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Exporting notes

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Exporting notes

You can export some or all your notes as PDF, HTML, Markdown, Markdown + Frontmatter and Plain text files on all Notesnook apps. Notesnook is zero lock-in — your notes leave in open formats that any other app can read.

::: info PDF is for one note at a time on desktop and web On desktop and web, PDF is only offered when you export a single note — multi-select exports and "export all notes" produce a .zip in Markdown, Markdown + Frontmatter, HTML or plain text. To get a PDF of several notes there, export them one at a time, or print the note from the desktop app. On mobile, PDF is available for multi-select and "export all notes" as well.

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Exporting a single note

  1. Right click a note
  2. Click {{exportAs}}
  3. Select the desired format
  4. Wait a few moments while your note is exported
  5. Save the note at your desired location

Exporting multiple notes

  1. Hold Ctrl & click on all the notes you want to export
  2. Right click & click {{exportAs}}
  3. Select your desired export format
  4. Wait a few moments while your notes are exported
  5. Save the .zip file at your desired location

Exporting all your notes

  1. Go to {{settings}}.
  2. Open {{importExport}}
  3. Click {{backupExport}}
  4. Click Select format dropdown next to {{exportAllNotes}} heading
  5. Select the desired format
  6. Enter account password for authentication
  7. Save the .zip file at your desired location

::: info Exporting everything needs your password "Export all notes" asks for your account password before it runs. Locked notes are included only after you unlock the vault when prompted.

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