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Import from Miro ​

Boards are moved from Miro to flip with their structure and content preserved. The import is done with a browser extension that downloads a backup copy of the Miro board, which you then upload to flip.

Supported elements ​

The following elements are transferred during import:

  • Mind maps
  • Tables
  • Files and images
  • Shapes and arrows
  • Sticky notes and text
  • Frames and templates
  • Drawing and emoji

Installing the extension ​

Note

The maximum size of an imported board is 5 GB.

  1. Download the extension and unzip the archive.

  2. Open the extensions page in your browser:

    • Google Chrome: chrome://extensions
    • Yandex Browser: browser://extensions
  3. Turn on Developer mode.

Turn on Developer mode

  1. Click Load unpacked.

Click "Load unpacked"

  1. Select the folder with the unpacked extension and click Select.

Select the extension folder

  1. The "Move Miro boards to flip" extension ("Перенос досок Miro в flip") appears in the list of installed extensions.

The extension is installed

Exporting a board from Miro ​

  1. Open the board in Miro and launch the "Move Miro boards to flip" extension from the browser's extensions menu.

Launch the extension

  1. In the window that appears, click Download a copy of this board ("Скачать копию этой доски").

Click "Download a copy of this board"

  1. Wait until the board is prepared.

Note

Do not close the page until the process is complete.

Wait until the preparation is complete

  1. A file with the .board extension will be saved to your computer.

The board file is downloaded

Importing a board into flip ​

New tab

The file is uploaded in a separate browser tab that opens automatically. The tab must stay open until the import is complete, and pop-ups must be allowed for the flip domain in the browser.

  1. Open flip and click Import.

Click "Import"

  1. Select From backup (.board) and upload the saved .board file.

Select "From backup (.board)"

  1. Wait for the import to complete. Do not reload or close the tab.

Wait for the import to complete

  1. The board will be imported with all its elements preserved.

The board is imported

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