diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e9225eb..606f74b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ The following tip changes can be tested by building VictoriaMetrics components f
 
 * FEATURE: set the `start` arg to `end - 5 minutes` if isn't passed explicitly to [/api/v1/labels](https://docs.victoriametrics.com/url-examples.html#apiv1labels) and [/api/v1/label/.../values](https://docs.victoriametrics.com/url-examples.html#apiv1labelvalues).
 
+* FEATURE: [vmctl](https://docs.victoriametrics.com/vmctl.html): add `vm-native-step-interval` command line flag for `vm-native` mode. New option allows splitting the import process into chunks by time interval. This helps migrating data sets with high churn rate and provides better control over the process. See [feature request](https://github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/issues/2733).
+
 * BUGFIX: [MetricsQL](https://docs.victoriametrics.com/MetricsQL.html): properly calculate `rate_over_sum(m[d])` as `sum_over_time(m[d])/d`. Previously the `sum_over_time(m[d])` could be improperly divided by smaller than `d` time range. See [rate_over_sum() docs](https://docs.victoriametrics.com/MetricsQL.html#rate_over_sum) and [this issue](https://github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/issues/3045).
 
 
diff --git a/vmctl.md b/vmctl.md
index fa7e71e..7f9ea64 100644
--- a/vmctl.md
+++ b/vmctl.md
@@ -525,6 +525,71 @@ To avoid such situation try to filter out VM process metrics via `--vm-native-fi
 Instead, use [relabeling in VictoriaMetrics](https://github.com/VictoriaMetrics/vmctl/issues/4#issuecomment-683424375).
 5. When importing in or from cluster version remember to use correct [URL format](https://docs.victoriametrics.com/Cluster-VictoriaMetrics.html#url-format)
 and specify `accountID` param.
+6. When migrating large volumes of data it might be useful to use `--vm-native-step-interval` flag to split single process into smaller steps.
+
+#### Using time-based chunking of migration
+
+It is possible to split migration process by time intervals. This is especially useful when migrating large volumes of data with high churn rate, adds better indication of a progress and ability to restore process from certain point of time in case of failure. 
+
+To split migration process by time, specify `--vm-native-step-interval` flag to one of the supported values: `month`, `day` or `hour`.
+Please note, command-line flag `--vm-native-filter-time-start` is required when using `--vm-native-step-interval`.
+
+Every time range (step) is processed independently, which means the following:
+- if specific time range (step) is finished, then all the data within the range has been successfully migrated;
+- if process fails on one of steps, then it is recommend to restart the process from the failed step. As all previous steps were successfully completed.
+
+Usage example:
+```console
+./vmctl vm-native 
+    --vm-native-filter-time-start 2022-06-17T00:07:00Z \
+    --vm-native-filter-time-end 2022-10-03T00:07:00Z \
+    --vm-native-src-addr http://localhost:8428 \
+    --vm-native-dst-addr http://localhost:8528 \
+    --vm-native-step-interval=month
+VictoriaMetrics Native import mode
+2022/08/30 19:48:24 Processing range 1/5: 2022-06-17T00:07:00Z - 2022-06-30T23:59:59Z 
+2022/08/30 19:48:24 Initing export pipe from "http://localhost:8428" with filters: 
+        filter: match[]={__name__!=""}
+        start: 2022-06-17T00:07:00Z
+        end: 2022-06-30T23:59:59Z
+Initing import process to "http://localhost:8428":
+2022/08/30 19:48:24 Import finished!
+Total: 16 B ↗ Speed: 28.89 KiB p/s 
+2022/08/30 19:48:24 Processing range 2/5: 2022-07-01T00:00:00Z - 2022-07-31T23:59:59Z 
+2022/08/30 19:48:24 Initing export pipe from "http://localhost:8428" with filters: 
+        filter: match[]={__name__!=""}
+        start: 2022-07-01T00:00:00Z
+        end: 2022-07-31T23:59:59Z
+Initing import process to "http://localhost:8428":
+2022/08/30 19:48:24 Import finished!
+Total: 16 B ↗ Speed: 164.35 KiB p/s 
+2022/08/30 19:48:24 Processing range 3/5: 2022-08-01T00:00:00Z - 2022-08-31T23:59:59Z 
+2022/08/30 19:48:24 Initing export pipe from "http://localhost:8428" with filters: 
+        filter: match[]={__name__!=""}
+        start: 2022-08-01T00:00:00Z
+        end: 2022-08-31T23:59:59Z
+Initing import process to "http://localhost:8428":
+2022/08/30 19:48:24 Import finished!
+Total: 16 B ↗ Speed: 191.42 KiB p/s 
+2022/08/30 19:48:24 Processing range 4/5: 2022-09-01T00:00:00Z - 2022-09-30T23:59:59Z 
+2022/08/30 19:48:24 Initing export pipe from "http://localhost:8428" with filters: 
+        filter: match[]={__name__!=""}
+        start: 2022-09-01T00:00:00Z
+        end: 2022-09-30T23:59:59Z
+Initing import process to "http://localhost:8428":
+2022/08/30 19:48:24 Import finished!
+Total: 16 B ↗ Speed: 141.04 KiB p/s 
+2022/08/30 19:48:24 Processing range 5/5: 2022-10-01T00:00:00Z - 2022-10-03T00:07:00Z 
+2022/08/30 19:48:24 Initing export pipe from "http://localhost:8428" with filters: 
+        filter: match[]={__name__!=""}
+        start: 2022-10-01T00:00:00Z
+        end: 2022-10-03T00:07:00Z
+Initing import process to "http://localhost:8428":
+2022/08/30 19:48:24 Import finished!
+Total: 16 B ↗ Speed: 186.32 KiB p/s 
+2022/08/30 19:48:24 Total time: 12.680582ms
+```
+
 
 ## Verifying exported blocks from VictoriaMetrics