Migration guide

From Trello to Kovarro

Trello boards map 1:1 to Kovarro projects. Lists become custom statuses, cards become tasks. JSON export is comprehensive.

Power-Ups - need to be replaced with Kovarro's built-in features (time tracking, voting, etc.)
Card attachments - need to be re-uploaded (we provide a helper)
Card cover images - manual re-add
Butler automations - rebuild with Kovarro webhooks + recurring tasks

Step by step

The migration playbook

Roughly A few boards (< 5,000 cards total): half a day. Larger orgs with Power-Ups + Butler automations: 1-2 days.

1
Export each Trello board
Board → Menu → More → Print and Export → Export as JSON. The JSON includes lists, cards, descriptions, checklists, members, labels.
2
Plan your Kovarro structure
Most Trello boards become one Kovarro project. If you have a 'Master' Trello board with 30 lists, consider splitting into 3-4 Kovarro projects by area of responsibility.
3
Pre-create projects + statuses + labels
Match Trello list names exactly when creating Kovarro custom statuses. Pre-create the Kovarro labels.
4
Run the importer
Settings → Import → Trello JSON. Upload, map, preview, import.
5
Re-link attachments + cover images
Run the attachment helper to download Trello attachments and bulk-upload to matched Kovarro tasks. Cover images need a manual re-add.
6
Replace Power-Ups + Butler with built-ins
Time-tracking Power-Up → Kovarro time tracker. Voting Power-Up → Kovarro polls (in chat). Butler → Kovarro recurring tasks + webhooks.

Start free in under a minute. Book a demo if you'd like us to walk through your specific setup before you switch.