The fundamental goal of Craft is to help you think, write & communicate better. All of these activities involve processing and managing your data, so it’s crucial that you can bring your content into Craft.
All Craft apps let you import the following file types:
- Markdown (.md or .markdown)
- TextBundle (.textbundle)
Import your content into Craft with a few clicks
To get started go to the three-dot menu in the upper right corner in the Home view and select Import from the Import / Export section.
You can import a single file. On Mac, you can import a full folder with the same type of files.
If you don’t select a folder before importing, the newly imported documents will end up in the ‘Imported Notes’ folder. If you select a folder before the import, all the documents will be placed in that specific folder.
Note: on the web application, it is only possible to import single markdown files.
Most common apps to import from
Here are some tips and takeaways to know if you're trying to import your content from one of these platforms:
Evernote
Evernote files are usually exported in a extension called .enex. Right now we are not supporting .enex import, but there are a few options. First, you need to export the .enex file from Evernote, here you can find the official documentation for this.
Convert .enex to markdown files with a 3rd party tool.
There are a handful of 3rd party options that let you convert .enex files to markdown files. One of these tools is https://github.com/akosbalasko/yarle. It generally works well with simple documents.
Migrate .enex with your existing note-taking app
If you are already using a note-taking app that supports .enex import and Markdown / TextBundle export, you can use that app as a middle step.
Notion
In Notion, you can export your pages into Markdown.
- First, you have to open Notion and export your page as a Markdown
- In Craft, import the Markdown files as described above.
Apple Notes
Apple Notes doesn’t allow easy export options, but you can use an app called Exporter
- Export your notes with an app called Exporter
- In Craft, import the Markdown files as described above.
Bear
Bear offers both Markdown and TextBundle export, we recommend using TextBundle as it bundles Markdown text and all assets (e.g., images) into a single file.
- Convert your Bear notes to Markdown
- In Craft, import the TextBundle files as described above.
Roam Research
You can export your draft into markdown in Roam.
- In your document view in Roam, click on the three dots in the top-right corner, then “export” and choose the markdown option. You’ll get a zip file, that you can unzip.
- In Craft, import the Markdown files as described above.
OneNote
Unfortunately, it isn't possible to import OneNote files directly to Craft. As a workaround, we suggest considering the following option: OneNote offers PDF export only, so you can add these PDF files to your Craft documents as attachments. You can drag and drop multiple files at once to speed up this process.
Current limitations
We understand moving content across virtual spaces and different accounts can be challenging and time-consuming. We're constantly trying to find faster and easier ways to make joining Craft from another platform a smooth experience. But unfortunately, the complexity of that process will involve the limitations and capabilities not only of Craft, but also from whatever platform you're coming from.
During import we have some built-in limits to make sure import will work performable - so you can’t import more than 1000 files at once at this point.