Exporting turns a whole workspace into a single file you can keep, archive or hand to someone outside Dewstack – as a PDF, a zip of HTML files, or a CSV. The export runs in the background: you don't wait on the page, you get an email with a download link when it's done.

Export a workspace

  1. Go to My Workspaces.
  2. Open the ⋮ menu on the workspace card and click Export Workspace.
  3. Choose PDF, HTML or CSV.
  4. Click Export.

The dialog confirms the arrangement up front: "Confirm export of the workspace. You will receive an email with a link to the exported file upon completion." You can close it and carry on working – the toast "Workspace export started. You will get an email shortly" is the last you'll see of it until the mail arrives, with the subject Your Exported Workspace!

The export dialog with the PDF, HTML and CSV options and a description of the selected format
PDF is for handing to a person, HTML for hosting elsewhere, CSV for moving the text into another tool.

Choosing a format

Format What you get
PDF "Single PDF document with Table of Contents and proper page formatting."
HTML "ZIP file containing individual HTML files organized by collection folders."
CSV "Single CSV file with all pages and their content for easy data import."

Pick by what you're going to do next:

  • PDF for something a person will read or print – a manual to attach to an email, a snapshot for an audit.
  • HTML if you want the content back as files, one per page, still grouped by collection. This is the format to take if you are moving off Dewstack or feeding a static site generator.
  • CSV if you want the content as data – one row per page, content in a column – for a spreadsheet, a bulk find-and-replace, or an import into another tool.

The email contains a signed download link that is valid for 24 hours. After that it stops working and you have to run the export again – which is free and takes no longer the second time. Download the file and put it somewhere durable rather than treating the email as your archive.

An export is not a backup you can restore

Dewstack cannot import an export back into a workspace. A PDF, HTML zip or CSV is a copy of your content for use elsewhere; it will not rebuild your collections, page tree, theme or settings. If what you want is a restorable copy inside Dewstack, use Duplicate Workspace instead – and do it before you delete anything.

Drafts are included. All three formats export every page in the workspace, whatever its status – so an export is a complete copy, not a snapshot of your live site. If you are sending an export to someone outside your team, check it for unfinished pages first.

Edit or delete a workspace Rename, change the slug, and what deleting takes with it. Import content Bring existing pages into a workspace you already have.