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title: Export PIM categories
slug: configured-commerce/pim/export-pim-categories
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createdAt: 2026-08-05T19:28:07.179Z
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You can export the category information for all categories, a filtered list, or selected categories.

1. Select the categories to export, if you want to export only selected categories.
2. Click **Export**, and select **Filtered list** or **Selected assets**.

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3. Click **Continue**. Do not close the window before the file is ready for download.

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4. Click **Download exported file** when it displays.

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