Import from Confluence

Import your spaces and pages from Confluence in a to ClickUp Doc.

What you'll need

  • Confluence imports are available on all plans.
  • Free Forever plans have a limit of 500MB per month.
  • Members and above can import from Confluence.
  • 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.

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.
  • 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. Click your Workspace avatar and select Settings.
    2. Select Import/Export.
    3. Select Start Import.
    4. Choose the Confluence tile, then Import from Confluence.
    5. Click Next.
    6. To prepare your import file, in a separate window, log in to Confluence.
    7. In the Confluence sidebar, click Space Settings.
    8. In the Manage Space section, click Export space.
    9. Under Export Formats, select HTML.
    10. Click Next.
    11. Select Normal Export.
    12. Click Export.
    13. When the export is complete, click the Download here button to download the contents in a zip file.
    14. Back in ClickUp, drag and drop the unzipped file or use the file browser to upload your file.
    15. Once the upload is complete, click Next.
    16. Click Import.

From the Sidebar

To import from Confluence from the Sidebar:

  1. 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.
    Screenshot of someone starting a Confluence import while creating a Space in the Sidebar.png
  6. Select Import from Confluence.
  7. Click Next.
  8. To prepare your import file, in a separate window, log in to Confluence.
  9. In the Confluence sidebar, click Space Settings.
  10. In the Manage Space section, click Export space.
  11. Under Export Formats, select HTML.
  12. Click Next.
  13. Select Normal Export.
  14. Click Export.
  15. When the export is complete, click the Download here button to download the contents in a zip file.
  16. Back in ClickUp, drag and drop the unzipped file or use the file browser to upload your file.
  17. Once the upload is complete, click Next.
  18. Click Import.

After importing from Confluence

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

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 using 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

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