# Import / export flow **URL:** \ **Category:** Ideas & Suggestions\ **Created:** [August 25, 2025, 7:33pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/import-export-flow/142247 "2025-08-25T19:33:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Matthieu\_Fiasse](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/matthieu_fiasse/32/80101_2.png) [@Matthieu\_Fiasse](https://community.homey.app/u/Matthieu_Fiasse)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2025, 7:33pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/import-export-flow/142247/1 "2025-08-25T19:33:11Z")
Add an import/ export flow ---
**Author:** ![SunBeech](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/sunbeech/32/111391_2.png) [@SunBeech](https://community.homey.app/u/SunBeech)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2025, 7:54pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/import-export-flow/142247/2 "2025-08-25T19:54:40Z")
Can you elaborate a bit; what do you mean? ---
**Author:** ![Matthieu\_Fiasse](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/matthieu_fiasse/32/80101_2.png) [@Matthieu\_Fiasse](https://community.homey.app/u/Matthieu_Fiasse)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2025, 8:11pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/import-export-flow/142247/3 "2025-08-25T20:11:27Z")
For exemple. It should be great to add a bouton ton import / export flow (advance or normal) to the community. When you import the flow: - Add a screen to allow the installation of the apps not yet installed but required to use the flow to be imported. - Add a screen to map devices between the devices in the original flow between the device in your homey pro ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Kawa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/peter_kawa/32/173848_2.png) [@Peter\_Kawa](https://community.homey.app/u/Peter_Kawa)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2025, 8:25pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/import-export-flow/142247/4 "2025-08-25T20:25:23Z")
Export/import (and thus share) functionality for Advanced flow is possible using the app Device Capabilities. It’s quite sophisticated, during the import process, it can replace the original device cards with yours, dito for variables. > [@The Flow Exchange(r) - Exchange Your Flows with Others!](https://community.homey.app/t/the-flow-exchange-r-exchange-your-flows-with-others/68981): > > If you have questions about the App Device Capabilities or seek help with an Flow or with the Flow Exchanger, please see the [Device Capabilities Topic](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-device-capabilities-enhance-the-capabilities-of-devices/43287). [German](https://community.homey.app/t/the-flow-exchange-r-helfen-und-fragen-stellen/69807)[Another German topic](https://community.homey.app/t/device-capabilities/67934)[English](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-device-capabilities-enhance-the-capabilities-of-devices/43287) If you have questions about the Advanced Virtual Device or seek help with the Exchanger File, please see the [Advanced Virtual Devices Topic](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-device-capabilities-addendum-fully-customisable-advanced-virtual-device-with-unique-text-status-indicator/68198). [German](https://community.homey.app/t/teilen-sie-ihr-gerat-erweiterte-virtuelle-gerate-aus-den-geratefahigkeiten/69583)[English](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-device-capabilities-addendum-fully-customisable-advanced-virtual-device-with-unique-text-status-indicator/68198) If you want to post a AVD as a Template for others to use, please post it on [Share Your Device! - Advanced Virtual Devices](https://community.homey.app/t/share-your-device-advanced-virtual-devices-from-device-capabilities/68676). [German](https://community.homey.app/t/teilen-sie-ihr-gerat-erweiterte-virtuelle-gerate-aus-den-geratefahigkeiten/69583)[English](https://community.homey.app/t/share-your-device-advanced-virtual-devices-from-device-capabilities/68676)[Eng…](https://community.homey.app/t/share-your-device-hcs-edition-advanced-virtual-devices-from-device-capabilities/69558) Standard flows are (to me) pretty easy to recreate from an example. But that’s just me. ---
**Author:** ![Arie\_J\_Godschalk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/arie_j_godschalk/32/63027_2.png) [@Arie\_J\_Godschalk](https://community.homey.app/u/Arie_J_Godschalk)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2025, 8:42pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/import-export-flow/142247/5 "2025-08-25T20:42:48Z")
> [@Matthieu\_Fiasse](#): > > For exemple. Like @Peter_Kawa said: the Device Capabilities app has exactly that functionality the way you describe 😉 ---
