How to export data from Trello: JSON, CSV and migration

1. Which Trello export method should you use?

Use JSON when you need structured board data, CSV when you need a spreadsheet, and a full Workspace export when you need a proper account backup. For a tool-to-tool move, check whether the destination can connect directly before spending time converting files.

2. How do you export one Trello board as JSON or CSV?

Open the board menu, select Print, Export, and Share, then choose JSON or CSV. JSON is available to every board member; the CSV option appears for boards in Premium Workspaces.

Export a Trello board as JSON

1. Open the Trello board you want to export.
2. Open the board menu.
3. Select Print, Export, and Share.
4. Select Export as JSON.
5. Save the JSON page or file to your computer.

JSON is machine-readable and keeps nested information that does not fit spreadsheet rows, but it is not a practical way to review a large board by hand. Use a compatible importer, a JSON viewer or a script.

Export a Trello board as CSV

1. Open a board in a Premium Workspace.
2. Open the board menu.
3. Select Print, Export, and Share.
4. Select Export as CSV.
5. Open the downloaded file in Excel, Google Sheets, Numbers or another spreadsheet tool.

CSV is the better choice for filtering, reporting or creating a simple offline record. It is not a complete copy of the board: comments are not included, and the normal CSV download includes only cards that are not archived.

Need archived cards in the CSV? Atlassian documents a separate shortcut: open the board, add .csv to the end of its URL, and load that address. This download includes open and archived cards.

3. How do you export all Trello boards and attachments?

A Premium Workspace admin can export every board in the Workspace as CSV and JSON. This is the better native option when you need a full backup, all comments, or the original attachment files.

1. Open Trello while signed in.
2. Find the Workspace in the left navigation and open Settings.
3. Select Export.
4. Create a new export or download an export that has already finished.
5. Select Include raw attachments when creating the export if you need the actual files rather than links.

Only Workspace admins can create and download this export. If you are a board member but not an admin, you can still export an individual board as JSON, but you cannot create the full Workspace package yourself.

4. How do you save a Trello board or card as a PDF?

Trello has no PDF export. The route is its print view plus your browser's Save as PDF print destination, and what you actually get depends on whether you print a whole board or a single card.

Print a whole board

1. Open the board menu.
2. Select Print, export, and share.
3. Select Print.
4. In your browser's print dialog, set the destination to Save as PDF.

One limit is worth knowing before you rely on this. Atlassian is explicit that "Printing a board will print the front of every card on the board. It won't include details from the back of cards." You get card titles, labels and badges laid out by list - and none of the descriptions.

Print a single card

1. Open the card.
2. Open the actions menu and select Share.
3. Select Print, then save as PDF from the browser dialog.

A card print does include the card back "and however much of the description is visible", which makes two things worth doing first: open the comments and activities section if you want the discussion included, and select Show more under a long description so it is not cut off at the fold.

Printing is not available in the Trello mobile app. And because the output is a page layout rather than structured data, a PDF is a reasonable status snapshot or an archive a client can read, but it is the one option on this page that no destination tool can import.

5. What does a Trello export leave out?

No single format is perfect for backup, reporting and migration. The gaps depend on which method you choose.

• Board JSON limits comment history: comments are stored as board actions, and the board export includes the 1,000 most recent actions. Use the full Workspace export when you need all comments.
• CSV excludes comments: it is useful for card-level reporting, not conversation history.
• Normal CSV excludes archived cards: use Atlassian's documented .csv URL method when those cards matter.
• Attachments are not automatically raw files: select Include raw attachments during a full Workspace export if you need an independent copy.
• Inbox cards cannot be exported directly: move them to a board before exporting.
• Automations and Power-Ups require a separate plan: moving card data does not recreate Butler rules, connected apps or another tool's equivalent workflow.

Before closing a Trello account, keep both a full backup and a short inventory of automations, Power-Ups and externally hosted files. A successful data export does not prove that the new workflow behaves the same way.

6. How do you migrate a Trello board to Jira, Asana or monday.com?

Most destinations read a Trello board directly, so you rarely need the export file at all. What differs is how much of the board survives the trip, and the gaps are wider than the marketing pages suggest. One rule holds everywhere: a CSV-based migration cannot carry comments, because Trello's CSV does not contain them.

Trello to Jira

Jira and Trello are both Atlassian products, so Jira ships its own importer at Settings → System → External system import → Trello. Cards become work items and lists become workflow statuses. You need to be an org admin to run it.

How much arrives depends on which kind of Jira space you land in. With a software space, checklists become sub-tasks and archived cards import as Done. Without one, Atlassian's own documentation is blunt about the losses: "Any checklists created in Trello won't be imported", "Any custom fields created in Trello won't be imported", and archived cards and lists are skipped. The documented field mapping does not mention comments or attachments at all, so run a pilot board and check rather than assuming they came across.

