# Bulk export of node red flows

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/bulk-export-of-node-red-flows/9396>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [25 March 2019 09:44 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/bulk-export-of-node-red-flows/9396 "2019-03-25T09:44:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![mvidhya86](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d78d45/32.png) [@mvidhya86](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mvidhya86)\
**Post date:** [25 March 2019 09:44 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/bulk-export-of-node-red-flows/9396/1 "2019-03-25T09:44:23Z")

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Do i have an option to bulk export (or import) my workflows, i have created multiple sub flows and i need to share this, is there a way i can avoid export individually and then import one by one to setup the flows

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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:** [25 March 2019 11:16 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/bulk-export-of-node-red-flows/9396/2 "2019-03-25T11:16:19Z")

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What version of NR and node.js?

If you mean can you export all the tabs in a workflow - what options do you see when you select export?

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**Author:** ![burtonboucher](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/burtonboucher/32/7806_2.png) [@burtonboucher](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/burtonboucher)\
**Post date:** [25 March 2019 12:56 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/bulk-export-of-node-red-flows/9396/3 "2019-03-25T12:56:08Z")

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Selct the tab of the parent flow and export. It copies all subflows. Only tested one level deep.

To verify paste formatted export imto text editor and look for functions on one of your subflows. You can also import back in as a new flow. It will make a duplicate.

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**Author:** ![ukmoose](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/ukmoose/32/13_2.png) [@ukmoose](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ukmoose)\
**Post date:** [25 March 2019 13:33 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/bulk-export-of-node-red-flows/9396/4 "2019-03-25T13:33:34Z")

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If it’s all your flows, then there’s the flows.json file on your .node-red directory. The docs explain how to load up a flows file on startup

[https://nodered.org/docs/getting-started/running](https://nodered.org/docs/getting-started/running)