Export a Survey

Export a Survey

How to Export a Survey

Exporting a survey allows you to back it up, share it with others, or migrate it to another LimeSurvey instance. LimeSurvey offers various export formats to suit different needs.


What Does Exporting a Survey Include?

When you export a survey, you can choose to export:

  • The structure only (questions, groups, logic, etc.)

  • The structure + responses (actual participant data)


Steps to Export a Survey.

  1. Go to the “Surveys” menu.

  2. Click the title of the survey you want to export.

  3. From the survey toolbar, click on "Export".


You’ll now be prompted to choose from several export options:


Export Options:

  • Survey structure (.lss): Recommended for backups or importing to another LimeSurvey instance.

  • Survey archive (.lsa): Includes structure + media files (like images or resources). - Please note that this option is only available for active surveys.

  • Printable survey (PDF or html): Generates a static copy of the survey in PDF format. among others.

Select the export file type that you want to export the survey as and click on the export button.

For more details, check our wiki section on how to export a survey structure. 


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