Table Capture Row Limit: How to Export More Than 250 Rows

You exported a table with Table Capture, opened it in Excel, and found only 250 rows. The rest of your data? Gone. Here's why this happens and how to get around it without paying for PRO.

Why does Table Capture have a 250-row limit?

Table Capture uses a freemium model. The free version is intentionally limited to encourage users to upgrade to paid plans. The 250-row limit applies to CSV exports from the free tier.

What makes this frustrating:

• No clear warning — You don't see a "this will be truncated" message before exporting
• You only find out after — Open the file, scroll down, and suddenly your 800-row table ends at row 250
• Excel is also locked — Even if 250 rows were enough, XLSX export requires PRO

Table Capture's row limits by tier

Table Capture has multiple pricing tiers, each with different row limits:

Note that even PRO Basic ($12/year) only gets you 1,000 rows. If you regularly export large tables, you'd need PRO Max at $120/year for truly unlimited exports.

3 ways to export more than 250 rows

Option 1: Use HTML Table Exporter (recommended)

The simplest solution is to use a different extension that doesn't have row limits.

HTML Table Exporter offers:

• Unlimited rows on the free tier
• Excel export included free
• Same workflow — click extension, select table, export
• Zero tracking — no Google Analytics

The workflow is nearly identical to Table Capture, so there's no learning curve.

HTML Table Exporter

Option 2: Pay for Table Capture PRO

If you prefer to stay with Table Capture, upgrading to PRO removes or increases the row limits:

• PRO Basic ($12/year) — 1,000 rows. Good if your tables are under 1,000 rows.
• PRO Max ($120/year) — Unlimited rows. Necessary for large data exports.

This makes sense if you rely on Table Capture features that HTML Table Exporter doesn't have, like Google Sheets integration or auto-pagination.

Option 3: Export in chunks (tedious)

If you don't want to install another extension or pay, you can work around the limit by exporting in chunks:

1. Filter or sort the table to show rows 1-250, export
2. Filter to show rows 251-500, export
3. Combine the CSV files manually in Excel

This works but is time-consuming and error-prone. Only recommended if you have a single one-off export and don't want to install anything new.

Cost comparison: Table Capture vs alternatives

If you need unlimited row exports, here's how the costs compare:

For basic table exports, HTML Table Exporter saves you $120/year while offering the same core functionality.

Summary

Table Capture's 250-row limit is a business decision, not a technical limitation. The easiest workaround is to use HTML Table Exporter, which has no row limits on the free tier.

If you need Table Capture's specific features (Google Sheets, auto-pagination), upgrading to PRO Max ($120/year) is the only way to get truly unlimited exports.