Testing the import process won't provide a reliable time estimate for how long your import will take on another workspace, as the conditions and data sets may vary. Upload your export file to the new workspace to view and test the import options.
To test the import process, create a new workspace using the free version of Slack. Users’ saved messages and files will not be imported. Pinned messages will be imported along with their corresponding channels. Google Drive, Box, etc.) will never be imported. However, files that have been added to Slack via apps (e.g. For step-by-step instructions on installing apps, visit Add an app to your workspace.įor a file to be imported, both the user who shared the file and the conversation where it was shared must be imported. No, apps must be set up in the destination workspace after the import has been completed. user groups, emoji, profile fields and channel prefixes) must be set up in the destination workspace. Workspace settings, preferences, access and security configurations and other customisations (e.g. Will my workspace settings and preferences be imported? If you need to import an export file from your Enterprise Grid org, please contact us for help. As an alternative, you can import data to a separate workspace, then migrate that workspace to your org. We don’t support imports to Enterprise Grid organisations. If you’re having any trouble, contact us for help with planning your import.Ĭan I use the Slack imports tool in an Enterprise Grid organisation? You may need to split your export file into multiple date ranges and run multiple imports, or consider importing less data. There isn’t a maximum amount of data that you can import, but there is a limit to the amount of data that the tool can process at once. Is there a maximum amount of data that I can import to a Slack workspace? For step-by-step instructions, visit Import data from one Slack workspace to another. To merge your workspaces, export user and channel data from the origin workspace, then use Slack's import tool to move this data to the destination workspace. Note: Only workspace owners and org owners can apply to export data from all channels and conversations in Slack. Bear in mind that data imports are not available for the Slack Enterprise Grid subscription. Workspace owners can import data to Slack. Workspace owners/admins and org owners can export data from Slack.
General questions Who can export and import data? Someone outside your organisation who is a member of and sent messages to a channel in your workspace. The workspace that you’re importing data to. The workspace that you’re exporting data from. Moving data from one workspace to another with the Slack export and import tools. There are a few terms to know when preparing to run a Slack import: Term You’ll find answers to common questions about imports below, so read on to learn more. Using Slack’s import and export tools, you can export member, message and channel data from one workspace and import it to another.