{"id":2879,"date":"2022-03-03T10:26:45","date_gmt":"2022-03-03T15:26:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/?p=2879"},"modified":"2025-06-14T02:00:07","modified_gmt":"2025-06-14T06:00:07","slug":"how-to-export-data-from-asana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/how-to-export-data-from-asana\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Export Data from Asana"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Looking to export data from Asana? Well, in that case, you\u2019ve come to the right place.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">One of the biggest names in the workflow management space, Asana was created as a solution for cross-team project management at Facebook before being branched out as a stand-alone product. Asana offered itself as a modern and sleek approach to old-school project and\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/task-management-software\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">task management<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Time for a change<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">As Asana has moved past their public IPO, it\u2019s been pressured to focus its product offering and pricing model toward catering to teams of larger enterprises. Increasingly, smaller businesses that have relied on Asana for managing their workflows find themselves paywalled from their newer product innovations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">And so, many have begun their search for a workflow solution that:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Provides more value with affordable premium features<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Offers a more collaborative approach to managing modern-day work<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">That said, starting a new solution doesn\u2019t usually indicate a desire to start from scratch, so what\u2019s the best way to move on from Asana while allowing your team to pick up where they left off?<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Why Nifty Outshines Asana<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-2906\" src=\"https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/home-quick-tasks-closed.png\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/home-quick-tasks-closed.png\" alt=\"how to export from asana\" width=\"1440\" height=\"1035\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271440%27%20height%3D%271035%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201440%201035%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271440%27%20height%3D%271035%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/home-quick-tasks-closed-300x216.png 300w, https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/home-quick-tasks-closed-768x552.png 768w, https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/home-quick-tasks-closed-1024x736.png 1024w, https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/home-quick-tasks-closed.png 1440w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/niftypm.com\/?utm_source=nifty&amp;utm_content=asana_export&amp;utm_campaign=nifty_blog\">Nifty<\/a> is the highest ranked workflow management solution by G2 for its ease of use and visual progress reporting. <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With Nifty\u2019s affordable and collaborative feature suite, your team will be able to experience a workflow solution that fills the gaps currently left open with your Asana experience.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Here\u2019s why Nifty is the better alternative:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Value and Affordability<\/strong><br \/>\nNifty provides a robust set of premium features at a fraction of Asana&#8217;s cost, making it ideal for smaller teams and growing businesses. It offers a <strong>free-forever plan<\/strong>, as well as affordable pricing tiers designed to scale with your team without breaking the bank.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Comprehensive, Collaborative Features<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Integrated Team Communication<\/strong>: Nifty keeps conversations in context with project Discussions and Team Chats, allowing your team to collaborate directly within the workspace. This boosts efficiency by linking conversations to specific tasks and projects.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Milestone-Based Progress Automation<\/strong>: Unlike Asana, Nifty\u2019s Milestones automatically update progress based on task completion, providing clear visual insights without manual updates.<\/li>\n<li><strong>In-Built Documentation<\/strong>: With Nifty Docs and Google Docs integration, document management is centralized, so your team\u2019s resources and documentation are at your fingertips within each project.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Customizable Third-Party Embeds<\/strong>: Nifty supports third-party app embeds directly within tasks, docs, and project views, bringing all your tools together seamlessly.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Seamless Transition from Asana<\/strong><br \/>\nSwitching solutions shouldn\u2019t mean starting over. Nifty\u2019s intuitive layout and easy onboarding mean your team can pick up right where they left off, minimizing downtime and learning curves.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Does Nifty offer a free plan? <\/strong>Yes! Nifty has a free, forever plan with paid plans starting at just $7\/month.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udc49\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/app.niftypm.com\/signup\/email\/?utm_source=nifty_cta&amp;utm_content=asana_export&amp;utm_campaign=nifty_blog\">Get Started now<\/a> <\/strong>&#8211; thank us later! \ud83c\udf89<\/p>\n<h2><b>CSV Export from Asana<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Asana allows you to export your content as a .CSV (spreadsheet file). The benefits of a .CSV export is that most other tools allow for you to import a .CSV when signing up for their software. Additionally, .CSVs give you access to your data outside the context of a workflow solution.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The drawbacks to a .CSV are that you have to manage the actual file, so the process is slightly clunkier than importing your data from Asana directly into another solution. This is especially true for those on Asana&#8217;s Free plan, as seen below.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>How to export an Asana Project as a .CSV<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Free users on Asana will be asked to download a .CSV for each of their projects one-by-one. Here&#8217;s how to do it:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First, navigate to the dropdown header of the project next to the project<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Next, within the dropdown menu, select the Export\/Print option<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select the .CSV file type to download this project as a .CSV<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-large wp-image-2881\" src=\"https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Asana-PRoject-1024x594.png\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Asana-PRoject-1024x594.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"594\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271024%27%20height%3D%27594%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201024%20594%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271024%27%20height%3D%27594%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Asana-PRoject-300x174.png 300w, https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Asana-PRoject-768x445.png 768w, https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Asana-PRoject-1024x594.png 1024w, https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Asana-PRoject-1536x891.png 1536w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><b>Exporting Teams from Asana as a .CSV<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Those on a paid plan and are Super Admins will have the option to export the projects across their Teams in bulk. Here\u2019s how:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Access the Teams section of your Asana Admin Console<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select the Export .CSV button in the top right of the screen to initiate the export<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone wp-image-2892 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Asana-Teams--1024x589.png\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Asana-Teams--1024x589.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"589\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271024%27%20height%3D%27589%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201024%20589%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271024%27%20height%3D%27589%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Asana-Teams--300x173.png 300w, https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Asana-Teams--768x442.png 768w, https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Asana-Teams--1024x589.png 1024w, https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Asana-Teams--1536x884.png 1536w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether your project data was exported in bulk one at a time, you now have these .CSVs in hand and can bring them into your new solution!