Export files or memos

There are many reasons why you might want to export files from your project—for example, you might want to:

  • Share files with others who do not have NVivo
  • Include your source materials in reports or presentations

Export a file or memo

  1. Click on the item in Detail View or List View.
  2. On the Data tab, in the Export group, click Items.
  3. (Optional) You can change the name of the exported file or choose to save it in a different location. If you are exporting a document, you can also change the file format.
  4. Click OK.

What file types can I export to?

NVivo file type Exported file types

Document or external

(Memos can also be exported to the same file types)

  • Microsoft Word (.docx, .doc)
  • Plain text (.txt)
  • OpenDocument Text (.odt)
PDF
  • PDF (.pdf)

Audio/Video

  • The media item only—in its original audio or video format
  • The transcript only—to Microsoft Word (.doc, .docx), PDF (.pdf), plain text (.txt) or OpenDocument Text (.odt)

Picture

  • The picture (image) only—to a .jpg file
  • The log only—to Microsoft Word (.doc, .docx), PDF (.pdf), plain text (.txt) or rich text (.rtf)
  • Both picture and log—to a web page (.htm, .html)