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# Import local annotations

## 1. Make a local annotation layer if it does not exist

![](/files/-MFB5llq1hSeubqLpuCm)

## 2. Use the 'Choose File' button in the annotation panel

![](/files/-MFB6PiDmOR4aUIdr-He)

{% hint style="info" %}
Imported annotations will not be saved into the database. As a result, any change made in those annotations will be gone after you close the page or delete the layer.
{% endhint %}