> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.nikaplanet.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Import and Export Classes/Annotations

> Learn how to import and export annotation data in various formats

Learn how to import existing classes/annotations and export your completed labeling work in industry-standard formats.

## Supported Formats

Nika Labeler supports various annotation formats for import and export:

* **COCO 1.0 JSON** (Currently supported)
* YOLO format (To be confirm)
* Pascal VOC XML (To be confirm)
* LabelMe JSON (To be confirm)
* Custom JSON formats (To be confirm)

## Step 1: Import Annotations

To import existing annotations into your labeling job, use the import dropzone.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/nika/pbWGOCnZ798_sdmf/guides/image-labeling/import-export-formats-1.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=pbWGOCnZ798_sdmf&q=85&s=afcee51dab95dc225b4c54e9a64608bb" alt="Import Annotations" width="864" height="626" data-path="guides/image-labeling/import-export-formats-1.jpg" />

You can import annotations by:

* **Click the dropzone**: Click to open a file browser and select your annotation file
* **Drag and drop**: Drop a file from your desktop directly to the dropzone

## Step 2: Resolve Import Conflicts

Once the file is validated successfully, a dialog will appear for resolving conflicts before the import.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/nika/pbWGOCnZ798_sdmf/guides/image-labeling/import-export-formats-2.jpeg?fit=max&auto=format&n=pbWGOCnZ798_sdmf&q=85&s=1d2179085ded195f467855c28bcba968" alt="Resolve Conflicts" width="1280" height="707" data-path="guides/image-labeling/import-export-formats-2.jpeg" />

In the conflict resolution dialog, you can:

* **Merge conflicting classes**: Combine classes with similar names
* **Rename classes**: Adjust class names to match your existing schema
* **Select classes**: Click on classes to choose whether to include or ignore them
* **Select images**: Click on images to choose whether to include or ignore them

After reviewing and resolving conflicts, click the **"Proceed"** button to finalize the import.

## Step 3: Export Annotations

Once you have completed annotating images in this job, you can export the existing job via the download button.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/nika/pbWGOCnZ798_sdmf/guides/image-labeling/import-export-formats-3.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=pbWGOCnZ798_sdmf&q=85&s=7e8d48d374dfb380bfdc955beabc7c21" alt="Export Annotations" width="864" height="626" data-path="guides/image-labeling/import-export-formats-3.jpg" />

Click the download button in the top right to export your annotations in the selected format.

Happy labeling!
