# Allow custom filename in flow export

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/allow-custom-filename-in-flow-export/77055>\
**Category:** Feature Requests\
**Created:** [29 March 2023 13:12 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/allow-custom-filename-in-flow-export/77055 "2023-03-29T13:12:44Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 11\
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**Author:** ![rko](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/rko/32/45807_2.png) [@rko](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/rko)\
**Post date:** [29 March 2023 13:12 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/allow-custom-filename-in-flow-export/77055/1 "2023-03-29T13:12:44Z")

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A exported flow is always named as `flows.json`. It would be nice if the user could change the filename before download.

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/3/0/30be17d2a7e50f164f4c8c8a23ef6208d93ad32b.png)

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**Author:** ![mudwalker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/47e85d/32.png) [@mudwalker](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mudwalker)\
**Post date:** [29 March 2023 13:39 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/allow-custom-filename-in-flow-export/77055/2 "2023-03-29T13:39:52Z")

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Can't you change filename and save location once Download is clicked?

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**Author:** ![rko](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/rko/32/45807_2.png) [@rko](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/rko)\
**Post date:** [29 March 2023 13:44 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/allow-custom-filename-in-flow-export/77055/3 "2023-03-29T13:44:32Z")

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If I click download it immediately creates the file in my downloads folder. No extra pop-up. Hm, maybe I can change the browser settings.

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**Author:** ![LosinIt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/439d5e/32.png) [@LosinIt](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/LosinIt)\
**Post date:** [29 March 2023 13:48 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/allow-custom-filename-in-flow-export/77055/4 "2023-03-29T13:48:17Z")

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Maybe use the "Copy to clipboard" button and paste into your favorite editor instead? From there you can save it however you wish.

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**Author:** ![mudwalker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/47e85d/32.png) [@mudwalker](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mudwalker)\
**Post date:** [29 March 2023 13:51 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/allow-custom-filename-in-flow-export/77055/5 "2023-03-29T13:51:16Z")

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Ah, just checked in Firefox (and Chrome) and have the 'Always ask where to save files' in the Downloads section.

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**Author:** ![rko](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/rko/32/45807_2.png) [@rko](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/rko)\
**Post date:** [29 March 2023 13:58 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/allow-custom-filename-in-flow-export/77055/6 "2023-03-29T13:58:11Z")

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Yes yes .. I just changed that one. However, I am lazy and it would still be nice if the editor would for example suggest something like `title_of_the_flow.json` instead of "just" calling everything `flows.json`.

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**Author:** ![Steve-Mcl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/steve-mcl/32/4826_2.png) [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)\
**Post date:** [29 March 2023 16:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/allow-custom-filename-in-flow-export/77055/7 "2023-03-29T16:26:51Z")

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It is not an unreasonable request and something I've often wished for.

Not too difficult to implement.

If the consensus is this is something folk want, I would not object (and may even implement it 🙂 )

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**Author:** ![zenofmud](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/zenofmud/32/316_2.png) [@zenofmud](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/zenofmud)\
**Post date:** [29 March 2023 16:53 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/allow-custom-filename-in-flow-export/77055/8 "2023-03-29T16:53:18Z")

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I’m for it too

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**Author:** ![smanjunath211](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/smanjunath211/32/95742_2.png) [@smanjunath211](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/smanjunath211)\
**Post date:** [29 March 2023 23:13 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/allow-custom-filename-in-flow-export/77055/9 "2023-03-29T23:13:41Z")

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may be default it to `YYYYMMDDHHmmSS.json` and give an option to rename if required ?

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**Author:** ![Tinbum1](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/tinbum1/32/60100_2.png) [@Tinbum1](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Tinbum1)\
**Post date:** [30 March 2023 09:36 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/allow-custom-filename-in-flow-export/77055/10 "2023-03-30T09:36:09Z")

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I've often wished for this- great idea.

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/1X/d073cd938eafa2e558d7c2cd59003b3ef4963033.png) [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [29 May 2023 09:37 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/allow-custom-filename-in-flow-export/77055/11 "2023-05-29T09:37:01Z")

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