diff --git a/app/exampleMeteorSettings.json b/app/exampleMeteorSettings.json
index 76d4108c..56083303 100644
--- a/app/exampleMeteorSettings.json
+++ b/app/exampleMeteorSettings.json
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 {
   "public": {
     "environment": "production",
-    "disablePatreon": true
+    "disablePatreon": true,
+    "disallowCreatureApiImport": false
   }
-}
+}
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diff --git a/app/imports/api/creature/creatures/methods/importCharacterFromDiceCloudInstance.js b/app/imports/api/creature/creatures/methods/importCharacterFromDiceCloudInstance.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ed4e24af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/imports/api/creature/creatures/methods/importCharacterFromDiceCloudInstance.js
@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+import SCHEMA_VERSION from '/imports/constants/SCHEMA_VERSION';
+import SimpleSchema from 'simpl-schema';
+import { ValidatedMethod } from 'meteor/mdg:validated-method';
+import { RateLimiterMixin } from 'ddp-rate-limiter-mixin';
+import Creatures from '/imports/api/creature/creatures/Creatures';
+import CreatureProperties from '/imports/api/creature/creatureProperties/CreatureProperties';
+import CreatureLogs from '/imports/api/creature/log/CreatureLogs';
+import Experiences from '/imports/api/creature/experience/Experiences';
+import { removeCreatureWork } from '/imports/api/creature/creatures/methods/removeCreature';
+import assertHasCharactersSlots from '/imports/api/creature/creatures/methods/assertHasCharacterSlots';
+import verifyArchiveSafety from '/imports/api/creature/archive/methods/verifyArchiveSafety';
+
+let migrateApiCharacter;
+if (Meteor.isServer) {
+  migrateApiCharacter = require('/imports/migrations/apiCreature/migrateApiCreature2To3.js').default;
+}
+
+function importApiCreature(apiCreature, userId) {
+  const apiVersion = apiCreature.meta?.schemaVersion ?? 2;
+  const creatureId = apiCreature.creatures[0]._id;
+  if (SCHEMA_VERSION < apiVersion) {
+    throw new Meteor.Error('Incompatible',
+      'The creature on the remote server is from a newer version of DiceCloud')
+  }
+
+  // Migrate and verify the archive meets the current schema
+  migrateApiCharacter(apiCreature);
+
+  // Asset that the api creature is (mildly) safe
+  verifyArchiveSafety({
+    creature: apiCreature.creatures[0],
+    properties: apiCreature.creatureProperties ?? [],
+    experiences: apiCreature.experiences ?? [],
+    logs: apiCreature.logs ?? [],
+  });
+
+  // Don't upload creatures twice
+  const existingCreature = Creatures.findOne(apiCreature.creatures[0]._id, {
+    fields: { _id: 1 }
+  });
+
+  if (existingCreature) throw new Meteor.Error('Already exists',
+    'The creature you are trying to import already exists in this database.')
