---
title: "Export Item from Knowledge Vault"
description: "Learn how to export items from your Knowledge Vault to back up your data, reuse configurations, and maintain consistency across environments."
url: "https://www.contentstack.com/docs/brand-kit/export-item-from-knowledge-vault"
product: "Contentstack"
doc_type: "guide"
audience:
  - developers
  - admins
version: "current"
last_updated: "2026-07-29"
---

# Export Item from Knowledge Vault

You can export items from the Knowledge Vault to download a copy of the content in JSON format. This feature allows you to back up data, share configurations, or migrate items between environments readily.

## Prerequisites

*   [Contentstack account](https://www.contentstack.com/login/)
*   Brand Kit-enabled Organization with [Owner or Admin](/docs/administration/about-administration-roles) permissions, or as [Collaborator](/docs/brand-kit/invite-collaborators)
*   An existing [Knowledge Vault Item](/docs/brand-kit/add-item-in-knowledge-vault)

## What You Will Learn

*   How to export a single Knowledge Vault item as a JSON file.
    
*   How to export multiple Knowledge Vault items at once.
    

## Steps for Execution

To export a Knowledge Vault item, log in to your [Contentstack account](https://www.contentstack.com/login) and perform the following steps:

1.  Navigate to App Switcher in the top-right corner and select **Brand Kit**.
2.  Select the **Brand Kit** containing the Knowledge Vault item you want to export.
3.  Click **Knowledge Vault**.
4.  Under **Actions**, click the vertical ellipses corresponding to the Knowledge Vault item that you want to export, and then select **Export**.![4-Knowledge-Vault-Item-Export](https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/blt2d43f51baca745a8/blt9d0190838e3d4d02/687fba7d10717c32d0cfce5f/4-Knowledge-Vault-Item-Export.png)
    
    **Note**: Subfolders cannot be exported.
    
5.  To export multiple items, select the checkboxes for the desired Knowledge Vault Items and click **Export** from the floating bar.![5-Knowledge-Vault-Item-Export-From-Toolbar](https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/blt2d43f51baca745a8/blt16d7da4b44aad9d4/687fba7d8584d569deafff96/5-Knowledge-Vault-Item-Export-From-Toolbar.png)
    
    The selected items will be downloaded as .json files.
    

## Related Resource

*   [Knowledge Vault API: Export Content Item](/docs/developers/apis/knowledge-vault-api/knowledge-vault#export-content-item)