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title: Schedule a WooCommerce Product Export to Excel
description: Schedule a WooCommerce product export to Excel for a set date and time with your chosen fields and filters, and get an email when it is ready.
url: "https://wpfactory.com/docs/automate-your-product-cron/"
updated: "2026-10-05"
category: How to
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# Schedule a WooCommerce Product Export to Excel

To run a WooCommerce product export to Excel automatically at a set date and time, open the **Export Products** tab at **WPFactory > Product Import/Export** in [WooCommerce Products Import & Export with Excel](https://wpfactory.com/item/woocommerce-products-import-export-with-excel/), choose your fields and filters, then click **Schedule Export**. WordPress cron creates the file in the background and can email you when it is ready.

## Before you start

- WooCommerce, active.
- [WooCommerce Products Import & Export with Excel](https://wpfactory.com/item/woocommerce-products-import-export-with-excel/), active.
- WordPress cron working on your site. Scheduled events run when the site receives visits or a server cron calls it.

## Step by step

1. Open **WPFactory > Product Import/Export** and click the **Export Products** tab.
2. Click **Filter & Fields to Show** and select the fields and taxonomy terms you want to export.
3. Apply filters to limit the export to the exact products you want, by taxonomy term, search keyword, SKU, or price.
4. Click **Schedule Export**.
5. Set **Export date** and **Export time**. Optionally enter an address in **Email notification when Export Done**.
6. Click **Click to Schedule** to save the schedule. A message confirms the date and time.

![Scheduling a WooCommerce product export to Excel](https://wpfactory.com/wp-content/uploads/woocommerce-product-schedule-export-in-excel.png)

The export runs once at the date and time you chose. The most recent scheduled file is available from the **Export Products** tab as **Last Scheduled Export**, with an option to delete it.

![Selecting fields and filters for a scheduled WooCommerce product export](https://wpfactory.com/wp-content/uploads/woocommerce-product-schedule-export-fields-selected-e1705330585690.png)

## What happens when it runs

- The file is saved as `export.xlsx`, replacing the previous scheduled export.
- The fields and filters you saved are used, along with your multi-value separator from **Settings > Main**.
- The date and time are cleared after the run. To export again, schedule a new run.
- If you entered an email, a "Your export is ready!" message is sent.

## Recurring automation

Recurring schedules are available for imports: **Settings > Products Import Schedule** offers **Schedule Type** One Time or Recurrent from a remote Excel URL. See [How to Schedule a WooCommerce Product Import from Excel with a Cron Job](https://wpfactory.com/docs/how-to-schedule-excel-woocommerce-product-import-via-cron-job/) and [Google Sheets Scheduled Product Sync](https://wpfactory.com/docs/google-sheets-scheduled-product-sync/).

To export on demand instead of on a schedule, see [How to Export WooCommerce Products to Excel with Filters](https://wpfactory.com/docs/export-woocommerce-products-to-excel/).

## If it does not work

- **The export never runs:** WordPress cron did not fire. Visit the site after the scheduled time, or set up a server cron for `wp-cron.php`.
- **Nothing was scheduled:** the schedule is only saved when **Export date** is filled in. Set both the date and the time.
- **No email arrives:** check the address and your site's mail setup.

## FAQ

### Can the export repeat every day?

Not on its own. Each scheduled export runs once; schedule the next one after it completes.

### Where is the scheduled file stored?

As `export.xlsx` in the plugin folder, downloadable from **Last Scheduled Export**.

### Can I schedule imports too?

Yes, including recurring ones, from **Settings > Products Import Schedule**.

### Get the most from Products Import & Export with Excel

[WooCommerce Products Import & Export with Excel](https://wpfactory.com/item/woocommerce-products-import-export-with-excel/) can also schedule automatic imports from a remote Excel or Google Sheets URL. [See everything it can do](https://wpfactory.com/item/woocommerce-products-import-export-with-excel/).

Need a hand? Our team answers every ticket on the [Products Import & Export with Excel support forum](https://wpfactory.com/support/item/woocommerce-products-import-export-with-excel/).

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