Import Docs

Import your document file content into ClickUp.

Import feature availability and limits vary by plan and user role. Learn more

If your Workspace uses custom role permissions, the user importing content into Docs must have the Create Views and Importing permission enabled.

Supported apps and file types

When importing from another tool, such as Notion, you can import everything into a new Space. Notion Docs are imported into a new ClickUp Doc.

Supported apps

Import documents from the following apps: 

  • Google Docs
  • Microsoft Word 
  • Almanac
  • AFFiNE
  • Craft
  • Quip
  • Confluence
  • Notion

Supported file types

These file types are supported: 

  • Docx
  • HTML
  • HTML with page splitting
  • Markdown

There is a limit of 10mb for HTML file imports. 

Import content into ClickUp Docs

There are a few different ways to import content into ClickUp Docs.

Copy and paste your content

Instead of using a formal import process, you can copy and paste content from other apps, including Notion and Google Docs, right into a ClickUp Doc.

Your formatting, including headers, lists, and large text blocks are preserved when you paste them into a ClickUp Doc.

From Workspace settings

To import a document from your Workspace settings menu: 

  1. In the upper-left corner, click your Workspace avatar and select Settings.
  2. In the All settings sidebar, click Imports / Exports
    • If your Workspace has no imports or exports, the Select source of import page opens. Select Document
    • If your Workspace has imports or exports, the Imports / Exports page opens. Select Import items, then Document.
  3. In the upload modal, drag and drop the file or click browse to select one from your device. 
  4. Once the upload is complete, click Import.
  5. We'll email you when the import is complete.
  6. The Doc is saved in your Docs Hub

From Docs Hub

To import a document from Docs Hub: 

  1. From the Spaces Sidebar, open Docs Hub
  2. In the upper-right corner, click Import.
    Screenshot of the Import button in the upper-right of Docs Hub.png
  3. In the upload modal, drag and drop the file or click browse to select one from your device. 
  4. Once the upload is complete, click Import.
  5. We'll email you when the import is complete.
  6. The Doc is saved in your Docs Hub

From the Home or Spaces Sidebar

To import a document from Home or Spaces Sidebar: 

  1. In the Home Sidebar or the Spaces Sidebar, click the plus icon beside a Space or Folder.
  2. Select Imports, then select Document files
  3. In the upload modal, drag and drop the file or click browse to select one from your device. 
  4. When the upload is complete, click Import.
  5. The Doc is saved in your Docs Hub.

From a ClickUp Doc

You can import content starting from an existing and unprotected ClickUp Doc.

To import content starting from a ClickUp Doc:

  1. On the right, under comments, click the export icon.
  2. In the Import section, select the app or file type you want to import.
    Screenshot of the Import Export sidebar in a Doc.png
  3. Follow the prompts to import your content into ClickUp Docs.
    The steps will vary depending on the source of your content.