> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.apetopia.co/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Download Metadata

> Export the full metadata for your NFT collection as JSON files.

Download Metadata exports the on-chain metadata for every NFT in your collection — names, trait attributes, image URIs, and properties — as a ZIP of individual JSON files ready for use in any tool or workflow.

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<Note>
  This is a **Pro** plan feature.
</Note>

## When you'd use this

* Creating a backup of your collection's metadata
* Verifying that on-chain metadata matches what you intended
* Preparing data for analysis or import into other tools
* Sharing metadata with a developer for a project integration

## How to download

1. Go to **NFT Suite → Metadata & Assets → Download Metadata**
2. Select your collection
3. Click **Download JSON ZIP**

The ZIP is assembled in your browser from data already in Apetopia — no images are fetched, so it's ready in seconds.

## File naming

Each file is named by edition number followed by the NFT name (e.g. `0042_Ape_42.json`). Special characters in NFT names are replaced with underscores.

## Metadata format

Each file follows the Metaplex NFT standard:

```json theme={null}
{
  "name": "Collection #0042",
  "image": "https://...",
  "attributes": [
    { "trait_type": "Background", "value": "Gold" },
    { "trait_type": "Eyes", "value": "Laser" }
  ],
  "edition": 42,
  "properties": {
    "files": [{ "uri": "https://...", "type": "image/jpeg" }],
    "category": "image"
  }
}
```

<Tip>
  Keep a local copy of your metadata as a backup. If anything ever goes wrong with your on-chain storage, having a local copy makes recovery much easier.
</Tip>