Learn how to use our Confluence Cloud importer to easily bring your information from Confluence spaces into Coda.
Ready to bring your Confluence Cloud space into Coda? We’ve built a convenient importer just for this purpose. This article will walk you through the steps.
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Before you get started
Before you start importing from Confluence into Coda, there are a few things to think about to ensure a seamless transition.
Preserving people references: To preserve people references (i.e. @Jane Doe), start with a blank Coda doc and share it with those referenced in your Confluence space before you start your import. Usernames must match across Confluence and Coda in order for people references to be preserved.
Importing multiple Confluence spaces: A Confluence space will feel similar in structure to a Coda doc. We enabled importing multiple spaces at once into a single Coda doc so that users could easily bulk import their Confluence data. If you want to import multiple spaces at once but also keep each space in a separate doc, you can use the Copy to Doc feature after the import in order to move a page (representing your Confluence space) to another doc.
Import into a new doc
If you want to import your Confluence space into a blank Coda doc, follow these steps:
Navigate to your doc list at coda.io/docs.
Open up a new doc by clicking the + New Doc button in the upper-right-hand corner.
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Select Confluence (either from the blank doc preview window or the Import tab)
Note: If you have already added a connection to the Confluence site you want to import from, select the site and jump to Step 8.
Click + Add New Account. This will redirect you to Atlassian to sign in to your Confluence account.
If you are not already signed in to your Confluence account, sign in with your username and password.
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Select the site you want to import space(s) from in the dropdown titled Choose a site and click Accept. Please be patient while Atlassian redirects you back to Coda, as this step can take a few seconds.
Note: You can authorize multiple sites from the same Confluence account. All you have to do is redo the import process and click + Add New Account to add a new connection to a different Confluence site.
Select the site you want to connect once you are redirected back to Coda.
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Select the space(s) you want to import into Coda.
Be patient as your space is uploading. Large files may take up to a few hours to fully import into Coda. Try minimizing your browser window and let the importer run in the background while Coda does all of the work for you. Whatever you do, don’t close your browser window! Closing the window will cancel the import of your Confluence space(s) into Coda.
Once your space(s) have been imported, click Show me to find your Confluence space(s) in Coda. And that’s it. Your import is complete, and you can start using Coda!
Import into an existing doc
You can also import your Confluence spaces into any of your existing docs using the Insert panel or the slash command. After clicking on the Confluence import option from either entry point, the steps for importing your space(s) are exactly the same as the section above (starting at Step 4).
Once you’ve opened the doc you want to import your Confluence space into, you can launch the Confluence importer in two ways:
Use the Insert panel
Click the Insert panel in the upper right corner of your doc
Search for “Confluence,” and click the option that appears under Import
If you have already added a connection to the Confluence site you want to import from, select the site and jump to step #8 in the section above. Otherwise, jump to step #4 in the section above.
Use the slash command
Type /confluence or /import one any blank line of your canvas
Select the Confluence option (under the Import section)
If you have already added a connection to the Confluence site you want to import from, select the site and jump to step #8 in the section above. Otherwise, jump to step #4 in the section above.
Once your import is complete, click Show me to find your Confluence space(s) in Coda. Now you’re ready to start using Coda!
After importing
Once your import is complete, there may be a few finishing touches that are needed to ensure a smooth migration to Coda. You should see a new page in your doc, titled Read me: Import next steps. This page is automatically added to help you with any next steps or fixes to your import.
To learn more, select the Import fixes subpage, since this is where we note some limitations of what can be imported from Confluence. In the table, you will find a complete list of all the issues in your recent import, along with a suggested solution and a link to the location of the issue. We've even included columns to help you assign issues to someone and track the resolution of these issues.
Once all issues have been successfully resolved, or you're satisfied with what you've resolved so far, you can simply delete the Read me: Import next steps page and its subpages. Alternatively, you can hide the pages to save for future reference.
FAQs
Do you have an importer for Confluence Data Center?
The importer described in this article is only for Confluence Cloud. But for customers on our Enterprise tier, we do also offer a Confluence Data Center importer. Reach out to your Coda account team or to Coda Support to learn more.
Can I import a folder that lives within a Confluence space?
Yes - we've enabled the ability to select and import a folder that lives inside a space. When you do so, the page hierarchy in Coda should automatically match the folder hierarchy from Confluence.
Do you have importers for any other tools?
Yes! We currently have importers for Notion, Airtable, Google Docs, and Trello. We also have other means of importing data into Coda, which you can read all about here.
How can I learn more about choosing Coda versus Confluence?
Great question! We recommend checking out this Ultimate Confluence vs. Coda Evaluation Guide in our Gallery. Here you'll find an in-depth comparison of features, use cases, and more.