Export an article for Squarespace

Squarespace can't be connected for automatic publishing, but you can still move outwrite.ai articles onto your Squarespace blog in a few minutes. You download a file from outwrite.ai and import it into Squarespace, where it arrives as a draft. Available in Simple and Pro.

Why it's manual

Squarespace doesn't offer a way for outside tools to add blog posts to your site for you. That means outwrite.ai can't send articles there on a schedule, the way it does for WordPress or Wix. Instead, outwrite.ai creates a file in the standard WordPress export format, which Squarespace's own importer accepts. You don't need a WordPress account to use it.

Because of this:

• Campaigns can't send articles to Squarespace automatically.
• Existing Content can't write changes back to Squarespace posts.
• Each file is a one-time copy. Later edits in outwrite.ai don't update the Squarespace post.

Why it helps

• You keep the article's title, headings, bold text, links and lists without retyping or reformatting anything.
• The post arrives as a draft, so nothing goes live until you publish it in Squarespace.
• Downloading the file uses no credits.

Before you start

• A saved article in outwrite.ai. In Pro, a campaign set to Save drafts in outwrite.ai as its Publishing destination keeps articles ready to export. In Simple, choose Save drafts in outwrite.ai under Where should your articles go?
• Access to your Squarespace site's settings.

Set it up

Step 1: Download the file from outwrite.ai

1. Open your articles. In Simple, go to Articles. In Pro, go to Auto Blog → Articles.
2. Open the article. If you've made edits, save them first: Export isn't available while you have unsaved changes.
3. Click Export, then Squarespace XML. A file ending in -squarespace.xml downloads.

In Pro, you can tick several articles in the list and click Export to download them together as a ZIP file with one XML file per article. Unzip it first, then import each file.

Step 2: Import it into Squarespace

1. In Squarespace, open Settings, then Import & Export Content (under Website).
2. Click Import, then WordPress. Leave the processor set to Standard WordPress.
3. Click Upload WordPress XML, choose the file, then click Import.
4. Wait for Status: Success.
5. Go to Website → Pages. Under Not Linked, open the new blog called outwrite.ai articles. Refresh the page list if you don't see it. Your article is inside as a draft.

Step 3: Finish the post in Squarespace

1. Check the title, headings, lists and links.
2. Check the post's URL, author, date, excerpt and SEO description. The date is when the article was created in outwrite.ai.
3. Add the featured image, categories and tags. These aren't included in the file.
4. If the article had a photo credit, keep it with the image when you add it.
5. Move the post to your main blog if you want it there.
6. Publish or schedule it in Squarespace.

What's in the file

How to tell it's working

After an export, the article shows a line like Exported · Squarespace XML · Version 2 with the date and time. In Squarespace, the import shows Status: Success and the post appears as a draft in the imported blog.

Common questions

Can I import the same file twice?

You can, but you'll probably get a duplicate post. To change a post you've already imported, edit it in Squarespace.

Squarespace rejected the file. What now?

Create a new blog post in the Squarespace editor and copy the article in from outwrite.ai's preview. You can also export HTML or Word (.docx) and copy from there.

Why is the new blog hidden?

Squarespace puts imported content in a new, unlinked blog. Move the post into your main blog, or link the new blog in your navigation.

Is there any way to publish to Squarespace automatically?

Not through outwrite.ai. If automatic publishing matters most, consider a platform on the integrations list, or a site that can receive articles through a webhook.

Related guides

• Connect your tools
• Write and edit articles
• Create and manage campaigns
• Squarespace's guide to importing from WordPress