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Abstract The combination of shape memory polymer composites and 3D printing technology provides novel opportunities for customized manufacturing and intelligentization of products. Here, we developed magneto-responsive shape memory polymer composites with well-balanced strengths and toughness by adding Fe3O4 and cellulose nanofibers (CNFs) to a poly-hydroxybutyrate/poly(e-caprolactone) blend as functional particles and reinforcing component. The influences of Fe3O4 and CNFs on the properties including micromorphology, and rheological, melting-crystallizational, thermomechanical, static mechanical, and magneto-responsive shape-memory behaviors were investigated. The results displayed that the PHB/PCL (80:20) composites with 10 wt% Fe3O4 and 0.5 wt% CNFs had the optimal comprehensive mechanical and magneto-responsive shape-memory properties. Moreover, 3D printing tests found that the addition of CNFs and printing parameters were crucial for the mechanical and magneto-responsive shape-memory properties of the resulting products. Finally, the fabrication of a scaffold with excellent load-carrying performance and a magneto-responsive self-recovery snowflake demonstrated the application feasibility of our work.