{"id":22363,"date":"2021-04-05T15:00:09","date_gmt":"2021-04-05T13:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/?p=22363"},"modified":"2021-04-06T09:58:28","modified_gmt":"2021-04-06T07:58:28","slug":"how-to-save-wordpress-posts-to-computer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/how-to-save-wordpress-posts-to-computer\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Save WordPress Posts to Your Computer"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]From server failures to malicious, targeted attacks,<strong> reasons for backing up your content abound<\/strong>. If you are running a WordPress website, chances are your content is mostly in your posts. It\u2018s easy enough to <a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wordpress-backup-with-updraftplus-plugin\/\">back up your website<\/a>, but you won\u2018t get <strong>discrete, easily readable files<\/strong>. Suppose, though, you don\u2018t want to back up your entire website, but save an individual WordPress post, and that in a format which can be easily shared and read by people without coding knowledge?[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Fortunately, there are<strong> several ways to save WordPress posts to your computer<\/strong>, or any other storage independent from your server. We will show you how to do it. In several different ways, in fact. All of these methods deal with saving your content for different reasons, so feel free to skip to the section that interests you.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]This is what we will be discussing:<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;22px&#8221;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"#export-and-save-all-your-posts-and-media\">How to Export and Save All Your Posts And Media<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;5px&#8221;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"#save-individual-posts-as-pdfs\">How to Save Individual Posts as PDFs<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;5px&#8221;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"#save-multiple-wordpress-posts-as-pdfs-or-ebooks\">How to Save Multiple WordPress Posts as PDFs or eBooks<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;5px&#8221;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"#save-your-posts-for-migration\">How to Save Your Posts for Migration<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;80px&#8221;][vc_widget_sidebar sidebar_id=&#8221;new-top-picks-banner&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;80px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\"><a id=\"export-and-save-all-your-posts-and-media\"><\/a>How to Export and Save All Your Posts And Media<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]WordPress has a function you can use to<strong> export your content as an XML file<\/strong>. This format is mainly useful if you want to migrate your website or export part of your content to a different WordPress website.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]First, reach the Export screen by selecting <strong>Tools\/Export<\/strong> form your WordPress dashboard menu.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Tools-Export.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Tools Export\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Tools-Export.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Tools-Export-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Tools-Export-768x411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Tools-Export-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]From here, you can choose to export all your content, including posts, pages, media, and other data, or only certain content. For instance, if you wish to export your <strong>posts<\/strong>, you can filter them by <strong>category<\/strong>, <strong>author<\/strong>, <strong>date<\/strong>, or <strong>status<\/strong> (draft, scheduled, published, and so on).[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Export-Posts.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Export Posts\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Export-Posts.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Export-Posts-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Export-Posts-768x411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Export-Posts-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]When it comes to your <strong>media library<\/strong>, you can only filter by <strong>date<\/strong>. This way, you can download XML files which contain the entirety of your post content or media library, or very specific parts of them. Simply click <strong>Download Export File<\/strong>, and save the XML file for later use (import into another WordPress website, for instance).[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Export-Media.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Export Media\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Export-Media.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Export-Media-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Export-Media-768x411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Export-Media-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;78px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\"><a id=\"save-individual-posts-as-pdfs\"><\/a>How to Save Individual Posts as PDFs<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]You can save an individual post as PDF from your browser. Simply load a post, and hit <strong>Ctrl+P<\/strong> if you are a PC user, or <strong>Command+P<\/strong> if you are a Mac user.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"498\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CtrlP.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"CtrlP\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CtrlP.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CtrlP-300x154.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CtrlP-768x395.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CtrlP-620x319.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]This is a command for printing physical copies of your content, but it also allows you to <strong>Save as PDF<\/strong> and configure the layout and the range of pages you want to save. When you then click the <strong>Save<\/strong> button, you simply need to name your file and select a save destination.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"556\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Save-File.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Save File\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Save-File.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Save-File-300x172.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Save-File-768x441.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Save-File-620x356.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]This is how you can easily use your browser\u2018s functions to save or print individual posts.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;68px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\"><a id=\"save-multiple-wordpress-posts-as-pdfs-or-ebooks\"><\/a>How to Save Multiple WordPress Posts as PDFs or eBooks<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]But what if you have a massive amount of content and want to save it all in the PDF or eBook format? To do that, you\u2018ll need a plugin, and the plugin we will be using is <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/print-my-blog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Print My Blog<\/a>. Not only does this plugin remove menus, sidebars, and other content you don\u2018t need in an eBook or a printout, it also has a broad range of options if you are looking to make your posts available offline or to eBook reader users.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Once you install and activate the plugin, you will be taken to the plugin\u2018s page. Select the <strong>visit the Print Now page<\/strong>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Visit-Print-Blog.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Visit Print Blog\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Visit-Print-Blog.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Visit-Print-Blog-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Visit-Print-Blog-768x411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Visit-Print-Blog-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Once on the <strong>Print Now<\/strong> page, you will find the various <strong>formats<\/strong> in which you can save your posts: <strong>PDF<\/strong>, <strong>ePub<\/strong>, <strong>MOBI<\/strong>, and <strong>HTML<\/strong>, as well as the option to print physical copies. Clicking on <strong>Show More Print Options<\/strong> will, not at all surprisingly, display more print options, making it easy for you to tailor your finished product.