+
+  // Ensure the user owns the restored creature
+  apiCreature.creatures[0].owner = userId;
+
+  // Ensure there is only 1 creature being imported
+  if (apiCreature.creatures.length !== 1) {
+    throw new Meteor.Error('invalid-import',
+      'One and only one creature must be imported at a time'
+    )
+  }
+
+  // Insert the creature sub documents
+  // They still have their original _id's
+  Creatures.insert(apiCreature.creatures[0]);
+  try {
+    // Add all the properties
+    if (apiCreature.creatureProperties && apiCreature.creatureProperties.length) {
+      CreatureProperties.batchInsert(apiCreature.creatureProperties);
+    }
+    if (apiCreature.experiences && apiCreature.experiences.length) {
+      Experiences.batchInsert(apiCreature.experiences);
+    }
+    if (apiCreature.logs && apiCreature.logs.length) {
+      CreatureLogs.batchInsert(apiCreature.logs);
+    }
+  } catch (e) {
+    // If the above fails, delete the inserted creature
+    removeCreatureWork(creatureId);
+    throw e;
+  }
+  return creatureId;
+}
+
+const importCharacterFromDiceCloudInstance = new ValidatedMethod({
+  name: 'Creatures.methods.importFromInstance',
+  validate: null,
+  mixins: [RateLimiterMixin],
+  rateLimit: {
+    numRequests: 10,
+    timeInterval: 5000,
+  },
+  async run({ characterData }) {
+    if (Meteor.settings.public.disallowCreatureApiImport) throw new Meteor.Error('not-allowed',
+      'This instance of DiceCloud has disallowed creature imports')
+    // fetch the file
+    if (!characterData) {
+      throw new Meteor.Error('no-input',
+        'No character data was provided');
+    }
+    assertHasCharactersSlots(this.userId);
+    if (Meteor.isServer) {
+      return importApiCreature(characterData, this.userId)
+    }
+  },
+});
+
+export default importCharacterFromDiceCloudInstance;
diff --git a/app/imports/api/creature/creatures/methods/index.js b/app/imports/api/creature/creatures/methods/index.js
index 25715c2c..9d0cf4b2 100644
--- a/app/imports/api/creature/creatures/methods/index.js
+++ b/app/imports/api/creature/creatures/methods/index.js
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
+import '/imports/api/creature/creatures/methods/changeAllowedLibraries';
+import '/imports/api/creature/creatures/methods/importCharacterFromDiceCloudInstance.js';
 import '/imports/api/creature/creatures/methods/insertCreature';
 import '/imports/api/creature/creatures/methods/removeCreature';
 import '/imports/api/creature/creatures/methods/updateCreature';
-import '/imports/api/creature/creatures/methods/changeAllowedLibraries';
diff --git a/app/imports/client/ui/creature/character/CharacterImportDialog.vue b/app/imports/client/ui/creature/character/CharacterImportDialog.vue
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7da64420
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/imports/client/ui/creature/character/CharacterImportDialog.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,116 @@
+<template>
+  <dialog-base>
+    <v-toolbar-title slot="toolbar">
+      Import character 
+    </v-toolbar-title>
+    <div>
+      <h2 class="mb-4">
+        Import a character from another instance of DiceCloud
+      </h2>
+      <p>
+        The character needs to have their sharing permission set to "anyone can view"
+      </p>
+      <text-field
+        :value="currentUrl"
+        :error-messages="importError"
+        @change="setUrl"
+      />
+      <div class="d-flex justify-center">
+        <v-slide-x-transition>
+          <v-btn
+            v-show="characterData"
+            :loading="loadingImportCharacter"
+            color="primary"
+            @click="importCharacterData"
+          >
+            Import
+          </v-btn>
+        </v-slide-x-transition>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+    <template slot="actions">
+      <v-btn
+        text
+        @click="$emit('pop')"
+      >
+        Cancel
+      </v-btn>
+    </template>
+  </dialog-base>
+</template>
+
+<script lang="js">
+import DialogBase from '/imports/client/ui/dialogStack/DialogBase.vue';
+import importCharacterFromDiceCloudInstance from '/imports/api/creature/creatures/methods/importCharacterFromDiceCloudInstance'
+
+export default {
+  components: {
+    DialogBase,
+  },
+  data(){return {
+    loadingImportCharacter: false,
+    importError: undefined,
+    currentUrl: '',
+    characterData: undefined,
+  }},
+  computed: {
+    biographyAlert() {
