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  2. CONFCLOUD-81337

Need to export Confluence page content as plain text

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      Issue Summary

      Need to export Confluence page content as plain text .

      Steps to Reproduce

      1. Create confluence page.
      2. Try to export directly in plain text.

      Expected Results

      Page get exported in plain text format.

      Actual Results

      There is no option to export page content in plain text.

      Workaround

      Method 1: Export to HTML and then copy to plain text:

      1. Navigate to the page: Go to the Confluence page you want to export.
      2. Open More Actions: Click the three dots (More actions) in the toolbar.
      3. Choose Export to HTML: Select "Export" and then "Export to HTML".
      4. *Download the HTML file:* The Confluence will generate an HTML file, which you can then download.
      5. *Open the HTML file:* Open the downloaded HTML file in a text editor or web browser.
      6. Copy the content: Select and copy the text content from the HTML file.
      7. Paste into a plain text editor: Paste the copied text into a plain text editor (like Notepad on Windows or TextEdit on macOS). 
         
        Method 2: Use a Confluence Pages Exporter (like miniOrange):
      8. Open the page: Go to the Confluence page you want to export.
      9. Select the Exporter option: Under the "more actions" button, find the "miniOrange Exporter" option.
      10. Choose the format: Select PDF, Word, or HTML as the document format.
      11. Choose fields and scope: Select the fields, child pages, and linked pages you want to include in the export.
      12. Start exporting: Click the "Export" button.
      13. *Download the file:* The exported file will be downloaded to your browser's downloads folder. 
         
        Method 3Export to PDF and then extract text:
      14. Navigate to the page: Go to the Confluence page you want to export.
      15. Open More Actions: Click the three dots (More actions) in the toolbar.
      16. Choose Export to PDF: Select "Export" and then "Export to PDF".
      17. *Download the PDF file:* The Confluence will generate a PDF file, which you can then download.
      18. *Open the PDF file:* Open the downloaded PDF file in a PDF reader.
      19. Select the text: Select the text you want to copy.
      20. Copy and paste: Copy the selected text and paste it into a plain text editor.

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              b9285d00faf3 Sripriya Gupta
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