance Transactions export when you need transaction-level fee rows.
Related guides
Official sources
Pricing and payment rules can change. Use official docs as the current reference, then compare them with your own Stripe export.
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