
Manual export gives you Copy and Download options for Gutenberg HTML.
When to use manual export
Use manual export when:- You want to paste the article into WordPress yourself.
- Your WordPress site is not connected yet.
- Your WordPress setup has custom publishing steps.
- You want an HTML file for review or backup.
- You prefer to add categories, tags, author settings, or scheduling inside WordPress.
Copy WordPress HTML
Use Copy when you want to paste the article directly into WordPress.1
Open the article
Go to Create, open Library, and click View beside the article.
2
Review and save
Check the title, article body, images, captions, and SEO fields. Click Save if you made changes.
3
Copy the article
In the Manual export section, click Copy.
4
Paste into WordPress
Open WordPress, create a new post, and paste the copied content into the editor.
Download an HTML file
Use Download when you want a file version of the article. The downloaded HTML file includes:- The article title.
- The article body.
- Image HTML, including alt text and captions when available.
- The SEO title and meta description in the HTML document head.
What to set manually in WordPress
After manual export, review these inside WordPress:- Featured image.
- Post slug.
- SEO title.
- Meta description.
- Category.
- Tags.
- Author.
- Publish date or schedule.