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TrelloExport - Trello to Excel

February 13, 2014 trello, chrome, excel

TrelloExport is a Chrome extension that converts Trello board data into Excel spreadsheets.

Key Features

The extension exports comprehensive card information including:

  • Card titles, descriptions, and links
  • Checklists with individual items
  • User comments (limited to 100 by default)
  • Attachments with file sizes and URLs
  • Vote counts
  • Time tracking data (spent/estimate values)
  • Team member assignments
  • Labels and due dates

Technical Enhancements

I modified the original TrelloExport fork by updating the XML escaping function to prevent character encoding errors in Excel. I also upgraded jQuery to version 2.1.0 and improved member display by using usernames instead of initials.

Installation & Usage

Users can install this manually by downloading the repository, enabling Developer Mode in Chrome extensions, and loading the unpacked folder. To export, users navigate their board and select the export option from the share menu.

Data Formatting

Comments appear as “[date - username] text” entries, while attachments list as “[filename] (bytes) url” with clickable links to file sources.

Suggestions for future improvements are welcome, particularly a configuration dialog for customizing which data elements to include.

Get TrelloExport on GitHub at https://github.com/trapias/trelloExport