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# How to export your filament spools from OctoPrint Filament Manager & import into SimplyPrint

This guide explains how to export your spool data from the OctoPrint Filament Manager plugin and import it into SimplyPrint's Filament Manager.

||| This import source is not available yet, but will be within the next few days. Stay tuned!

|| The filament import feature is part of the Pro plan.

## Exporting from OctoPrint Filament Manager

1. Open your OctoPrint web interface
2. Click the **wrench icon** in the top navigation bar to open Settings
3. In the left sidebar, scroll down to the **Plugins** section and click **Filament Manager**
4. Click the **settings cog icon** in the top right corner of the Filament Manager settings
5. In the "Plugin Configuration" modal, click the **Database** tab
6. Click the **Export** button in the "Import & Export" section at the bottom

![OctoPrint Filament Manager export steps](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/f/f/2/2/ff22a914001c1000/octoprint-fm-export_onzslm.png)

This will download a `.zip` file containing your spool and profile data.

## Importing into SimplyPrint
1. In SimplyPrint, go to **Filament Manager** and click **Import**
2. Upload the `.zip` file you just exported — no need to unzip it, SimplyPrint handles it automatically
3. SimplyPrint will join the spool and profile data, auto-detect the format, and show you a preview
4. Review the preview - you'll see how each spool will be matched to brands and materials
5. Click **Import** to bring in your spools

| The Filament Manager plugin exports spools and profiles as two separate CSV files inside a ZIP. SimplyPrint automatically merges them so each spool gets its brand, material type, and diameter from the matching profile.

## What gets imported

| Field | Imported |
| ----- | -------- |
| Brand / vendor (from profile) | Yes |
| Material type (from profile) | Yes |
| Filament diameter (from profile) | Yes |
| Spool name | Yes |
| Total weight | Yes |
| Used weight | Yes |
| Cost | Yes |

| The plugin tracks "used weight" rather than "remaining weight." SimplyPrint automatically calculates remaining weight by subtracting used weight from the total during import.

## After importing
Your spools will appear in the Filament Manager right away. SimplyPrint matches brands and materials against the Open Filament Database when possible, giving you accurate filament profiles with temperature settings.

If some brands or materials could not be matched, the spools are still created - they just won't have a linked profile from the database. You can manually assign profiles later by editing the spool.