9 responses to “Typepad is shutting down”

1. 

   Resurrected Hillbilly

   28 August 2025

   looks doable, found online
   Your Typepad content needs to be exported before the service officially shuts down on September 30, 2025. The process involves exporting your blog content into a Movable Type Import Format file, which can then be used to import your content into a new blogging platform.
   Step 1: Export your content from Typepad
   Log in to your Typepad account.
   Navigate to Blogs > Settings > Import/Export.
   Scroll down to the “Export” section and click the Export button.
   Typepad will generate an export file. Once complete, a download link will appear.
   Download the .txt export file to your computer. Right-click or control-click the link and choose “Save Link As”.
   Note: This export file contains your blog posts, pages, and comments but does not include your uploaded images or videos. For a backup of your files, you may need to open a support ticket with Typepad or manually download them from your File Manager.
   Step 2: Prepare for your new platform
   The next steps depend on where you want to move your content. Most blogging platforms, like WordPress and Blogger, have built-in import tools for Movable Type format.
   Porting to WordPress
   Set up your WordPress site: Get a new domain and web hosting, then install WordPress.
   Access the importer: In your new WordPress dashboard, go to Tools > Import.
   Choose the Movable Type and Typepad option: Click “Install Now” if prompted to install the importer plugin, then run the importer.
   Upload the file: Upload the .txt export file you downloaded from Typepad.
   Import attachments: If your new platform’s importer does not automatically grab your media files, you may need a third-party plugin to import your images and other media.
   Set up redirects: To preserve your search engine ranking, you will need to set up 301 redirects from your old Typepad URLs to your new WordPress URLs.
   Other platforms (Blogger, etc.)
   For platforms that do not directly accept the Movable Type format, you may need to use a converter tool.
   Export your Typepad file as instructed above.
   Use a converter to turn the .txt file into a format the new platform supports. For example, some users have had success converting to Blogger’s XML format.
   Import the converted file into your new blog.
   After the import, you may need to manually update image links and fix any formatting issues.

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2. 

   Scott O

   28 August 2025

   Wow – actual useful intelligent post by BeerBelly with no Trump-hate.
   I give props and thanks when due.
   Thank you!

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3. 

   gjrebane

   28 August 2025

   RH 1003am – Thanks for that look-up. It matches what Typepad recommends.

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4. 

   fish

   29 August 2025

   All things must pass! (Good riddance to Typepad though!)

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5. 

   Paul Emery

   10 September 2025

   I guess we’re back

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6. 

   Paul Emery

   10 September 2025

   I guess we’re back

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7. 

   Scott O

   10 September 2025

   Amazing – I had just about given up – thinking George had cleaned out the data closet and vamoosed typepad heading for more promising I-web quarters!

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8. 

   Randy

   14 September 2025

   Woot woot…bookmarked!

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9. 

   ScottO

   14 September 2025

   OK – testing, testing, 1 2 3

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