> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.wisepim.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Export Settings

> Set defaults for how WISEPIM exports your product data: file format, character encoding, and a quality check before products leave.

Export settings control how WISEPIM packages your product data for download or channel distribution. Set sensible defaults once, and every export starts from there.

<Info>
  Select a project from the project switcher first. Export settings are saved per project.
</Info>

<Note>
  Looking to control **which fields and columns** go out per channel? That lives in [Export Templates](/en/settings/export-templates). This page sets the file-level defaults (format, encoding, and the pre-export quality check).
</Note>

## Quality Guard

Quality Guard checks product quality before an export goes out, so only products that meet your standards are included.

Click **Manage** to open Quality Guard, where you can:

* Set quality gates that products must pass before export.
* Add validation rules for required fields, content length, and completeness.
* Set quality thresholds per channel.

<Tip>
  Quality Guard rules stop incomplete or low-quality products from reaching your sales channels, which protects your brand.
</Tip>

## Default format

Pick the file format new exports use by default. You can still change it for any single export.

| Format    | Best for                                                        |
| --------- | --------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **CSV**   | A lightweight, widely supported file of comma-separated values. |
| **Excel** | A spreadsheet (.xlsx) for teams that work in Excel or Sheets.   |
| **JSON**  | Developer integrations and APIs.                                |

## Encoding

Pick the default character encoding for exported files. This controls how special characters (accents, symbols, non-Latin scripts) are stored.

| Encoding                 | When to use it                                                       |
| ------------------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **UTF-8**                | The universal default. Supports every language. Best for most users. |
| **ISO-8859-1 (Latin-1)** | Western European characters. Required by some older systems.         |
| **Windows-1252**         | A Windows encoding for importing into older Windows tools.           |

<Warning>
  If your products use non-Western characters (Chinese, Arabic, Cyrillic), always pick UTF-8. Other encodings will corrupt them.
</Warning>

## Save your changes

Change any setting on this page and a save bar appears at the bottom.

* **Save**: stores your export settings for the project.
* **Undo**: reverts everything to the last saved state.

## Related

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  <Card title="Quality Guard" icon="shield-check" href="/en/quality-guard/overview">
    Set the quality gates that products pass before export.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Data Quality" icon="shield-check" href="/en/settings/data-quality">
    Define how WISEPIM scores your product data.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Import Settings" icon="download" href="/en/settings/import">
    Set defaults for bringing product data into WISEPIM.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Settings Overview" icon="settings" href="/en/settings/overview">
    Browse every personal and project setting in one place.
  </Card>
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