Import external documents
Easily bring existing work over to Confluence from Word, Google Docs, or OneDrive documents.
To start, open a blank page or live doc by selecting Create in the top navigation (or by using the + next to Content in the sidebar).
Next to the Share button, select More actions (), then Templates and import. The template browser will open on the right.
Select the Import tab.
Decide which document type you want to import: Word document (.docx), Google Doc, or OneDrive.
The template browser (and Import tab) will disappear as soon as you start typing. To reopen, select Templates & import doc from the more actions menu (…) in the upper right of the new draft page or live doc.
External documents can be imported one at a time or several at once, but there are different requirements for files imported on their own versus in bulk and may vary by document type (Word, Google Doc, or OneDrive)
| Single file limit | Bulk limit |
|---|---|---|
Google Doc | 5 MB for doc (excluding attachments) 10 MB total | Up to 30 files, 50 MB total Each file cannot exceed 10 MB |
Word document (.docx) | 5 MB for doc (excluding attachments) 100 MB for attachments | Up to 30 files, 50 MB total Each file cannot exceed 10 MB |
OneDrive | 5 MB for doc (excluding attachments) 100 MB for attachments | Up to 30 files, 50 MB total Each file cannot exceed 10 MB |
Each file imported will be its own Confluence page or live doc. When you import more than one file at a time, they are added as child items under a restricted placeholder page or live doc (titled “Imported pages” with the date and time information). This means you can privately review the imported content, then organize it and set appropriate permissions.
If you only import a single file, it will generate as a live doc or draft page that you can then modify and publish (if need be) as you would other Confluence content.
Not all images can be be successfully imported to Confluence. If a document contains an unsupported image file, the image is replaced with placeholder text on Confluence.
We currently support importing the following image file types in documents: BMP, CUR, DDS, GIF, ICO, JPG, PNG, PSD, SVG, and WEBP.
Import OneDrive documents
Select OneDrive from under Import.
If you haven’t already, you’ll be prompted to connect your Microsoft account and allow importing into Confluence.
Select the documents you want to import from your files and then Open. Only .docx files can be imported from OneDrive.
After the documents have been successfully imported, select Finish.
Import Google Docs
Select Google Doc from under Import.
If you haven’t already, you’ll be prompted to connect your Google account and allow importing into Confluence.
Choose the documents you want to import from your files and then Select.
After the documents have been successfully imported, select Finish.
Import Word documents
If you import Word documents with shapes in them, the shapes will be replaced with placeholders in Confluence.
Select Word document (.docx) from under Import.
Select the documents you want to import from your files and then Open. Only Word documents with the .docx extension can be imported.
After the documents have been successfully imported, select Finish.
Import web content
If you have web content that you want to import into Confluence, you'll need to import it page by page. Any text with basic formatting can be pasted directly into the editor, and you can use the Widget Connector Macroto display videos, slide shows, tweets, and more.
Additional customization is available using the Confluence APIs.
Other import methods can be found in the Atlassian Marketplace:
Import and export spreadsheets using Excellentable Spreadsheet for Confluence
Embed Google Drive and Docs files with Google Drive & Docs for Confluence
Display and search for Salesforce data from Confluence using the Salesforce & Confluence Cloud Connector
Import data into Confluence to use it as your CRM with Atlas CRM for Confluence
Import Visio, Gliffy, and Omnigraffle diagrams using Lucidchart Diagrams for Confluence or draw.io Diagrams for Confluence
Import markdown, macros, and other information using Github Macros for Confluence, Gister: GitHub Gist Macro for Confluence, Github Links for Confluence, Include Bitbucket for Confluence, or Markdown, HTML, PlantUML, LaTeX, Diagrams, Open API, Mermaid.
Connect various cloud accounts and embed a whole range of documents into Confluence with Office Files & Documents for Confluence
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