How do I import TextBundle files?

TextBundle is an open format for moving a note and its images between apps as a single package. Editors such as Bear, Ulysses and iA Writer export it, and the Notesnook Importer reads both .textbundle folders and their zipped form, .textpack.

Exporting a TextBundle

Export from your current app as TextBundle or TextPack. Each package holds the note's text plus an assets folder with its images and files.

If your app offers both, .textpack is easier to move around because it's a single file.

Importing into Notesnook

1. Open the Notesnook web or desktop app.
2. Go to Settings > Import & export > Notesnook Importer.
3. Select TextBundle from the list of apps.
4. Drag and drop your .textbundle or .textpack files, or click to browse for them. You can add as many as you like.
5. Click Start importing and wait for the import to finish.

Supported formats

The importer reads whichever text file the package contains, so a TextBundle written as Markdown, HTML or plain text all import correctly.

• Markdown notes, including headings, lists, code blocks, tables and links
• HTML notes
• Plain text notes
• Images and attachments stored in the package

macOS export folders

Files inside a __MACOSX folder — the metadata macOS adds when zipping — are ignored automatically, so you can import an archive straight from Finder.

Related pages

• Importing notes — every app and file format Notesnook can import
• Import Markdown files — loose .md files instead of packages
• Import HTML files — for .html exports
• Markdown shortcuts — writing Markdown once your notes are in
• Backup and restore — protecting your notes once they're in

Your notes, encrypted the moment they land

Notesnook imports run entirely on your device — not one byte of your TextBundle 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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