Export Pro#

Welcome to the Export Pro documentation! Export Pro is a powerful Confluence app that exports pages to multiple formats with real-time progress tracking and streaming download capabilities.

Table of Contents#

  1. Introduction
  2. Features
  3. Support and Contact
  4. Installation
  5. Quick Start

Introduction#

Export Pro brings powerful export capabilities to Confluence Cloud. Export single pages, page hierarchies, or entire spaces to various formats including Markdown, HTML, Storage format, and raw ADF (Atlassian Document Format).

Unlike basic export tools, Export Pro provides:

  • Multiple output formats - Markdown, HTML, Storage (XHTML), and ADF (JSON)
  • Flexible export scopes - Single pages, page trees, or entire spaces
  • Real-time progress tracking - Live metrics and progress visualization
  • Streaming downloads - Efficient handling of large exports
  • YAML frontmatter support - Include metadata in your exports

Features#

Multiple Export Formats#

Export your Confluence content to the format that best suits your needs:

  • Markdown - Perfect for documentation sites, GitHub, and static site generators
  • HTML - Native Confluence HTML representation
  • Storage - Confluence storage format (XHTML) for backups and migrations
  • ADF - Raw Atlassian Document Format (JSON) for programmatic processing
  • Read more about Export Formats

Flexible Export Scopes#

Choose exactly what content to export:

  • Current Page Only - Export a single page
  • Include Child Pages - Export a page and all its descendants with hierarchy preserved
  • Entire Space - Export all pages in the current space
  • Read more about Export Scopes

Export Options#

Customize your exports with powerful options:

  • Include Frontmatter - Add YAML metadata to Markdown exports
  • Export as Single File - Combine multiple pages into one document
  • Debug Mode - View detailed logs during export
  • Read more about Export Options

Real-Time Progress Tracking#

Monitor your exports with live metrics:

  • Discovery phase progress showing pages found
  • Export progress with completion percentage
  • Metrics chart showing requests/second and KB/second throughput
  • Detailed debug logging console

Streaming Downloads#

Efficient handling of large exports:

  • File System Access API support for direct disk streaming
  • Service Worker fallback for broad browser compatibility
  • No memory limitations for large space exports

Support and Contact#

We’re dedicated to ensuring that your experience with Export Pro is excellent. If you ever run into challenges, have questions, or just want to provide feedback, we’re eager to hear from you.

Here’s how you can reach out to us:

  • Email: Feel free to drop us a line anytime at contact@softgrown.com. We’re here to help, whether you have a simple question or need in-depth assistance.

  • Support Portal: For a direct line to our dedicated support team, please visit our Support Portal. It’s the quickest way to get in touch and ensures that we can track and respond to your concerns effectively.

Installation#

Follow this straightforward guide to install Export Pro on your Confluence Cloud instance.

  1. Access Atlassian Marketplace: Log in to your Confluence Cloud instance and navigate to Apps > Explore more apps.
  2. Search for Export Pro: Type “Export Pro” in the search bar and open the app.
  3. Install & Confirm: Click Get app and confirm any prompts.
  4. Access Export Pro: After installation, open any Confluence page and access Export Pro from the page actions menu.

Quick Start#

Exporting Your First Page#

  1. Navigate to any Confluence page you want to export
  2. Open the page actions menu (three dots) and select Export Pro
  3. Step 1 - Select Scope: Choose “Current Page Only”
  4. Step 2 - Select Formats: Ensure “Markdown” is selected (default)
  5. Step 3 - Options: Configure any desired options
  6. Click Start Export
  7. The file will download directly as <page-title>.md

Example: Export with Metadata#

To export a page with YAML frontmatter metadata:

  1. Open the Export Pro dialog
  2. Select your desired scope and format
  3. In Step 3, enable Include Frontmatter
  4. Click Start Export

Your exported Markdown will include:

---
title: "Page Title"
created: 2024-01-15
updated: 2024-01-20
author: "user123"
labels: ["documentation", "api"]
path: "folder/page-title.md"
---

Next Steps#

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