+      if (!this.name) return 'Name required';
+      return undefined;
+    }
+  },
+  meteor: {
+    $subscribe: {
+      'libraries': [],
+    },
+  },
+  methods: {
+    async setUrl(val, ack) {
+      const regex = /(https?:\/\/)([\w|.]+)\/character\/([^/]+)\/(.+)/;
+      if (!regex.test(val)) {
+        ack('Not a valid character URL');
+        return;
+      }
+      const newUrl = val.replace(regex, '$1$2/api/creature/$3');
+      let characterData = undefined;
+      this.importError = undefined;
+      try {
+        const res = await fetch(newUrl);
+        characterData = await res.json();
+      } catch (e) {
+        ack(e);
+        return;
+      }
+      if (characterData.error) {
+        if (characterData.reason === 'No user ID. Are you logged in?') {
+          ack('This character\'s sharing settings are not set to allow anyone to view')
+        } else {
+          ack(characterData.reason ?? characterData.error);
+        }
+        return;
+      }
+      this.characterData = characterData
+      this.currentUrl = val;
+      ack();
+    },
+    async importCharacterData() {
+      this.loadingImportCharacter = true;
+      importCharacterFromDiceCloudInstance.call({
+        characterData: this.characterData
+      }, (error, characterId) => {
+        this.loadingImportCharacter = false;
+        if (error) {
+          this.importError = error.reason || error.message || error.toString();
+          return;
+        }
+        this.$emit('pop', characterId);
+      });
+    },
+      
+  },
+};
+</script>
+
+<style scoped>
+
+</style>
diff --git a/app/imports/client/ui/dialogStack/DialogComponentIndex.js b/app/imports/client/ui/dialogStack/DialogComponentIndex.js
index 96c3a1f4..4f35aa83 100644
--- a/app/imports/client/ui/dialogStack/DialogComponentIndex.js
+++ b/app/imports/client/ui/dialogStack/DialogComponentIndex.js
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import TransferOwnershipDialog from '/imports/client/ui/sharing/TransferOwnershi
 
 // Lazily load less common dialogs
 const ArchiveDialog = () => import('/imports/client/ui/creature/archive/ArchiveDialog.vue');
+const CharacterImportDialog = () => import('/imports/client/ui/creature/character/CharacterImportDialog.vue');
 const CreatureFromLibraryDialog = () => import('/imports/client/ui/tabletop/CreatureFromLibraryDialog.vue');
 const DeleteUserAccountDialog = () => import('/imports/client/ui/user/DeleteUserAccountDialog.vue');
 const DependencyGraphDialog = () => import('/imports/client/ui/creature/dependencyGraph/DependencyGraphDialog.vue');
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@ export default {
   ArchiveDialog,
   CastSpellWithSlotDialog,
   CharacterCreationDialog,
+  CharacterImportDialog,
   CharacterSheetDialog,
   CreatureFormDialog,
   CreatureFromLibraryDialog,
diff --git a/app/imports/client/ui/pages/CharacterList.vue b/app/imports/client/ui/pages/CharacterList.vue
index cd446b80..ac3663a8 100644
--- a/app/imports/client/ui/pages/CharacterList.vue
+++ b/app/imports/client/ui/pages/CharacterList.vue
@@ -50,6 +50,14 @@
             />
           </v-card>
           <div class="layout justify-end mt-2">
+            <v-btn
+              v-if="showImportButton"
+              text
+              data-id="import-character-button"
+              @click="importCharacter"
+            >
+              import character
+            </v-btn>
             <v-btn
               text
               :loading="loadingInsertFolder"
@@ -161,6 +169,9 @@ export default {
       let currentCharacterCount = this.creatureCount;
       return tier.characterSlots !== -1 && currentCharacterCount > tier.characterSlots
     },
+    showImportButton() {
+      return !Meteor.settings.public?.disallowCreatureApiImport;
+    }
   },
   methods: {
     insertCharacter() {
@@ -171,6 +182,14 @@ export default {
         callback: creatureId => creatureId,
       });
     },
+    importCharacter() {
+      const self = this;
+      self.$store.commit('pushDialogStack', {
+        component: 'character-import-dialog',
+        elementId: 'import-character-button',
+        callback: creatureId => creatureId,
+      });
+    },
     insertFolder() {
       this.loadingInsertFolder = true;
       insertCreatureFolder.call(error => {
diff --git a/app/imports/migrations/apiCreature/cleanApiCreatureAtCurrent.js b/app/imports/migrations/apiCreature/cleanApiCreatureAtCurrent.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..25c2f6f7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/imports/migrations/apiCreature/cleanApiCreatureAtCurrent.js
