How do I import notes from Markdown files?

1. Open the Notesnook app (web or desktop)
2. Go to Settings > Import & export > Notesnook Importer and select "Markdown".
3. Drop your .md files, or click anywhere inside the box to browse and select your .md files. You can also provide a .zip file containing all your .md files. Then click "Start importing".
4. Once the importing completes you should see all your notes in Notesnook. If you face any issues during importing, feel free to report them on GitHub.

Supported formats

• 100% support for CommonMark syntax
• GitHub flavored markdown (task lists, tables etc.)
• Obsidian flavored markdown (embedded files, comments etc.)
• Subscript and superscript (H~2~O and 19^th^)
• Highlights (==highlighted==)
• Images and links (links that point to files get added as attachments)

Note: For best results, it is recommended to ZIP all your .md files and their attachments so they can be found by the importer.

<GetNotesnook title="Your notes, encrypted the moment they land" text="Notesnook imports run entirely on your device — not one byte of your Markdown files export is sent to our servers. Once imported, everything is end-to-end encrypted and syncs to all your devices for free." />

Related pages

• Importing notes — every app and file format Notesnook can import
• Import from Evernote — moving notes out of Evernote
• Import from Google Keep — moving notes out of Google Keep
• Import from Joplin — moving notes out of Joplin
• Backup and restore — protecting your notes once they're in
• How is my data encrypted? — what happens to your notes after the import