Import & Export

File import and export depend on availability for your account. The desktop interface includes transfer controls, but seeing a control does not mean the transfer is enabled.

Check availability

On desktop web or macOS, look for New project → Import in the Library or Import and Export in the editor’s Options menu.

A locked control can show Paid plan required or Document transfers temporarily unavailable. Follow the message shown for your account. A plan alone does not guarantee access while transfers are unavailable.

When a transfer is enabled, follow the dialog’s current file and size requirements. Keep your original file, and check the resulting text and formatting before relying on the transferred copy.

Import a file

When import is available:

1. Choose New project → Import in the Library, or Options → Import inside a project.
2. Drag files into Import work or select Choose file. Supported formats are Word (.docx), PDF, Markdown (.md or .markdown), and plain text (.txt). Follow the file-size limit shown in the dialog.
3. Wait for the selected files to finish uploading, then select Import.
4. Wait for the import to complete and review the resulting pages.

Files are processed in order. If a file fails, follow its error message before retrying; avoid starting the same import again while it is still running.

Export pages

When export is available:

1. Choose Options → Export in the editor or Export… from the project’s Library menu.
2. Choose Word, PDF, Markdown, or plain text under Format.
3. Under Pages, choose Whole manuscript or Selected pages. The editor also offers Current page. Selected pages follow manuscript order.
4. Select Export, wait for Export ready, then select Download.

Feldar saves the current page before capturing an editor export. Resolve any save error before trying again. The finished export can be downloaded again until the expiry shown in its dialog; Delete export removes that export.

Bring existing writing into Feldar by copying it

If file import is unavailable:

1. Create a project in the Projects Library.
2. Open the source document in its original application.
3. Copy the text you need and paste it into the Feldar editor.
4. Review headings, paragraph breaks, emphasis, and other formatting.

For a longer manuscript, move one section at a time and verify each section before continuing. Keep the original source file until you have checked the Feldar copy. The desktop editor can convert common Markdown pastes into rich text.

Take writing out of Feldar by copying it

If file export is unavailable, select the relevant text in the editor, copy it, and paste it into the application where you want to continue working or format the manuscript. Review the copied text and formatting.

If someone only needs to read the project, create a read-only link instead. See Sharing.

Keep an independent copy

Keep a copy of irreplaceable writing outside Feldar. When file export is unavailable, periodically copy your writing into a separate document. A read-only share link and a Writing record are not downloadable backups or historical draft recovery.