# Metadata copy export/plex local xml

**URL:** https://forums.plex.tv/t/metadata-copy-export-plex-local-xml/34622
**Category:** Feature Suggestions
**Created:** [May 21, 2013, 8:53pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/metadata-copy-export-plex-local-xml/34622 "2013-05-21T20:53:43Z")
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### Author: ![tom80H](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/tom80h/32/19753_2.png) [@tom80H](https://forums.plex.tv/u/tom80H)
#### Post date: [January 17, 2021, 2:04pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/metadata-copy-export-plex-local-xml/34622/2 "2021-01-17T14:04:05Z")

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Early 2021 clean-up: implemented (3rd party option → Export tools) // duplicate (importing local metadata)

> [@With Plugin Support Dead - Can Plex finally have native .NFO support?](https://forums.plex.tv/t/with-plugin-support-dead-can-plex-finally-have-native-nfo-support/467992):
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> Natively supporting .NFO files for metadata as part of the Local Media Assets would go a long way for helping people with tons of home movies, alternative versions of films/tv shows, and other difficult to scrape content.

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