# Export the Media Library List to CSV

> Adds an "Export to CSV" bulk action to the Media Library list view that downloads the selected files with their URL, title, alt text, caption, type, size, dimensions and upload date.

- Type: PHP
- Runs: Admin only
- Category: [Media](https://wpide.com/library/category/media/)
- Tags: media-library, export, csv
- Author: WPIDE Team
- Installs: 0
- Updated: 2026-10-28
- Page: https://wpide.com/library/media-export-list-csv/

## Code

```php
add_filter( 'bulk_actions-upload', function ( $actions ) {
    $actions['wpide_export_media'] = 'Export to CSV';
    return $actions;
} );

add_filter( 'handle_bulk_actions-upload', function ( $redirect, $action, $ids ) {
    if ( 'wpide_export_media' !== $action || ! current_user_can( 'upload_files' ) ) {
        return $redirect;
    }

    $rows = array( array( 'ID', 'URL', 'Title', 'Alt text', 'Caption', 'Type', 'File size', 'Width', 'Height', 'Uploaded' ) );
    foreach ( $ids as $id ) {
        if ( 'attachment' !== get_post_type( $id ) ) {
            continue;
        }
        $meta   = wp_get_attachment_metadata( $id );
        $file   = get_attached_file( $id );
        $rows[] = array(
            $id,
            wp_get_attachment_url( $id ),
            get_the_title( $id ),
            get_post_meta( $id, '_wp_attachment_image_alt', true ),
            wp_get_attachment_caption( $id ),
            get_post_mime_type( $id ),
            ! empty( $meta['filesize'] ) ? $meta['filesize'] : ( $file && file_exists( $file ) ? filesize( $file ) : '' ),
            $meta['width'] ?? '',
            $meta['height'] ?? '',
            get_the_date( 'Y-m-d', $id ),
        );
    }

    if ( defined( 'WP_CLI' ) && WP_CLI ) {
        return $redirect;
    }

    nocache_headers();
    header( 'Content-Type: text/csv; charset=utf-8' );
    header( 'Content-Disposition: attachment; filename=media-' . gmdate( 'Y-m-d' ) . '.csv' );
    $out = fopen( 'php://output', 'w' );
    fwrite( $out, "\xEF\xBB\xBF" );
    foreach ( $rows as $row ) {
        fputcsv( $out, array_map( function ( $cell ) {
            return is_string( $cell ) && preg_match( '/^[=+\-@]/', $cell ) ? "'" . $cell : $cell;
        }, $row ) );
    }
    fclose( $out );
    exit;
}, 10, 3 );
```

## Notes

Handy for accessibility audits and migrations; switch the library to list view to see bulk actions.

## How to use it

Install the free WPIDE plugin (https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpide/), find "Export the Media Library List to CSV" in its snippet library and add it in one click; or create a new PHP snippet in WPIDE (or any code snippets plugin) and paste the code above. More snippets: https://wpide.com/library/