**Author:** ![DirkG](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/dirkg/32/118897_2.png) [@DirkG](https://community.homey.app/u/DirkG)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2025, 10:24am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/import-export-flow/142247/6 "2025-08-26T10:24:42Z")
@Peter_Kawa and @Arie_J_Godschalk, of course, you are both absolutely right, but it would be great if it were possible to share flows without an additional app. I don’t like (forced) dependencies. In addition, you have forgotten Homey Cloud/Bridge users who cannot use the DC app. ---
**Author:** ![Arie\_J\_Godschalk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/arie_j_godschalk/32/63027_2.png) [@Arie\_J\_Godschalk](https://community.homey.app/u/Arie_J_Godschalk)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2025, 10:44am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/import-export-flow/142247/7 "2025-08-26T10:44:01Z")
Yeah @DirkG , I totally agree it would be way better if it’s a default functionality. ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Kawa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/peter_kawa/32/173848_2.png) [@Peter\_Kawa](https://community.homey.app/u/Peter_Kawa)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2025, 12:27pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/import-export-flow/142247/8 "2025-08-26T12:27:44Z")
Agreed! But I don’t see it happen. I’m glad we have skillfull enthusiasts like Arie and all other community developers, otherwise I consider Homey way too limited (looking at price/possibilities ratio). The community devs make Homey interesting and usable imho. ---
**Author:** ![Ruurd\_van\_der\_Noord](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/ruurd_van_der_noord/32/71093_2.png) [@Ruurd\_van\_der\_Noord](https://community.homey.app/u/Ruurd_van_der_Noord)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2025, 3:09pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/import-export-flow/142247/9 "2025-10-11T15:09:11Z")
Just click ALT when opening the flow submenu and choose export … ![FlowSubMenu](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/5/3/53343e46e2105ac01a3c80a05932df896f6bbf7a.png) export in JSON: I use a C# app to parse these “.homeystdflow” and “homeyadvflow” files. ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Kawa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/peter_kawa/32/173848_2.png) [@Peter\_Kawa](https://community.homey.app/u/Peter_Kawa)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2025, 8:45pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/import-export-flow/142247/10 "2025-10-11T20:45:40Z")
In August it wasn’t available yet, Ruurd 😉 But, it did happen a few weeks later: > [@Web App ALT + Context Menu: Export/Import Flows](https://community.homey.app/t/web-app-alt-context-menu-export-import-flows/143013): > > It seems that a [recent update](https://homey.app/en-nl/wiki/homey-web-app-changelog/) of the web app added support for exporting and importing flows. I learned that in the web app, when right clicking an Advanced Flow or Standard Flow and simultaneously holding the ALT key, the context menu gets some additional items: The Export option creates an .homeyadvflow text file for an Advanced Flow (.homeystdflow for a Standard Flow), containing (I assume) the flow definition. I haven’t been able… ![Screenshot_20251011_224126_Chrome](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/d/a/da64a43a4ef30a48377d16c8fb8b9ee836224578.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Ruurd\_van\_der\_Noord](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/ruurd_van_der_noord/32/71093_2.png) [@Ruurd\_van\_der\_Noord](https://community.homey.app/u/Ruurd_van_der_Noord)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2025, 4:36pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/import-export-flow/142247/11 "2025-10-12T16:36:40Z")
It’s also so nice that we can just read text and search instead of browsing through not always clear pages with flows. So thank you for bringing this to the attention of Athom/Homey. ---
**Author:** ![Martin\_Ahlert](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/martin_ahlert/32/9579_2.png) [@Martin\_Ahlert](https://community.homey.app/u/Martin_Ahlert)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2026, 6:28pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/import-export-flow/142247/12 "2026-01-22T18:28:52Z")
It works with Edge and Chrome, not with Opera