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How to import from UXPressia

Export a UXPressia journey map as CSV or PNG, then pick the Smaply import source that matches the file.

Bring a journey map you built in UXPressia into Smaply as an editable journey map.

Importing journey maps is available on the Repository plan and above.

Export the map from UXPressia as a CSV, then import it in Smaply with the Excel source. A CSV keeps your lanes and steps as a grid, so Smaply reads the structure directly instead of rebuilding it from a picture. If your UXPressia plan doesn't offer CSV, export a PNG and use Image or screenshot instead.

This page covers the UXPressia export and which import source to pick. How to import from Excel and How to import from image cover the upload flow itself.

How to export your journey map from UXPressia

1

Open the map and click Export

Open the journey map you want to move, then click Export in the top bar above the map editor. A pop-up opens where you pick a format.

2

Pick CSV, or PNG if CSV isn't available

Pick CSV to keep your lanes and steps as rows and columns. Pick PNG if CSV isn't offered on your plan, or if the CSV doesn't carry something you need to keep.

CSV, PDF, and PPTX export require a paid UXPressia plan. PNG export is available to free users, and free-plan exports carry a watermark.

Where each format lands in Smaply:

UXPressia export
Smaply import source
What you get

CSV

Excel

A direct parse of your rows and columns, with no AI step.

PNG

Image or screenshot

An AI reconstruction of the map from the picture.

PPTX

Powerpoint, after saving the slide as an image

An AI reconstruction of the map from the picture.

PDF

Not accepted

Nothing. Smaply's image import takes .svg, .png, .jpg, .jpeg, and .webp only, so export again as CSV or PNG.

How to import from PowerPoint covers the slide-to-image route.

Import your UXPressia file into Smaply

In a workspace, open Journey maps and click Import in the toolbar, next to Create journey map.

A journey maps list with a toolbar in the top right. The toolbar has search and filter icons, an Import button, and a Create journey map button.
Journey maps > Import

There is no UXPressia card in the Select import source modal. Pick the card that matches the file you exported, then click Continue.

The Select import source modal showing six cards: Figma, Miro, Image or screenshot, and Powerpoint marked with an AI icon, plus an Excel card labelled .xlsx spreadsheet and a JSON card labelled JSON import. Cancel and Continue buttons sit at the bottom.
Select import source
  • For a CSV - Choose Excel, the ".xlsx spreadsheet" card. The Upload an excel file step accepts .xlsx, .xls, and .csv, so a CSV goes in as it is. See How to import from Excel for the full flow.

  • For a PNG - Choose Image or screenshot, then upload the file and click Import. See How to import from image for the full flow and what to expect.

The AI reconstruction is a starting point, not a structure-preserving copy. Review the generated map and adjust lanes, cards, and text before relying on it.

Check the mapping options against your UXPressia CSV

The Upload an excel file step has three options below the dropzone. All three are on by default:

  • First row is stage lane - Creates a stage lane from the first row of data.

  • First column is lane names - Uses the values in the first column as lane names.

  • Exclude empty lanes - Skips lanes that have no content.

The Upload an excel file step with a dropzone reading Upload or drop excel file and a note that supported files are .xlsx, .xls, and .csv. Below the dropzone are three checked options: First row is stage lane, First column is lane names, and Exclude empty lanes. An Import button sits at the bottom right.
Upload an excel file

A UXPressia CSV comes out grid-shaped, with lanes as rows and steps as columns, which is the layout these options expect. Open the file in a spreadsheet app before you upload it and check two things: whether the top row holds your stage names, and whether the left column holds your lane names. If the top row holds content instead of stage names, turn off First row is stage lane. If the left column holds content instead of lane names, turn off First column is lane names. Smaply then keeps the value as a card rather than a heading.

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