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title: "Import and export documents in Document Authoring"
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description: "Learn how to import and export documents, load and save DocJSON, and work with supported document formats in the Document Authoring library."
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# Import and export documents

These guides explain how to import and export document formats, load and save DocJSON, and move documents between Document Authoring and formats like DOCX, PDF, Markdown, RTF, and ODT.

For more detailed information, refer to the [Document Authoring API reference](https://www.nutrient.io/api/document-authoring/).

## Guides

**[Import documents](https://www.nutrient.io/guides/document-authoring/working-with-documents/import.md)**\
Open DOCX, RTF, ODT, Markdown, plain text, and image files through one import method.

**[Export documents](https://www.nutrient.io/guides/document-authoring/working-with-documents/export.md)**\
Write the current document out to PDF (including PDF/A), DOCX, Markdown, RTF, or ODT.

**[DocJSON](https://www.nutrient.io/guides/document-authoring/working-with-documents/docjson.md)**\
An introduction to our open format, and how to programmatically load and save DocJSON from the editor.

To edit document content from code — text, formatting, tables, and more — see the [editing content](https://www.nutrient.io/guides/document-authoring/editing-content/programmatic-editing.md) guides.
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## Related pages

- [First-class JSON support with DocJSON](/guides/document-authoring/working-with-documents/docjson.md)
- [Export documents](/guides/document-authoring/working-with-documents/export.md)
- [Import documents](/guides/document-authoring/working-with-documents/import.md)