# Write to File

### Description

The `Write to file` action writes custom text from a field to a file.

### Options

| Option               | Description                                                                                             |
| -------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| File                 |                                                                                                         |
| Action name          | The name of the workflow action.                                                                        |
| File name            | The file directory and name.                                                                            |
| Browse…​             | Browse the filesystem for a file location.                                                              |
| Create parent folder | Whether to create the parent folder.                                                                    |
| Append file          | Will overwrite the previous file if unchecked, if checked it will append new text to the previous file. |
| Content              |                                                                                                         |
| Encoding             | The encoding to use while writing the file.                                                             |
| Text                 | The text to write to the file.                                                                          |


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