Guide sections

Roll20 export

Export character-style campaign material for Roll20 Character Vault JSON or CSV where supported.

This is the reverse of Roll20 import: import reads Roll20 characters as NPCs; export writes your NPCs as Roll20 characters.

What exports

Campaign Familiar CreationBecomesNotes
NPCsRoll20 charactersName, description, and stats when present

That’s the whole list. Roll20 export is characters only - locations, encounters, and items are not written, because a Roll20 character export has no place for them.

Export options

When you pick Roll20, the wizard adds an options step:

  • Output format - choose one:
    • JSON - Character Vault - Roll20’s Character Vault format.
    • CSV - spreadsheet - a character spreadsheet.
  • Include macros - add macro stubs to the characters. This applies to the JSON (Character Vault) output.

Export steps

  1. Open the campaign you want to export.
  2. In the campaign’s left navigation, choose Export Campaign.
  3. Select Roll20.
  4. Set your options - Output format and Include macros.
  5. Click Browse… and choose a destination folder.
  6. Click Export and wait for the summary. The Saved to: line shows the folder you picked.

Where the files land

The export writes a single file into the destination folder you choose:

  • roll20_export.json - when you pick JSON - Character Vault
  • roll20_export.csv - when you pick CSV - spreadsheet

Bring the file into Roll20 through its Character Vault import (JSON) or your character-sheet import (CSV).

Troubleshooting

Nothing was written

  • Make sure you selected a destination folder in the Browse… step before clicking Export.
  • Check that you have write permission for the folder you chose.

My macros aren’t there

  • Include macros adds macro stubs to the JSON (Character Vault) output. If you exported CSV, that’s expected - the macro option applies to the JSON format.

Only my NPCs came across

  • That’s expected. Roll20 export is character-focused, so it exports NPCs as characters and nothing else. To export locations, encounters, or items, use a different format from the VTT export overview.