How do I import notes from Joplin notes app?

Here is how to move your notes from Joplin into Notesnook.

1. Open the Joplin Desktop app.
2. Click File > Export All -> JEX - Joplin Export File and save the .JEX file at your desired location.
3. Open the Notesnook app (web or desktop)
4. Go to Settings > Import & export > Notesnook Importer and select Joplin from list of apps.
5. Drop (or select) the .jex backup file you exported earlier from Joplin:
6. 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

• Rich text (lists, links, bold, italic etc.)
• Images & attachments
• Tags
• Folders (currently only 2 levels of nesting is supported)
• Internal links to other notes

Your notes, encrypted the moment they land

Notesnook imports run entirely on your device — not one byte of your Joplin export is sent to our servers. Once imported, everything is end-to-end encrypted and syncs to all your devices for free.

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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 Obsidian — moving notes out of Obsidian
• Backup and restore — protecting your notes once they're in
• How is my data encrypted? — what happens to your notes after the import