#6309·memos

[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?

  1. Single Memo Export: Add an export option (e.g., "Export as Markdown") in the dropdown menu of individual memos.
  2. 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).
  3. 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.