[Feature Request] Native Single-Memo and Bulk Export/Import for Easy Instance Migration
Author: Novapixel1010Created Sep 9, 2026Updated Sep 9, 2026
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What problem would this solve?
Migrating a Memos workspace or restoring data currently requires manual database management (such as running pg_dump / pg_restore or uncompressing server archives via CLI). For users without direct database access, non-technical administrators, or those moving across different database backends (e.g., SQLite to PostgreSQL), migrating data is cumbersome and error-prone.
What would you like to happen?
- Single Memo Export: Add an export option (e.g., "Export as Markdown") in the dropdown menu of individual memos.
- Bulk Export: Add a button in Settings > System/Workspace to export all user memos into a standardized archive (e.g., a .zip containing .md files with frontmatter, or a clean .json export).
- Bulk Import: Add a corresponding import tool in the UI to seamlessly ingest exported memos into a fresh Memos instance without touching CLI database tools.
Additional context
Adding UI-level export/import tools would greatly lower the friction for backup retention, data ownership, and instance migrations.
Source: usememos/memos