Inventory Exporter
Managing a World of Warcraft inventory can feel like a second job. Between crafting reagents, auction house stock, and the endless tide of quest items, keeping track of what you actually own is a chore. Inventory Exporter solves that problem in the simplest way possible: it turns your bags and bank into a compact, copy-ready text string. No spreadsheets, no manual counting, no guesswork.
What Inventory Exporter Does
At its core, this is a lightweight addon that exports your character's inventory and bank contents into a clean, machine-friendly format. Type /ie in chat, and a small draggable window appears with your data already selected. One press of Ctrl+C and you are done.
The output uses a straightforward structure:
- itemID:quantity; repeated for every stack
- Example: 210781:50;210782:100;194755:25;
- Items sorted by ID, with duplicates merged into a single entry
That means two stacks of the same herb become one line with the combined total. For anyone who tracks materials, plans crafting, or feeds data into a spreadsheet, this format is a gift.
How to Use Inventory Exporter
Basic Export
Open your bags, type /ie, and the window pops up with everything from your bags selected. Copy it and paste it wherever you need it.
Including Your Bank
Want the full picture? Open your bank before typing /ie. The addon auto-detects the bank frame and exports bags, bank, and bank bags together. If you open or close the bank while the window is visible, it refreshes on its own, so your data is never stale.
Window Controls
- Type /ie to open the export window
- Drag the window anywhere on screen
- Press ESC to close it instantly
- No dependencies, no libraries, no setup required
Compatibility Across World of Warcraft Versions
Inventory Exporter was designed for The War Within (11.x), but its reliance on the standard Blizzard container API makes it broadly useful. It plays nicely with all bag and bank addons that follow the default API, so you do not have to abandon your favorite inventory UI.
Players on other clients also have options. Inventory Exporter for World of Warcraft works across Retail, Classic, TBC, WotLK, Cataclysm, and MoP, provided you grab the build that matches your game version. If you hop between era servers and modern retail, keeping the right file for each client is the only real requirement.
If you would rather skip the manual file juggling, the foxygame.net launcher offers a tidy one-click install for Inventory Exporter and keeps it matched to the correct client automatically. Its addon catalog also handles auto-updates, so your export tool never falls behind a patch.
Why Players Use It
- Share your full inventory with a guildmate in seconds
- Feed item data into spreadsheets, Discord posts, or trade planning tools
- Audit your bank alt without clicking through every slot
- Track reagent totals before a big crafting session
- Keep a clean record of what you own across characters
The itemID format is the real star here. Because it uses numeric IDs instead of localized names, the same export works whether your client is in English, German, or Korean. That makes it ideal for cross-realm trading communities and data-driven guilds.
How to Install
Installation follows the usual World of Warcraft addon routine. If you are wondering how to install it, the process is quick:
- Download Inventory Exporter from your preferred source
- Extract the folder into your World of Warcraft Interface/AddOns directory
- Make sure the folder name matches the .toc file inside
- Restart the game or type /reload
- Confirm the addon appears in your AddOns list at the character screen
There is nothing else to configure. No slash commands beyond /ie, no saved variables to manage, no performance hit during raids.
Final Thoughts
Inventory Exporter does one job and does it well. It takes the messy reality of a full bank and turns it into a tidy string you can paste anywhere. Whether you are a goblin banker, a raid logger, or just someone tired of counting stacks by hand, this little addon earns its slot. Download Inventory Exporter, run /ie, and let your inventory speak for itself.