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+import CreatureProperties from '/imports/api/creature/creatureProperties/CreatureProperties';
+
+export default function cleanApiCreatureAtCurrent(apiCreature) {
+  apiCreature.creatureProperties = apiCreature.creatureProperties.map(prop => {
+    let cleanProp = prop;
+    try {
+      const schema = CreatureProperties.simpleSchema(prop);
+      // Clean according to schema
+      cleanProp = schema.clean(prop);
+      schema.validate(cleanProp);
+    } catch (e) {
+      console.warn('Failed to clean archive prop', { propId: prop._id, error: e.message || e.reason || e.toString() });
+    }
+    return cleanProp;
+  });
+}
diff --git a/app/imports/migrations/apiCreature/migrateApiCreature.js b/app/imports/migrations/apiCreature/migrateApiCreature.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4adb643a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/imports/migrations/apiCreature/migrateApiCreature.js
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+import migrate2To3 from './migrateApiCreature2To3';
+import cleanAtCurrent from './cleanApiCreatureAtCurrent';
+
+/* eslint no-fallthrough: "off" -- Using switch fallthrough to run all
+migration steps after the current version of the file. */
+export default function migrateApiCreature(apiCreature) {
+  const apiVersion = apiCreature.meta?.schemaVersion ?? 2;
+  switch (apiVersion) {
+    case 'version1':
+    case 1:
+      throw new Meteor.Error('not-supported', 'Importing characters is not supported for the version of the linked instance of DiceCloud')
+    case 2:
+      migrate2To3(apiCreature);
+    case 3:
+      cleanAtCurrent(apiCreature);
+      break;
+    default:
+      throw 'Archive version not supported';
+  }
+}
diff --git a/app/imports/migrations/apiCreature/migrateApiCreature2To3.js b/app/imports/migrations/apiCreature/migrateApiCreature2To3.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a6d90b97
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/imports/migrations/apiCreature/migrateApiCreature2To3.js
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+import migrateProperty2To3 from '/imports/migrations/archive/properties/migrateProperty2To3';
+
+export default function migrateApiCreature2To3(creature) {
+  creature.creatureProperties = creature.creatureProperties.map(prop => {
+    try {
+      migrateProperty2To3(prop);
+    } catch (e) {
+      console.warn('Property migration 2 -> 3 failed: ', { propId: prop._id, error: e.message || e.reason || e.toString() });
+    }
+    return prop;
+  });
+}
diff --git a/app/imports/migrations/archive/migrateArchive2To3.js b/app/imports/migrations/archive/migrateArchive2To3.js
index e46e82e9..67b9021c 100644
--- a/app/imports/migrations/archive/migrateArchive2To3.js
+++ b/app/imports/migrations/archive/migrateArchive2To3.js
@@ -1,15 +1,9 @@
+import migrateProperty2To3 from '/imports/migrations/archive/properties/migrateProperty2To3';
+
 export default function migrate2To3(archive) {
   archive.properties = archive.properties.map(prop => {
     try {
-      prop.root = prop.ancestors[0];
-      if (!prop.root) {
-        throw 'Property has no root ancestor, will become orphaned'
-      }
-      if (prop.parent?.collection === 'creatureProperties') {
-        prop.parentId = prop.parent.id;
-      }
-      prop.left = prop.order;
-      prop.right = prop.order;
+      migrateProperty2To3(prop);
     } catch (e) {
       console.warn('Property migration 2 -> 3 failed: ', { propId: prop._id, error: e.message || e.reason || e.toString() });
     }
diff --git a/app/imports/migrations/archive/properties/migrateProperty2To3.js b/app/imports/migrations/archive/properties/migrateProperty2To3.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6df18540
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/imports/migrations/archive/properties/migrateProperty2To3.js
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+export default function migrateProperty2To3(prop) {
+  prop.root = prop.ancestors[0];
+  if (!prop.root) {
+    throw 'Property has no root ancestor, will become orphaned'
+  }
+  if (prop.parent?.collection === 'creatureProperties') {
+    prop.parentId = prop.parent.id;
+  }
+  prop.left = prop.order;
+  prop.right = prop.order;
+}
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