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How to install the extension and download a board from Miro

Updated March 20, 2026

To move a board from Miro to flip, you need to install our browser extension and download a backup of the board

1. Download the extension ​

Download the extension — the archive will be downloaded in .zip format

2. Unpack the archive ​

Extract the downloaded file to any folder on your computer. After unpacking, a folder with the extension files appears

3. Install the extension in your browser ​

  1. Open a new browser tab and go to:

    • Google Chrome: chrome://extensions
    • Yandex Browser: browser://extensions
  2. Turn on Developer mode in the top right corner of the page

    Developer mode

  3. Click “Load unpacked”

    Load an unpacked extension

  4. Select the folder with the extension files that you unpacked in the previous step

    Folder with the unpacked extension

    After that, the extension will appear in the list of installed extensions

    The extension in the list of installed extensions

  5. For convenience, pin the extension to the browser's extensions toolbar

    Pin the extension

3.1 Allow pop-ups in your browser ​

Allow pop-ups in your browser

  1. Scroll down and select “Pop-ups and redirects”

    Scroll down and select “Pop-ups and redirects”

  2. Allow sites to show pop-ups

    Allow sites to show pop-ups

4. Download the board from Miro ​

Open the board you need in Miro and make sure that you have edit rights and all elements are unlocked and expanded. If you delete unnecessary elements in advance, the import may go faster.

  1. Open the installed extension and click “Скачать копию этой доски” (Download a copy of this board)

    Open the installed extension

  2. Wait for the download to finish. For large boards, this may take a while

    Wait for the download to finish

    When it's done, a file with the board backup will be downloaded to your computer

    Board backup file

5. Import the board into flip ​

  1. Go to your space in flip and click “Import”.

    Import from your space

  2. Choose import from a .board backup and upload the backup file you downloaded in the previous step

    Import from a backup

    Once the file is uploaded, the board import will start

    Board import in progress

When the import is complete, the board appears in your flip space — you can open it right away and continue working

The resulting flip board

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