grafana/docs/sources/reference/export_import.md

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page_title: Export & Import Guide
page_description: Export & Import Guide for Grafana
page_keywords: grafana, export, import, documentation
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# Export and Import

## Export (Json file)

Load the dashboard you wish to export (e.g. via search)

Click on the "Save" icon (floppy disk)

![](/img/v1/export_import_save_menu.png)

Click on "Export schema"

![](/img/v1/export_schema_link.png)

Save file on local disk

![](/img/v1/export_save_file.png)

## Import

Click the "Search" icon (open folder)

![](/img/v1/export_import_search_menu.png)

Click "Import" button

![](/img/v1/export_import_button.png)

Click "Browse" button and browse to previously exported dashboard on local disk (which should be a valid Json file)

![](/img/v1/export_import_browse_button.png)

Select exported dashboard

![](/img/v1/export_import_popup.png)


Click "Save" icon to show save menu

![](/img/v1/export_import_save_menu.png)

Click new save icon (floppy disk) to Save newly imported dashboard

![](/img/v1/export_import_save_dashboard.png)