--- title: "Importing Blogger data into WordPress" description: "Customers that initially built their blog sites with Google Blogger (Blogspot) can have the blog information imported into their WordPress software by using the \"Import\" feature in the WordPress..." url: https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/wordpress/import-data-blogger/ date: 2013-01-28 modified: 2021-08-16 author: "InMotion Hosting Contributor" categories: ["WordPress Hosting", "WordPress Tutorials"] type: post lang: en --- # Importing Blogger data into WordPress Customers that initially built their blog sites with **Google Blogger (Blogspot)** can have the blog information imported into their WordPress software by using the “*Import*” feature in the WordPress dashboard. WordPress has a built in “*Import*” feature that allows you to import different blogs like Blogspot, Tumblr, LiveJournal, and even WordPress. The import process is the same for each. This article will walk you through the steps in importing your **Blogspot** into your WordPRess on our server. Interested in [WordPress Hosting](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/wordpress-hosting)? It’s fast and secure right out of the box. Just add content. ## Importing a Blogger site into WordPress 1. [Log into the WordPress Dashboard](/support/edu/wordpress/logging-into-wordpress-dashboard/). 2. [![Click import in WordPress](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/website_wordpress_import-site-blogger_tools-import-menu.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/website_wordpress_import-site-blogger_tools-import-menu.png)   Navigate to **Tools** > **Import**. 3. [![Select blogger from import list WordPress](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/website_wordpress_import-site-blogger_tools-import-list.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/website_wordpress_import-site-blogger_tools-import-list.png)   On the list of sites to import, **select *Blogger*** from the list. 4. [![Install Blogspot plugin WordPress](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/website_wordpress_import-site-blogger_blogger-install-now.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/website_wordpress_import-site-blogger_blogger-install-now.png)   Under the *Blogger* title in the install list, **click Install now**. 5. [![Importer successfully installed](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/website_wordpress_import-site-blogger_blogger-install-now.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/website_wordpress_import-site-blogger_blogger-install-now.png)   You will see a confirmation screen showing that the *Blogger Import * has installed okay. Click on **Run Importer**. 6. [![Import Blogger- choose XML file](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/website_wordpress_import-site-blogger_choose-file-import.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/website_wordpress_import-site-blogger_choose-file-import.png)   Next, you will see a screen titled *Import Blogger*. Click on **Choose file** to select your exported Blogger file. To see more details on how export your Blogger file, please see the instructions below. Google’s Blogger software allows you export your blog into an XML file. In order to do this you will need to log into the blog and then do the following: [![Login to your blog in Blogger](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/website_wordpress_import-site-blogger_main-blogger-screen.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/website_wordpress_import-site-blogger_main-blogger-screen.png)   Step 1. Login to your Blog in Blogger. [![Click on Settings](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/website_wordpress_import-site-blogger_blogger-click-settings.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/website_wordpress_import-site-blogger_blogger-click-settings.png)   Step 2. Click on **Settings** in the menu at left. [![Click on Other in the Settings menu list](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/website_wordpress_import-site-blogger_blogger-other.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/website_wordpress_import-site-blogger_blogger-other.png)   Step 3. Scroll down the options in Settings and click on **Other** at the bottom of the list.. [![Click on Backup Content](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/website_wordpress_import-site-blogger_blogger-back-up-content.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/website_wordpress_import-site-blogger_blogger-back-up-content.png)   Step 4. You will then see the Import & back up window. **Click on Back up Content**. [![Select file, then click on Save to your computer](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/website_wordpress_import-site-blogger_blogger-save-to-computer.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/website_wordpress_import-site-blogger_blogger-save-to-computer.png)   step 5. Select and name the XML file if you don’t want to use the standard file name. Click on **Save to your computer** to complete the export.   1. [![Click on upload file and import](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/website_wordpress_import-site-blogger_upload-xml-file.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/website_wordpress_import-site-blogger_upload-xml-file.png)   After choosing the XML file, click on **Upload file and import**. This will process the XML file that you have selected. 2. [![Grant access to Blogspot WordPress](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/website_wordpress_import-site-blogger_assign-author.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/website_wordpress_import-site-blogger_assign-author.png)   When the import completes, then will need to assign an author to the posts. You will see instructions to import an author for the posts coming from your Blogger site or you can choose an existing user within your WordPress installation. Click on **Submit** to assign the user. 3. [![User assigned - import complete](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/website_wordpress_import-site-blogger_import-done.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/website_wordpress_import-site-blogger_import-done.png)   When you have completed assigning your user you will see a screen saying “All done.” Your Blogger posts will be imported into the Posts section of your WordPress site. Make sure to check your posts as the image content may not be imported by the tool.   Congratulations! You have successfully imported your Google Blogspot blog into your WordPress on your server.