Like most people, you probably have data, documents, and notes scattered across many files and apps. You can centralize your information in one place by moving it all into Notion 🚚
How to import
- Notion lets you directly import the following file types:
- Plaintext (.txt)
- Markdown (.md or .markdown)
- Microsoft Word (.docx)
- Microsoft Excel (.xls)
- CSV (.csv)
- You can also import data from a number of other apps (like Asana, Evernote, and Trello to name a few).
- To do this, click
Import
toward the bottom of your left-hand sidebar.
- That brings up the import window where you can choose which app to migrate. (App-specific import instructions below.)
Note: You can only import content on desktop or web, not on mobile.
Instructions by app
Evernote 🐘
You can import all of your Evernote data into Notion in one go, and retain its organization.
- From the import window, choose
Evernote
.
- Sign into your Evernote account.
- Authorize Evernote to connect to Notion.
- Once your Evernote account is linked, check the boxes next to the notebooks you'd like to move and click
Import
.
- Your Evernote notebooks will appear as pages in Notion's sidebar. Inside, you'll find your notes as items in a list database.
- Each note can be dragged and dropped anywhere else within Notion.
Google Docs
In Google Docs, you can export files individually or all at once.
Migrate individual files:
- Go to
File
thenDownload
and chooseMicrosoft Word
as the format.
- In Notion, go to
Import
, chooseWord
and upload the.docx
file.
Migrate all Google Docs files at once:
- Go to Google Takeout.
- Click
Deselect all
at the top right of the window above the checkboxes.
- Scroll to
Drive
and check the box next to it. You can also clickAdvanced settings
to choose which files you want to move.
- Click
Next step
at the bottom.
- On the next page, click
Create archive
.
- You'll receive an email with a download link. It'll save a zip file to your computer.
- In Notion, go to
Import
in the left sidebar, chooseWord
and upload the.docx
files.
- Note: You can also embed Google Docs in Notion.
Confluence
In Confluence, you can export all your pages individually or your entire space all at once.
Migrate pages individually:
- Click the
•••
button at the top right of any Confluence page you want to export and selectExport to Word
.
- In Notion, go to
Import
in the left sidebar and chooseWord
. Upload the.docx
file you exported from Confluence.
Migrate an entire Confluence space:
- In Confluence, go to
Space Settings
in whatever space you want to export.
- Select the
Content Tools
section and click on theExport
tab.
- Choose the
HTML
option, clickNext
, and thenExport
. TheNormal Export
option is best unless you want to pick out specific pages to export from your space via theCustom Export
option.
- In Notion, click
Import
in the left sidebar, chooseHTML
, and upload the exported Confluence files.
Note: If you import linked Confluence pages into Notion, the links and hierarchy will not work 😓 Definitely something we want to support in the future though.
Trello
You can move your Trello data into your workspace — all from inside Notion.
- Go to
Import
in your left-hand sidebar and chooseTrello
.
- Log in to your Trello account.
- Grant access to Notion so you can import your Trello boards.
- Once you've linked your Trello account, select the boards you'd like to migrate from the dropdown menu.
- If you'd like to import additional boards, just click
Import
in your Notion sidebar, chooseTrello
, and pick another board.
Asana
You can move your Asana data into your workspace — all from inside Notion.
- Go to
Import
in your left-hand sidebar and chooseAsana
.
- Log in to your Asana account.
- Grant access to Notion so you can import your Asana tasks.
- Once you've linked your Asana account, select the boards and lists you'd like to migrate from the dropdown menu.
- If you'd like to import additional tasks, just click
Import
in your Notion sidebar, chooseAsana
, and pick another list or board.
Quip
Unfortunately, Quip doesn't let you export more than one page at a time 😢 You can, however, move individual pages to Notion.
- In Quip, click the document icon at the top left of any page and choose
Export
.
- Export as Markdown or HTML.
- In Notion, go to
Import
in your left-hand sidebar and chooseHTML
orText & Markdown
. Upload the file you exported from Quip.
Dropbox Paper
In Dropbox Paper, you can export files individually or all at once.
Migrate individual files:
- In Dropbox Paper, choose
Download
from the menu at the top right of your screen.
- Download the page as
Word
.
- In Notion, go to
Import
in the left-hand sidebar, chooseWord
, and upload the.docx
file you downloaded.
Migrate all your documents at once:
- In Dropbox paper, choose
Download docs you created
from the menu at the bottom left of your screen.
- Choose to download as
Word
. This will download a zip file to your computer.
- Unzip the file, go to Notion and choose
Import
in the left-hand sidebar. ChooseWord
and upload the.docx
files.
Hackpad
In Hackpad, you can export all your files at once 🎉
- Select
Export
on the right of your Hackpad feed.
- Choose to export as Markdown. You'll download a zip file.
- Unzip the downloaded file, go to Notion and choose
Import
from your left-hand sidebar. ChooseText & Markdown
and upload the Markdown files you exported from Hackpad.
Microsoft Word
- In Notion, click
Import
in your left-hand sidebar. In the window that pops up, chooseWord
.
- Upload whatever
.docx
files you want to import from your computer.
Microsoft Excel
- In Notion, click
Import
in your left-hand sidebar. In the window that pops up, chooseCSV
.
- Upload whatever
.xls
files you want to import from your computer.
WorkFlowy
In WorkFlowy, you can export all your files at once 👌
- Click the dropdown arrow to the right of
Help
.
- Select
Plain text
and click to download.
- In Notion, choose
Import
in the left-hand sidebar and thenText & Markdown
. Upload the files you exported from WorkFlowy.
CSV
- In Notion, click
Import
in your left-hand sidebar. In the window that pops up, chooseCSV
. - Upload whatever
.csv
files you want to import from your computer.
- Alternatively, you can use the
Merge with CSV
button in the•••
menu at the top right of the database to import your CSV into an existing database.
FAQs
I can't seem to import from Evernote China/Evernote Business.
Unfortunately, our importer only supports the standard edition of Evernote at the moment. We're working on it!
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