Trello to Asana

Asana has no direct Trello importer, so the route is the CSV file from section 2. Asana's CSV import reads task name, description, section, assignee and collaborators, which a Trello CSV maps onto reasonably well. The problem is upstream rather than in Asana: because Trello's CSV omits comments and archived cards, no amount of column mapping brings them back. Going the other way is a different problem again, because Asana exports JSON as well as CSV but only reads CSV back in - see exporting from Asana.

Trello to monday.com

monday.com has a built-in importer under your profile picture → Import data → Trello, capped at 10,000 rows per run. It is also the most lossy of the three. monday.com lists exactly three supported Trello fields - task name, label and dates - and names description, checklists, activities and files as unsupported. A board whose value sits in its card descriptions will arrive close to empty. Worth reading what monday.com will and will not let you export before you commit to it as a destination, because archived boards and workdocs are outside every route it offers.

Destination importers were checked against each vendor's documentation on August 13, 2026.

7. How do you move Trello projects directly into Breeze?

You do not need an export file at all. Breeze connects to Trello with read access, lets you choose the boards, shows what will be imported, and leaves the original data unchanged. Import a whole Workspace as new projects, or bring one board into a project you already created - the full process is in the Breeze import guide.

Import a Trello Workspace as new Breeze projects

In Breeze, open the menu in the top-right corner, select Settings, open the Import tab and select Import next to Trello. The wizard then runs in four steps.

1. Connect. Trello opens a window so you can give Breeze read access.
2. Choose. Pick the boards to import. Each one becomes a Breeze project.
3. People. Match Trello members to Breeze teammates. Anyone you leave unmatched is assigned to you.
4. Review. Check what is about to happen, then select Start import.

Only a Breeze account owner or admin can import a whole Workspace as new projects.

Import one Trello board into an existing Breeze project

1. Open the Breeze project and open project settings from the three-dot menu.
2. Open the Import tab and choose Trello.
3. Choose one Trello board.
4. Breeze matches Trello lists to existing Breeze lists by name and creates any list that is missing.
5. Review the import and start it.

What comes across from Trello?

Large imports continue in the background, so you can close the window and keep working. Breeze emails you when the import finishes and reports anything it could not bring across.

If you import the same board later, Breeze can update the project created by the earlier import. It adds new tasks, comments and checklist items and refreshes changed tasks. It does not delete work you added in Breeze.

8. How do you move from Trello without losing important context?

Run one representative board as a pilot first - it verifies both the data and the new working habits before the old system goes read-only.

1. Create a separate backup: use Trello's full Workspace export with raw attachments when your plan and permissions allow it.
2. Choose a representative board: include comments, checklists, labels, custom fields, members and attachments in the test.
3. Inventory Power-Ups and automations: decide which rules are still needed and how they will work in the destination.
4. Run the import: review the counts before starting and compare the finished project with Trello afterward.
5. Test the daily workflow: create, assign, comment on, move and complete a task in the new project.
6. Choose a cutover date: stop updating Trello after that date, but retain read access until the team has signed off.

If you are still deciding whether to move, compare the practical differences in Breeze vs Trello or review other Trello alternatives. Exporting data is useful even when you decide to stay because it gives you an independent backup and shows which parts of the workflow are portable.

Common questions about exporting Trello data

Can you export a Trello board for free?

Yes. Any board member can export a board as JSON. CSV export is available for boards in Premium Workspaces.

Can you export Trello to Excel?

Yes. Export the board as CSV from a Premium Workspace, then open the file in Excel. A CSV is useful for reporting, but it does not include Trello comments.

Which tool keeps the most of a Trello board?

It depends what your board holds. monday.com's importer supports only task name, label and dates. Asana goes through CSV, which cannot include comments. Jira keeps checklists only in a software space. Breeze carries labels, custom fields, comments and checklists, and links attachments back to Trello.

Can a Trello export be imported back into Trello?

No. Atlassian says Trello cannot currently use its JSON or CSV exports to recreate a board. Keep the export as a backup or use a destination tool that supports the data.

Does Breeze need a Trello JSON or CSV file?

No. Breeze connects directly to Trello with read access. You choose the boards and review what will move before the import starts.

Does Breeze copy Trello attachments?

No. Breeze adds stable links to Trello attachments instead of copying the files. Download a Trello Workspace export with raw attachments before closing the old account if you need an independent copy.

Export for the job you actually need to do

Use JSON for structured data, CSV for spreadsheets, a full Workspace export for backup. If you are moving active projects, a direct import skips the file step entirely.

See exactly what Breeze imports from Trello, then try Breeze with one representative board before moving the rest of the Workspace.