Is the Trello JSON export available on the free plan?

Yes. Export as JSON is in the board menu under Print, export, and share on every Trello plan. CSV export is the one that needs a paid plan — Simpleban reads the JSON.

Does importing change anything in Trello?

No. The export is a copy; your Trello board stays exactly as it was. You can keep both for a while and delete the Trello board when you're sure.

Can I import several boards?

Yes — one file per board, as many as you like. Each import creates its own board in Simpleban; there's no limit on boards or cards.

What about my Trello members?

Simpleban is for one or two people, so members aren't mapped. Invite the person you work with (free) and hand them their cards; it takes a minute for a typical board.

Can I import from Asana, Notion or Todoist?

Not yet. Today the importer reads Trello's JSON. Other imports are on the list; tell us which one you need via the feature requests page.

Guide · switching from Trello

How to import a Trello board into Simpleban

Updated 26 October 2026 · by the Simpleban team

In short

To import a Trello board into Simpleban, open the board in Trello, choose Menu → Print, export, and share → Export as JSON, save the file, then open Simpleban and pick Import from Trello (in the board menu, or at simpleban.app/import). Lists become columns, cards keep their description as notes, checklists become one-click checklists, labels are listed in the notes and due dates stay due dates. Archived lists and cards are left behind. It takes about a minute and nothing in Trello changes.

Simpleban, a kanban board for two people: a shared “Our home” board with This week, Doing, Waiting and Done columns, cards marked Mine or assigned to a partner, due dates, repeating chores and a moving-day countdown.

Step by step

Trello keeps the export behind two menus, but it is one file and it contains everything on the board. Simpleban reads that file in your browser — the import happens on your side, and you see a preview before anything is created.

In Trello, open the board and click the ⋯ menu on the right
Choose Print, export, and share → Export as JSON (the Free plan includes it)
Save the file — it ends in .json
In Simpleban, open the board menu (the arrow next to the board name) → Import from Trello…, or go to simpleban.app/import
Choose or drop the file, check the preview — lists, cards, notes, dates — and rename the board if you like
Click Import board. You land on the new board; your other boards are untouched

What comes along, and what doesn't

Everything that has an equivalent in Simpleban comes along. The things Simpleban deliberately doesn't have — power-ups, automations, custom fields, attachments stored at Trello — don't.

Lists → columns, in the same order. A list named Done (or Finished, Complete, Shipped…) becomes your Done column; if there is none, a Done column is added at the end
Cards → cards, in the same order, with the description as markdown notes
Checklists → Simpleban checklists inside the card, ticked items stay ticked
Due dates → due dates (the day, in your calendar)
Labels → a “Labels: …” line at the end of the notes, so nothing is lost even though Simpleban has no labels
Archived lists and cards, members, attachments, comments, stickers and custom fields are not imported

After the import

The board is yours and private until you share it. If you work with one other person, invite them from the board — they join free and you can hand them cards, see who's on what, and get a nudge when something is waiting on you.

Imported cards have no owner. If a card is yours, open it and pick yourself; if a date matters, type it or set it in the card. Repeating chores can be put on repeat from the card too.

Why people move a board from Trello

Usually not because Trello is bad — because the board grew smaller than the tool. A two-person or one-person board doesn't need Butler, Power-Ups or a per-seat bill. Simpleban is the same columns and cards, opening in under a second, free forever for you and one more person.

Templates to start from

Questions, answered

Is the Trello JSON export available on the free plan?: Yes. Export as JSON is in the board menu under Print, export, and share on every Trello plan. CSV export is the one that needs a paid plan — Simpleban reads the JSON.
Does importing change anything in Trello?: No. The export is a copy; your Trello board stays exactly as it was. You can keep both for a while and delete the Trello board when you're sure.
Can I import several boards?: Yes — one file per board, as many as you like. Each import creates its own board in Simpleban; there's no limit on boards or cards.
What about my Trello members?: Simpleban is for one or two people, so members aren't mapped. Invite the person you work with (free) and hand them their cards; it takes a minute for a typical board.
Can I import from Asana, Notion or Todoist?: Not yet. Today the importer reads Trello's JSON. Other imports are on the list; tell us which one you need via the feature requests page.