<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>The Easiest way to export data from Asana<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The easiest way to move your team off of Asana is by directly importing your data into a new solution that fills the gaps that Asana&#8217;s features and pricing currently create.<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.g2.com\/compare\/asana-vs-nifty-technologies-inc-nifty\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to a side-by-side <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.g2.com\/compare\/asana-vs-nifty-technologies-inc-nifty\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">comparison on G2<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, all-in-one project management software <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/niftypm.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nifty<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> outranks Asana in virtually every category of comparison. With Nifty&#8217;s most premium plan (unlimited) topping out at $399\/mo\/annually, it<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/niftypm.com\/pricing\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">offers a complete experience for less<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">than what a company of 40 would pay Asana annually for their starting paid plan.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The good news here is that you can import data from Asana to Nifty on any Nifty plan &#8211; meaning you&#8217;ll get to experience Nifty in the context of your workflow on either a Free Trial or a Free forever plan.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nifty.pm\/signup\/email\/?ref=asana-export\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-2904\" src=\"https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/TaskMgmtAd.png\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/TaskMgmtAd.png\" alt=\"export from asana\" width=\"760\" height=\"307\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27760%27%20height%3D%27307%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20760%20307%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27760%27%20height%3D%27307%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/TaskMgmtAd-300x121.png 300w, https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/TaskMgmtAd.png 760w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><b>How to export data directly from Asana into Nifty<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are two great ways to bring your data into Nifty: during signup, or after signup.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Importing <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">during<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> signup will stage your workspace with your data as soon as you log in<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Importing <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">after<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> signup will allow you to experience Nifty&#8217;s interface before deciding the best way to import your data<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We&#8217;ll cover both options so you can make the best decision for you and your organization from the start.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Importing data during signup<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/niftypm.com\/pricing\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">signing up<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for the plan that fits your workflow, you&#8217;ll be prompted to create a user account, a Workspace, and choose between one of Nifty&#8217;s three interface options (Classic, Light, Dark). Note that you can also select another interface language during sign up to ensure that Nifty makes your team and workflow feel right at home.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>This next step is where you&#8217;ll be able to select the Asana import.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-2894\" src=\"https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/asanaimport.png\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/asanaimport.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"953\" height=\"637\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27953%27%20height%3D%27637%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20953%20637%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27953%27%20height%3D%27637%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/asanaimport-300x201.png 300w, https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/asanaimport-768x513.png 768w, https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/asanaimport.png 953w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 953px) 100vw, 953px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Doing so will prompt you to log into your Asana account, after which you will go through the three-step import process.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>1. First, select the projects that you\u2019re looking to import from Asana.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-large wp-image-2882\" src=\"https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/AsanaImport1-1024x832.png\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/AsanaImport1-1024x832.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"832\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271024%27%20height%3D%27832%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201024%20832%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271024%27%20height%3D%27832%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/AsanaImport1-300x244.png 300w, https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/AsanaImport1-768x624.png 768w, https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/AsanaImport1-1024x832.png 1024w, https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/AsanaImport1.png 1250w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>2. Next, you\u2019ll be able to connect users from Asana to those in your Nifty Workspace.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-large wp-image-2883\" src=\"https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/AsanaImport2-1024x836.png\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/AsanaImport2-1024x836.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"836\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271024%27%20height%3D%27836%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201024%20836%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271024%27%20height%3D%27836%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/AsanaImport2-300x245.png 300w, https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/AsanaImport2-768x627.png 768w, https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/AsanaImport2-1024x836.png 1024w, https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/AsanaImport2.png 1262w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Lastly, you\u2019ll choose if you wish to import closed tasks and files into Nifty<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-large wp-image-2887\" src=\"https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/AsanaImport3-1024x832.png\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/AsanaImport3-1024x832.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"832\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271024%27%20height%3D%27832%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201024%20832%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271024%27%20height%3D%27832%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/AsanaImport3-300x244.png 300w, https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/AsanaImport3-768x624.png 768w, https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/AsanaImport3-1024x832.png 1024w, https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/AsanaImport3.png 1236w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once the import is complete, your Asana data will be migrated seamlessly to Nifty.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Importing after Signup<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Importing after signup allows for more flexibility in your import as you can selectively import on the Portfolio level of Nifty (similar concept to Team in Asana) as well as on the Workspace level.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can initiate the same Import flow from on a Workspace level from the dropdown menu.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click on the dropdown menu next to the Workspace name<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click on the cloud icon and select Asana import<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-large wp-image-2889\" src=\"https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Dropdown-Import-1024x581.png\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Dropdown-Import-1024x581.