Export Scopes#

Choose the scope of your export to include exactly the content you need.

Overview#

Export Pro offers three export scopes:

Scope Description Output
Current Page Only Export only the current page Single file
Include Child Pages Export current page and all descendants ZIP with hierarchy
Entire Space Export all pages in the space ZIP archive

Current Page Only#

The simplest export option - exports just the page you’re viewing.

Behavior#

  • Exports a single file in your selected format(s)
  • Direct download (no ZIP) for single format
  • ZIP archive when multiple formats selected
  • Fastest export option

When to Use#

  • Quick single-page exports
  • Sharing a specific document
  • Testing export settings

Include Child Pages#

Exports the current page along with all its child and descendant pages, preserving the page hierarchy.

Behavior#

  • Recursively discovers all child pages
  • Preserves folder structure in export
  • Pages organized in nested directories matching Confluence hierarchy
  • Discovery phase shows progress as pages are found

Output Structure#

export/
├── Parent Page.md
├── Parent Page/
│   ├── Child Page 1.md
│   ├── Child Page 2.md
│   └── Child Page 2/
│       └── Grandchild Page.md

Options#

  • Export as Single File - Combine all pages into one document instead of separate files
  • Include Frontmatter - Add metadata to each page

When to Use#

  • Exporting documentation sections
  • Backing up project areas
  • Creating offline documentation packages

Entire Space#

Exports all pages within the current Confluence space.

Behavior#

  • Paginates through all space pages (250 per batch)
  • Exports as a flat list (no hierarchy)
  • Handles large spaces efficiently with streaming
  • Discovery phase may take time for large spaces

Output Structure#

export/
├── Page A.md
├── Page B.md
├── Page C.md
└── ...

File Naming#

  • Filenames are sanitized to remove unsafe characters
  • Duplicate names get numeric suffixes: page.md, page-2.md
  • Spaces and safe special characters are preserved

When to Use#

  • Complete space backups
  • Space migrations
  • Documentation archives
  • Content auditing

Supported Content Types#

Content Type Exportable Notes
Page Yes Standard Confluence pages
Blog post Yes Blog posts within the space
Folder Traversed Folders are traversed for children only
Whiteboard No No text content to export
Database No Not exportable
Embed No Not exportable

Discovery Phase#

For Child Pages and Entire Space exports, Export Pro first discovers all pages to export:

Progress Indicators#

  • Page count updates in real-time
  • Pagination progress for space exports
  • Tree traversal progress for child exports

What Happens#

  1. Child Pages: Recursive API calls to find all descendants
  2. Entire Space: Paginated API calls (250 pages per request)
  3. Progress shown in the Export Pro dialog
  4. Export phase begins after discovery completes

Performance Considerations#

Small Exports (< 50 pages)#

  • Fast discovery and export
  • Suitable for any scope

Medium Exports (50-500 pages)#

  • Discovery may take 10-30 seconds
  • Real-time progress tracking helps monitor
  • Consider using Child Pages scope if possible

Large Exports (500+ pages)#

  • Discovery can take several minutes
  • Streaming download prevents memory issues
  • Can abort at any time by closing the dialog
  • Metrics chart shows real-time throughput
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