Import & Export

Import existing content and export documents to various formats for sharing and backup.

Overview

Simplistica supports importing from multiple sources and exporting to various formats for seamless integration with your existing workflows.

Supported Formats

📥 Import

✓

Markdown

Direct .md file import

✓

GitHub

Repository integration

✓

S3 Pro

Cloud storage access

✓

Dropbox Pro

Cloud storage integration

📤 Export

✓

PDF

Print-ready documents

✓

Markdown

Clean text format

✓

GitHub

Version control

✓

S3 Pro

Cloud backup

✓

Dropbox Pro

Cloud storage integration

Import Options

Markdown Import

Click 'Import'

From dashboard

Select 'Markdown'

Option

Upload .md file

Or paste content

Review preview

And confirm import

Document created

With imported content

Dropbox Integration

Connect Dropbox

Account in settings

Select files

From Dropbox

Choose options

Single or batch

Import documents

With original structure

GitHub Integration

Connect repository

In settings

Select markdown files

From repo

Import with metadata

Commit history, author

Maintain structure

File structure and links

S3 Import

Configure credentials

S3 in settings

Select bucket and files

To import

Choose format

Markdown, text

Import with structure

Folder structure

Export Options

PDF Export

Click 'Export'

In document header

Select 'PDF'

Format

Configure options

Page size, margins, metadata

Download

Or save to cloud

Markdown Export

Click 'Export'

In document header

Select 'Markdown'

Format

Choose options

Frontmatter, formatting, images

Download

Clean markdown file

GitHub Export

Click 'Export'

In document header

Select 'GitHub'

Format

Configure repository

Repo, branch, commit message

Push to GitHub

Automatically

S3 Export

Click 'Export'

In document header

Select 'S3'

Format

Configure storage

Bucket, path, permissions

Upload to S3

For backup

Configuration

Dropbox Setup

Go to Settings

Integrations → Dropbox

Click 'Connect'

Dropbox

Authorize access

Simplistica

Select folder

Default (optional)

Test connection

With import

GitHub Setup

Go to Settings

Integrations → GitHub

Click 'Connect'

GitHub

Authorize access

Repository access

Select repository

Default

Configure webhooks

Optional

S3 Setup

Go to Settings

Integrations → S3

Enter credentials

Access Key, Secret, Region

Test connection

With bucket

Set default bucket

For exports

Best Practices

Import Workflows

✓

Backup original files

Before importing

✓

Review imported content

For formatting

✓

Update internal links

If needed

✓

Add team terminology

For consistency

Export Workflows

✓

Choose appropriate format

For use case

✓

Include metadata

For tracking

✓

Test exported files

Before sharing

✓

Set up automated exports

For backup

Security Considerations

✓

Use read-only permissions

For imports

✓

Secure API credentials

Properly

✓

Review exported content

For sensitive data

✓

Set appropriate access controls

For cloud storage

Troubleshooting

Import Issues

✓

File format not supported

Convert to markdown first

✓

Large files

Break into smaller documents

✓

Encoding problems

Check file encoding (UTF-8)

✓

Missing images

Download and re-upload images

Export Issues

✓

PDF generation fails

Check document size and formatting

✓

GitHub push fails

Verify repository permissions

✓

S3 upload fails

Check credentials and bucket permissions

✓

Markdown formatting

Review export options

Connection Problems

✓

Dropbox/GitHub auth

Re-authorize in settings

✓

S3 credentials

Verify access keys and permissions

✓

Network issues

Check internet connection

✓

Rate limits

Wait and retry later

Document Editor

Work with imported content

Team Management

Share exported documents

Custom Terminology

Apply terminology to imported content

AI Features

Analyze imported documents

🔄 Integration Tip: Use GitHub integration for version control and S3 for automated backups. This gives you both development workflow integration and reliable backup storage.