Exporting a Trello board in 2026 means choosing between three native formats and a handful of API or Power-Up workarounds. Free users get JSON. Premium and Enterprise get CSV. Everyone can print. And anyone willing to use the API can sync to Excel or Google Sheets directly. Here’s how each option works and which to pick.

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1. Export to JSON (Free, All Plans)

JSON export is available on every Trello plan, including Free. It’s the most complete machine-readable export, but it’s not human-readable.

Steps

1. Open the board you want to export.
2. Click Show menu in the top-right of the board.
3. Click More.
4. Click Print, export, and share.
5. Click Export as JSON.
6. Trello opens the JSON in a new browser tab.
7. Save the page (Cmd+S / Ctrl+S), or copy the contents into a file with a .json extension.

What’s in the JSON

• Every list on the board.
• Every card: title, description, labels, members, due date, position.
• Every attachment URL (not the files themselves).
• All labels defined on the board.
• Every member of the board.
• The most recent 1,000 actions (card moves, comments, edits, archives).
• Custom Fields values, if you use Custom Fields.
• Power-Up data stored on the board.

When to use JSON

• Backups. Save monthly snapshots in case something goes wrong.
• Migrating to another tool: most project management tools that offer Trello migration (Asana, Linear, ClickUp, Notion, Jira) accept JSON.
• Programmatic processing. Pipe into a script that filters, summarizes, or reshapes the data.

Comments and history limit. JSON export includes the 1,000 most recent actions on the board. On busy boards with thousands of comments and edits, older history won’t be in the export. For full history, export all Workspace boards as Premium or use the API to paginate actions.

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2. Export to CSV (Premium and Enterprise Only)

CSV export is gated behind paid plans. It’s the right format if you actually want to read or analyze the data in a spreadsheet.

Steps

1. Open the board.
2. Click Show menu > More.
3. Click Print, export, and share.
4. Click Export as CSV.
5. Trello downloads a .csv file.

Columns in the CSV

Column	Contents
Card ID	Unique Trello ID for the card
Card Name	Title
Card URL	Direct link
Card Description	Plain-text description
Labels	Comma-separated label names
List Name	List the card is in
Members	Comma-separated member usernames
Due Date	Date string
Date Last Activity	Last edit timestamp
Attachment Count	Number of attachments (URLs not included)
Checklists	Names and items

CSV does not include comments, full action history, or attachment URLs. Use JSON for those.

Include archived cards

By default, CSV export only contains active (non-archived) cards. To include archived cards too:

1. Get your board’s URL (for example, https://trello.com/b/abcd1234/my-board).
2. Append .csv to the board ID portion: https://trello.com/b/abcd1234.csv.
3. Press Enter.
4. Trello downloads a CSV that includes archived cards.

You must be a Premium or Enterprise member of the Workspace for this to work, the URL trick still respects plan gating.

Workspace-level CSV export (Premium and Enterprise)

Workspace admins can export every board in the Workspace at once:

1. Go to Workspace settings.
2. Click Export.
3. Choose CSV or JSON.
4. Optionally include raw attachments as a ZIP (admins only).
5. Trello emails a download link when the export is ready (large Workspaces can take an hour or more).

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3. Print a Board for a Snapshot

For a quick visual handoff or a printout, the print option works on all plans.

1. Open the board.
2. Click Show menu > More.
3. Click Print, export, and share.
4. Click Print.
5. Your browser’s print dialog opens with a formatted view.

The printable view shows lists, card titles, labels, members, and due dates. It does not show full descriptions, attachments, comments, or checklists.

To save as a PDF instead, choose Save as PDF (or Print to PDF) in the destination field of the print dialog. Useful for status meetings, executive snapshots, or printing a board for a war room wall.

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4. Sync to Excel or Google Sheets via the API

If CSV export is gated by your plan or you need the data updated automatically, the Trello REST API works on every plan.

Get your API key and token

1. Go to trello.com/power-ups/admin.
2. Create a new Power-Up (or open an existing one).
3. Generate an API key.
4. Click Token to authorize a personal token.

Pull cards from a board

The endpoint:

GET https://api.trello.com/1/boards/{boardId}/cards?key={key}&token={token}&fields=all

Returns a JSON array of every card on the board. Add &attachments=true to include attachment data, &actions=commentCard to include comments.

Pipe into Excel (Power Query)

1. In Excel, go to Data > Get Data > From Web.
2. Paste the API URL.
3. Click OK, then Load.
4. Right-click the loaded query > Properties > Refresh data when opening file.

Pipe into Google Sheets (Apps Script)

1. Open a sheet > Extensions > Apps Script.
2. Paste a script using UrlFetchApp.fetch(url) to call the API.
3. Parse the JSON and write rows to the sheet.
4. Set up a time-driven trigger (every hour, every day) to refresh.

This route gives you a live Trello-to-spreadsheet pipeline without paying for Premium and without a Power-Up subscription.

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5. Power-Up Exports

Several Power-Ups in the Trello directory add export options Trello doesn’t ship natively:

• Export for Trello: bulk CSV/Excel exports with more fields than native CSV.
• Backup for Trello: scheduled JSON snapshots to Dropbox, Google Drive, or Box.
• Reports by Screenful: exports as PDF reports and analytics dashboards.

Most are paid (per-Workspace subscription) and require admin permissions to install. They’re worth it if you’re on Free or Standard and need recurring exports.

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Quick Reference

Format	Plan needed	Includes	Best for
JSON	Free	All cards, lists, members, attachment URLs, last 1,000 actions	Backups, migrations, programmatic use
CSV	Premium, Enterprise	Card metadata, no comments, no archived cards by default	Spreadsheet analysis
CSV with archived	Premium, Enterprise	Same plus archived cards	Full snapshot
Print / PDF	Any	Card titles, labels, due dates	Visual snapshots
API to Excel/Sheets	Any (with token)	Anything you query	Live syncs
Power-Up exports	Any (Power-Up cost)	Varies	Scheduled backups

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Which Format Should You Use?

• Need a backup or a portable copy? JSON.
• Need to analyze cards in a spreadsheet? CSV (Premium) or API to Sheets (any plan).
• Need a quick snapshot for a meeting? Print to PDF.
• Need data updated automatically? API + Power Query or Apps Script.
• Need scheduled, hands-off exports? Backup Power-Up.

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