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Import from Confluence

Import your spaces and pages from Confluence into a ClickUp Doc.

Feature availability and limits vary by plan and user role. Learn more

There is a file size limit of 2.5GB. The import may take some time, depending on the size of your data and the speed of your internet connection.

This article covers versions 3.0 and 4.0. Learn what's new in ClickUp 4.0!

Prepare your import file

To prepare your import file:

  1. Log in to Confluence.
  2. In the Confluence sidebar, click Space Settings.
  3. In the Manage Space section, click Export space.
  4. Under Export Formats, select HTML.
  5. Click Next.
  6. Select Normal Export.
  7. Click Export.
  8. When the export is complete, click the Download here button to download the contents in a zip file.

Import spaces and pages to ClickUp

You can import from Confluence from two locations in ClickUp:

  • The Import/Export page, located in your Workspace settings. Your new Doc will be created in Docs Hub.
  • In ClickUp 4.0, the Spaces Sidebar. In ClickUp 3.0, the Sidebar. Your new Doc will be created in the selected location.

As part of the import process, you'll need to sign in and export from Confluence. The instructions below include the steps you'll take in Confluence.

From Workspace settings

To import from Confluence from the Import / Export page:

  1. In the upper-left corner, click your Workspace avatar and select Settings.
  2. In the All settings sidebar, select Imports / Exports.
    • If your Workspace doesn't have an import or export history, the Select source of import page opens. In the Import from apps section, select Confluence. 
    • If your Workspace has an import or export history, the Imports / Exports page opens. Select Import items.
  3. On the Confluence import preparation page, follow the instructions, then click Next. 
  4. Drag and drop the unzipped export file or use the file browser to upload your file.
  5. Once the upload is complete, click Next.

From the Sidebar

To import from Confluence from the Sidebar:

  1. In ClickUp 4.0, in the Spaces Sidebar, hover over a Space, Folder, or List. In ClickUp 3.0, in the Sidebar, hover over a Space, Folder, or List.
  2. Click the ellipsis ... menu.
  3. Click Create new.
  4. Select Import.
  5. Choose Confluence.
  6. On the Confluence import preparation page, follow the instructions, then click Next.
  7. Drag and drop the unzipped export file or use the file browser to upload your file.
  8. Once the upload is complete, click Next.

After importing from Confluence

After your import is complete, a Doc with the imported content will be available in Docs Hub.

By default, all of your imported content will be shared with your entire Workspace. You can make your Doc private to share it with specific people or teams.

You can move any pages you wish to keep private into separate Docs and edit sharing permissions for each Doc.

Learn more about using Docs in ClickUp, including:

Import limitations

  • There is no option to delete uploaded content from an import summary screen.
  • Older versions of Confluence use an export format that is different from the current version may import incomplete page structure and/or page titles may contain additional characters.
  • An entire Confluence space will be imported as a single Doc with subpages.
  • ClickUp does not support granular privacy for subpages, meaning everything imported from Confluence, including subpages, will default to being available to everyone in your Workspace.
  • Additional unsupported items:
  • Attachments inside table cells
  • Section jump links
  • Comments
  • Various text formatting elements (e.g., toggle list)
  • Importing more than one Confluence space at a time
  • Links to other Confluence sites, spaces, and users will remain linked to the original sources.
  • Draw.io Confluence Integration
  • Swagger Confluence Integration