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| title: Export and import workflows |
| description: Different ways to export and import workflows in n8n. |
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| # Export and import workflows |
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| n8n saves workflows in JSON format. You can export your workflows as JSON files or import JSON files into your n8n library. |
| You can export and import workflows in several ways. |
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| ## Copy-Paste |
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| You can copy and paste a workflow or parts of it by selecting the nodes you want to copy to the clipboard (`Ctrl + c` or `cmd +c`) and pasting it (`Ctrl + v` or `cmd + v`) into the Editor UI. |
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| To select all nodes or a group of nodes, click and drag: |
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| ## From the Editor UI menu |
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| From the top navigation bar, select the three dots in the upper right <img alt="Workflow menu icon" class="off-glb" src="/_images/common-icons/three-dots-horizontal.png"> to see the following options: |
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| <figure><img src="/_images/courses/level-one/chapter-six/l1-c6-import-export-menu.png" alt="Import/Export menu" style="width:100%"><figcaption align = "center"><i>Import & Export workflows menu</i></figcaption></figure> |
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| * **Download**: Downloads your current workflow as a JSON file to your computer. |
| * **Import from URL**: Imports workflow JSON from a URL, for example, [this workflow JSON file on GitHub](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/n8n-io/demo-setup/main/n8n/backup/workflows/srOnR8PAY3u4RSwb.json){:target=_blank .external-link}. |
| * **Import from File**: Imports a workflow as a JSON file from your computer. |
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| ## From the command line |
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| * Export: See the [full list of commands ](/hosting/cli-commands.md#export-workflows-and-credentials){:target="_blank" .external} for exporting workflows or credentials. |
| * Import: See the [full list of commands ](/hosting/cli-commands.md#import-workflows-and-credentials){:target="_blank" .external} for importing workflows or credentials. |
