# Import and export Note Types?

**URL:** https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/import-and-export-note-types/22324
**Category:** Help
**Created:** [August 15, 2022, 12:46am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/import-and-export-note-types/22324 "2022-08-15T00:46:20Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author: ![Dolphyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@Dolphyn](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/Dolphyn)
#### Post date: [August 15, 2022, 12:46am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/import-and-export-note-types/22324/1 "2022-08-15T00:46:20Z")

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I would like to export my customized Note Type into a text file, both for backup purposes and also for some editing tasks. Is it possible? Thanks.

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### Author: ![dae](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.ankiweb.net/dae/32/65_2.png) [@dae](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/dae)
#### Post date: [August 15, 2022, 2:28am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/import-and-export-note-types/22324/2 "2022-08-15T02:28:08Z")

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The only way to import/export notetypes in stock Anki is to import/export one or more cards that use them.

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### Author: ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/anki2/original/1X/8f1279ababc5879d54e4838989f606cfe55af8c7.jpeg) [@system](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/system)
#### Post date: [May 1, 2023, 4:06am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/import-and-export-note-types/22324/3 "2023-05-01T04:06:39Z")

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