# Import / export flow

**URL:** <https://community.homey.app/t/import-export-flow/142247>\
**Category:** Ideas & Suggestions\
**Created:** [August 25, 2025, 7:33pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/import-export-flow/142247 "2025-08-25T19:33:11Z")\
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**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")

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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):
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> 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.

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