# Back up your FileOpener library or move it to another computer

> Export the library as a JSON file or as a bundle frame on the canvas, then import it elsewhere and choose which folders and files to bring in.

## Goal

Keep a copy of your saved files, or give your folders to a teammate or a second computer, since the library is stored only on your own device.

## Before you start

- Files saved in FileOpener.

## Steps

1. **Open Import & Export** Click ⋯ in FileOpener and choose Import & Export.
2. **Export as a file** Choose Export Templates as JSON. A file called fileopener-export-<date>.json downloads.
3. **Or export to the canvas** Choose Export Templates to Canvas. A frame called FileOpener Export with the date appears on the page, holding your whole library. Copy it into any Figma file to pass it on.
4. **Import** On the other side, choose Import Templates… and pick the JSON file, or select the export frame on the canvas with FileOpener open (or open FileOpener with it selected).
5. **Review and apply** The Import Templates window marks every folder and file as Added, Changed, Removed or Unchanged. Switch off what you do not want and click Import Selected.

## Tips

- Without Overwrite, nothing is deleted: items shown as Removed are only listed for comparison.
- An export contains every link in your library. Share it only with people who may open those files.

## Result

The same folders and files in FileOpener on the other computer or for the other person.

## If something goes wrong

- **"Failed to read import file. Please verify the JSON format."** -> Use the file exactly as FileOpener exported it; it may have been changed or cut off.
- **My own files are gone after an import.** -> Overwrite all existing templates and file keys was on, which replaces the whole library with the import. Import your own backup again to get them back.

## Common questions

### Does my FileOpener library sync between computers?

No. It is stored on each device. Use Export and Import to copy it.

### Can my team share one library?

Not live. Export the library to the canvas or as JSON and let teammates import it; later changes need a new export.

## Related guides

- [Organize saved Figma files with folders, tags and search](https://raiken.io/kb/fileopener/fileopener-organize-library): Create folders, drag files into them, add tags, descriptions and notes, then find anything with search or the tag filter.
- [Save the Figma file you have open to FileOpener](https://raiken.io/kb/fileopener/fileopener-save-file): Open the folder you want, click Add, and paste the file's share link the first time FileOpener asks for it.

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Source: https://raiken.io/kb/fileopener/fileopener-export-import (FileOpener help centre). Reviewed: 2026-10-30.