Importing a Tab

Import brings content into the active tab from a file. It is the counterpart to exporting: export a tab to a file from one diagram, import it into a tab somewhere else.

Import formats

From the tab ellipsis menu, expand the Content section and choose Import, then pick a format:

• JSON reads a livediagram tab export (a .livediagram-tab.json file) and restores its elements exactly, the highest-fidelity round trip.
• Markdown turns a Markdown outline into a themed tree diagram, the same conversion as Markdown Import, so you can draft structure in text and bring it onto the canvas.

After you pick a format, a file picker opens; choose the file and the tab updates.

Import replaces the tab

Importing replaces the active tab's contents with what comes in from the file, it does not merge. Because that is destructive, the dialog leads with a warning naming the tab about to be overwritten, so you can back out before committing. If you want to keep the current board, add a new tab first and import into that.

Import is unavailable while a tab is locked, since a locked tab is protected from edits.