Import Docs

Bring your documents and content into ClickUp with our import options.

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

The following 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 Export items.
  3. 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. Open Docs Hub
  2. In the upper-right corner, click the Create Doc dropdown.
  3. Select Import
  4. In the Import modal, click Any Document, then Import any document
  5. Drag and drop the file or click browse to select one from your device. 
  6. When the upload is complete, click Import.
  7. The Doc is saved in your Docs Hub.

Image of the Import option from the Docs Hub

From the Sidebar

To import a document from the Sidebar

  1. Click the plus icon beside a Space or Folder.
  2. Select Imports, then select Document files
  3. 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, click the export icon.
  2. Select the app or file type you want to import.
  3. Follow the prompts to import your content into ClickUp Docs.
    The steps will vary depending on the source of your content.

Screenshot of the Import options available from a ClickUp Doc.