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"581\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271024%27%20height%3D%27581%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201024%20581%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271024%27%20height%3D%27581%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Dropdown-Import-300x170.png 300w, https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Dropdown-Import-768x436.png 768w, https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Dropdown-Import-1024x581.png 1024w, https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Dropdown-Import-1536x872.png 1536w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alternatively, you can import directly into a Portfolio in Nifty which is similar to the Team concept in Asana.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click on the portfolio name<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click on the cloud icon and select Asana import<\/span><\/span><\/span><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-large wp-image-2885\" src=\"https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Portfolio-Import-1024x582.png\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Portfolio-Import-1024x582.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"582\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271024%27%20height%3D%27582%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201024%20582%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271024%27%20height%3D%27582%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Portfolio-Import-300x170.png 300w, https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Portfolio-Import-768x436.png 768w, https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Portfolio-Import-1024x582.png 1024w, https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Portfolio-Import-1536x872.png 1536w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><b>How to Import Asana Projects into Nifty using .CSVs<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While any of the methods that we\u2019ve seen so far will allow you to utilize Nifty\u2019s .CSV importer, you can also create projects from .CSVs directly.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Start by creating a new project in Nifty either within the Portfolio screen or next to a Portfolio\u2019s name in the sidebar.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-large wp-image-2890\" src=\"https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Create-new-project-1024x580.png\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Create-new-project-1024x580.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"580\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271024%27%20height%3D%27580%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201024%20580%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271024%27%20height%3D%27580%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Create-new-project-300x170.png 300w, https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Create-new-project-768x435.png 768w, https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Create-new-project-1024x580.png 1024w, https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Create-new-project-1536x870.png 1536w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once in the project creation screen:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Give the project a name<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select the \u201cImport from .CSV option<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select the Create Project button<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-large wp-image-2888\" src=\"https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/CreateprojectCSV1-1024x596.png\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/CreateprojectCSV1-1024x596.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"596\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271024%27%20height%3D%27596%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201024%20596%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271024%27%20height%3D%27596%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/CreateprojectCSV1-300x175.png 300w, https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/CreateprojectCSV1-768x447.png 768w, https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/CreateprojectCSV1-1024x596.png 1024w, https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/CreateprojectCSV1-1536x894.png 1536w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At this point you\u2019ll upload a .CSV of one of your Asana projects to continue to the next screen. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-large wp-image-2891\" src=\"https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/csvupload-1024x652.png\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/csvupload-1024x652.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"652\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271024%27%20height%3D%27652%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201024%20652%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271024%27%20height%3D%27652%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/csvupload-300x191.png 300w, https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/csvupload-768x489.png 768w, https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/csvupload-1024x652.png 1024w, https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/csvupload.png 1204w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once uploaded, you\u2019ll be asked to confirm that the rows and columns are aligned properly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-large wp-image-2884\" src=\"https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/csvupload2-1024x658.png\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/csvupload2-1024x658.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"658\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271024%27%20height%3D%27658%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201024%20658%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271024%27%20height%3D%27658%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/csvupload2-300x193.png 300w, https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/csvupload2-768x494.png 768w, https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/csvupload2-1024x658.png 1024w, https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/csvupload2.png 1198w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the next step, you\u2019ll want to match up the .CSV columns with the project elements in Nifty before creating the project.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-large wp-image-2886\" src=\"https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/csvupload3-1024x631.png\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/csvupload3-1024x631.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"631\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271024%27%20height%3D%27631%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201024%20631%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271024%27%20height%3D%27631%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/csvupload3-300x185.png 300w, https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/csvupload3-768x473.png 768w, https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/csvupload3-1024x631.png 1024w, https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/csvupload3.png 1267w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After this step, your project will be created from the .CSV data.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moving from Asana to Nifty<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nifty\u2019s more collaborative, feature rich, and ease of use make migrating from Asana a natural, impactful transition for your entire organization and workflow. Some tips and tricks to get started quickly:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nifty Portfolios are similar to Asana Teams, so that might be a good way to structure your new Workspace.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some teams find that long, subtask-rich Tasks in Asana are better suited to be Milestones in Nifty, thus moving the informational layer up a level (Asana subtasks become Nifty tasks, Asana sub-subtasks become Nifty subtasks).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shoot some messages in Team Chat to connect instantly with members within your Workspace without needing to leave the solution to use a dedicated chat solution!<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\ud83d\udc49 <strong>Ready to switch from Asana?<\/strong> Nifty offers a free, forever plan. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/app.niftypm.com\/signup\/email\/?utm_source=nifty_cta&amp;utm_content=asana_export&amp;utm_campaign=nifty_blog\">Get started<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0\ud83c\udf89<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Looking to export data from Asana? 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