How to Migrate Apple Notes to Notion (2026 Complete Guide)
Move your notes out of Apple Notes and into Notion without losing formatting, attachments, or folder structure.
Quick Answer
To migrate Apple Notes to Notion: export your notes as Markdown using Apple Notes Exporter Pro (with attachments and folder structure enabled), then import the .md files into Notion via Settings > Import > Markdown & CSV. Your folder hierarchy becomes nested Notion pages.
Apple Notes is great for quick capture. It opens instantly, syncs to your iPhone, and needs no setup. But as a knowledge base or project workspace, it has real limits: no databases, no linked references, no views or filters, and no way to structure notes beyond simple folders.
Notion fills those gaps. It is a flexible workspace where notes become database rows, pages can be linked and referenced, and your content can be viewed as a table, calendar, kanban board, or gallery. For users who have outgrown Apple Notes, Notion is the most common destination.
The catch is that Apple Notes has no direct Notion export. The practical fix is to export your notes as Markdown, a plain text format that Notion can import cleanly, and then bring them in. Apple Notes Exporter Pro handles the export step, including attachments and folder structure, so the migration is less manual than it sounds.
What comes across when you migrate Apple Notes to Notion
Apple Notes to Notion: step-by-step migration
1. Export your Apple Notes as Markdown
Open Apple Notes Exporter Pro and choose Markdown (.md) as the export format. Enable the "Include attachments" and "Preserve folder structure" options so images, PDFs, and your note hierarchy all export cleanly. Run the export to a folder you can easily find, like your Desktop.
2. Review the exported Markdown files
Open a few of the exported .md files in any text editor to check that formatting looks right. Headings, bullet lists, checkboxes, and bold text should all be preserved. Attachments will be in a sub-folder alongside each note file.
3. Import Markdown into Notion
In Notion, go to Settings > Import > Markdown & CSV. Select the exported folder (or individual .md files). Notion will convert each Markdown file into a Notion page. If you have a lot of notes, import by folder so the hierarchy is preserved in Notion as nested pages.
4. Re-attach images and files
Notion's Markdown importer handles inline images reasonably well if they are referenced with relative paths in the .md file. For other attachments (PDFs, audio, video), you may need to drag them manually into the relevant Notion pages after the initial import.
5. Rebuild your folder structure as Notion databases (optional)
Notion pages imported from Markdown are plain pages by default. If you want to convert a set of notes into a Notion database (with properties, filters, and views), create a database and paste the content into it. This step is optional. Many users are happy with plain pages and use Notion's search to find notes.
6. Verify and clean up
Spot-check a sample of notes to make sure everything came through: text, formatting, attachments, and links. Apple Notes formatting is richer than plain Markdown in some cases (tables, drawings), so review those note types specifically.
Common Questions
Can I export Apple Notes directly to Notion?
Not directly. Apple Notes has no native Notion export. The reliable path is to use Apple Notes Exporter Pro to convert your notes to Markdown, then import the Markdown files into Notion using its built-in Markdown importer.
Will my Apple Notes folders become Notion pages?
Yes, when you import by folder structure in Notion. Each folder becomes a parent page in Notion, with your notes inside it as child pages. This mirrors your Apple Notes folder hierarchy reasonably well.
What happens to images and attachments when I move Apple Notes to Notion?
Apple Notes Exporter Pro extracts images and attachments into sub-folders alongside each exported note. When you import into Notion, inline images referenced in the Markdown are usually imported automatically. Other file types (PDFs, audio) typically need to be re-attached manually within Notion after the import.
Will Apple Notes formatting survive the move to Notion?
Most common formatting converts cleanly from Apple Notes to Markdown and then to Notion: headings, bullet points, numbered lists, bold, italic, and checkboxes. Some Apple Notes-specific content (hand-drawn sketches, Apple Pencil drawings, table formatting) may not convert perfectly and will need manual cleanup.
Is there a limit to how many Apple Notes I can export to Notion?
Apple Notes Exporter Pro can handle batch exports of hundreds of notes at once. Notion's Markdown importer can handle large import batches as well. For very large libraries (thousands of notes), importing in smaller batches by folder tends to be more reliable.
Do I need to keep Apple Notes after migrating to Notion?
That is entirely up to you. Many people keep Apple Notes for quick capture (it is faster on iPhone) and use Notion for structured projects. Others do a full migration. Either way, Apple Notes Exporter Pro exports without deleting your original notes. Your Apple Notes library stays intact.
Can I automate regular Apple Notes to Notion syncing?
Not with a direct sync, but Apple Notes Exporter Pro supports scheduled auto-export (daily, weekly, monthly) so you always have a current Markdown backup. You can then re-import new notes into Notion on a cadence that suits you.
Start Your Apple Notes Migration
Export Apple Notes as clean Markdown files, with attachments, folder structure, and formatting, ready to import into Notion.