# Import Content

Dewstack can pull content you have already written into a workspace: a Markdown or Word file, a PDF, an HTML file, a spreadsheet, a zip of several files, a live web page, or an export from Notion or Google Docs. Import happens from inside the workspace editor and drops the content straight onto a page.

This page covers importing into an existing workspace. Two related things live elsewhere: the [Import Center](/docs/import-center/import-center-overview) is a document library that also feeds SmartDocs training, and [Create a new workspace](/docs/understand-workspaces/create-a-new-workspace) covers building an entire workspace from one PDF or Word file.

## Where to start an import

There are two entry points inside the editor:

*   **Import Content**, in the actions bar on the right of the editor. This imports into **the page you currently have open**.
*   **Import Page**, on a collection's **⋮** menu. This appears only if you have a subscription.

Both open the same dialog – **Import your content** – with the instruction "Choose a file type or platform and import your content to this page".

![The Import your content dialog showing the file-type grid – Markdown, HTML, Word Document, CSV/XLSX, Website, Zip and PDF – with Notion and Google Docs below](https://res.cloudinary.com/dstack/image/upload/v1785153099/blob_ipqftd.png)

This imports into the page you have open. To bring in a batch, use the Import Center instead.

A single-file import replaces the open page

Importing one file overwrites whatever is in the page you have open and saves it as a **Draft**. It does not append, and there is no undo prompt. Create an empty page first and import into that. (You can still recover the previous version from [Page History](/docs/managing-pages/page-history) if your plan includes it.)

Imports that contain several documents – a zip, or a CSV/XLSX with one row per page – behave differently: they create multiple new pages inside the collection instead of overwriting one.

## What you can import

| Source | What you upload |
| --- | --- |
| Markdown | A .md file |
| HTML | An .html file |
| Word Document | A .docx file |
| CSV/XLSX | A spreadsheet, one page per row |
| Website | A URL – the dialog is Import a Webpage, placeholder "Please enter the URL e.g https://xyz.com" |
| Zip | A .zip of several documents |
| PDF | A .pdf file |
| Notion | Export the Notion page as Markdown, then upload the .md |
| Google Docs | In Google Docs choose File → Download → Microsoft Word (docx), then upload the .docx |

Notion and Google Docs are not live connections – they are instructions for producing a file Dewstack already reads. There is no OAuth step and nothing stays in sync afterwards. For live connections to Google Drive, Notion, GitHub, Confluence, Jira or Dropbox, use the [Import Center](/docs/import-center/import-center-overview).

### Zip imports

Zip is the way to bring in a batch of pages at once. The dialog states the constraints, and they are enforced:

*   Maximum zip file size: **20mb**
*   File limit: **10 files**
*   Allowed file types inside the zip: **`.md`, `.docx`, `.html`**
*   All files must sit in the **root** of the zip, not in subfolders

Each file becomes its own page in the collection. Folder structure is not turned into page nesting – arrange the pages in the sidebar afterwards.

## Limits and plan requirements

**CSV/XLSX**, **Zip** and **PDF** are marked with a padlock and open an upgrade prompt instead of the importer unless you are on **Pro**, **Premium** or **Enterprise**, or in an active trial. Markdown, HTML, Word Document, Website, Notion and Google Docs are available on every plan.

**Import Page** on a collection menu is only rendered for accounts with a subscription; the **Import Content** action in the editor is the route to use without a paid subscription.

## Related

[Import Center The document library, statuses and row actions.](/docs/import-center/import-center-overview) [Edit and manage a page Rename, reorder, nest, duplicate, delete.](/docs/managing-pages/edit-and-manage-a-page)