Want to export MongoDB collection to JSON file?
Using MongoToFile, a native GUI tool, you can export MongoDB collection to JSON file easily and fast, no need to program, just a few mouse clicks!
Support all MongoDB deployment types: standalone, replica set, sharded cluster, and MongoDB Atlas.
Support Windows, Linux, macOS.
Here’s how to.
Example
Example source collection
After exporting, output file
Export
Please download and install MongoToFile, then run it.
Start MongoToFile, connect to MongoDB.
Then click “Export From Collection” at task dialog.
Select “JSON” file type.
1. Choose a MongoDB collection to export.
2. Set JSON options.
3. Summary.
4. Export MongoDB collection to JSON file.
After exporting, you can view output JSON file.
Save/load session
You can save/load session to run “MongoDB collection to JSON file” conversion repeatly.
1.Save Session.
Click “Save Session” button, then enter a session file name.
click “OK” button.
2.Load Session.
Click the “Open a Saved Session” in task window, select a session file.
then show the wizard form, click a few “Next” to export MongoDB collection to JSON file.
Run in command line
You can run “MongoDB collection to JSON file” conversion in command line.
When you save session, you can click “Save & Make Batch File”.
The “Save & Make Batch File” form shows.
Click “OK” button, you’ll create a batch file, in Windows, like this:
C: cd "C:\Users\pansh\AppData\Local\Programs\MongoToFile" MongoToFile task="C:\Users\pansh\Documents\test.uld" logfile="C:\Users\pansh\Documents\test.log"
You can run this batch file in command line.
Run as scheduled task
You can run “MongoDB collection to JSON file” conversion automatically at specific time.
On Linux/macOS, you can use Crontab.
For macOS, How to Fix Cron Permission Issues in macOS.
On Windows, in “Save & Make Batch File” form, you can click “Create & Schedule Task” to set a scheduled task.
And then, with scheduled task wizard, step by step.
You’ll see created task listed in scheduled task list.
Download
Here you can download MongoToFile, and buy MongoToFile.