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]The first set of options is the <strong>post selection<\/strong>, where you can choose whether to convert and save pages or posts, set the order (older to newer or the other way around), and the status of converted posts (the default is <strong>published<\/strong>, but you can also include <strong>drafts<\/strong>, <strong>scheduled<\/strong>, <strong>trashed<\/strong> and other post statuses).[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"601\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Print-Now.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Print Now\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Print-Now.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Print-Now-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Print-Now-768x476.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Print-Now-620x385.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Next down, you\u2018ll find the <strong>filtering<\/strong> options. You can<strong> filter your posts<\/strong> by <strong>category<\/strong>, <strong>tag<\/strong>, <strong>author<\/strong>, and <strong>date<\/strong>. If you leave this blank, all your selected posts will be included in your PDF or eBook. You can also <strong>select parts of the header and post content<\/strong> you wish to include, from <strong>site title and URL<\/strong> to<strong> publication dates and featured images<\/strong>. Depending on the kind of finished product you want, you may want to include or exclude some or all of your post data.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"589\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Print-Now-Options.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Print Now Options\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Print-Now-Options.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Print-Now-Options-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Print-Now-Options-768x467.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Print-Now-Options-620x377.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Finally, you will find your <strong>page layout<\/strong> options. You can choose to set <strong>a page break for each post<\/strong>, and <strong>change font and image size<\/strong>, or<strong> include or leave out hyperlinks<\/strong>. For instance, if you want a physical copy on paper, you may choose smaller images or hide them altogether to save on paper and ink, and also remove hyperlinks. You might not have similar concerns if you are only looking to distribute your content only digitally. Note also that, with the (completely free) method we will be using, you will only be able to create text-only eBooks.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]At the bottom of the page, you will find the<strong> troubleshooting options<\/strong>. You can set your post rendering time to avoid errors with images, if any, or include JavaScript or unrendered shortcodes, both of which may cause errors if included.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]When you are done, simply click the <strong>Prepare Print-Page button<\/strong>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"523\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Print-Page-Button.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Print Page Button\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Print-Page-Button.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Print-Page-Button-300x162.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Print-Page-Button-768x415.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Print-Page-Button-620x335.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]You will be taken to the preview page. The exact results will vary depending on your selected options and format. For paper copies and PDFs, you can simply click a button to print or save your content as a PDF.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]If you have selected eBook for your format, though, you will be prompted to use dotEPUB, a free and user friendly eBook generator, to create an eBook. To do that, simply go to <a href=\"https:\/\/dotepub.com\/creator\/?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">dotEPUB\u2018s Creator page<\/a>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]There, you can enter your title and author data.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"558\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/DotepubTitle-and-Author.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"DotepubTitle and Author\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/DotepubTitle-and-Author.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/DotepubTitle-and-Author-300x173.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/DotepubTitle-and-Author-768x442.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/DotepubTitle-and-Author-620x357.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Now, the plugin has converted your post data as set up into a format compatible with dotEPUB. Simply select and copy all your content from the preview page\u2026<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"525\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Select-Text.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Select Text\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Select-Text.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Select-Text-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Select-Text-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Select-Text-620x336.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]&#8230;and paste it into dotEPUB\u2018s text window.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Click <strong>Preview<\/strong> to continue.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"553\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Preview-Button.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Preview Button\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Preview-Button.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Preview-Button-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Preview-Button-768x438.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Preview-Button-620x354.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]You will then be prompted to download your converted content as either MOBI, a Kindle format, or EPUB, which is what most mobile, tablet, and desktop applications are made to read. Simply select your preferred format and click the <strong>Download e-book<\/strong> button. Your download will start automatically.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Download-eBook.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Download eBook\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Download-eBook.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Download-eBook-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Download-eBook-768x411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Download-eBook-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]And now you can have your posts ready to distribute in a human-readable format (a PDF), a hard copy, or an eBook.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;68px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\"><a id=\"save-your-posts-for-migration\"><\/a>How to Save Your Posts for Migration<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Finally, you may want to convert your posts into a format which will allow you to move it to another website. There are many reasons why you may want to do so: cost-cutting, website redesign, server space, host bandwidth, rebranding, to name a few.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Unfortunately, this is where we run into compatibility issues. If you are moving your content from one WordPress website to another, you should be fine. Simply export all the content you want, as we have explained above, and import it into your new website. We won\u2018t go into the details here, as it would take up a lot of space, but we have in-depth tutorials on <a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/how-to-install-wordpress\/\">how to install WordPress<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/how-to-use-ftp\/\">how to use FTP<\/a> to upload files to a server.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]If you are trying to migrate your website from another platform, that\u2018s a whole different kettle of fish. Again, trying to cover the details of each possible migration would take up an inordinate amount of space. 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