Bear is a beautiful Markdown editor for Apple devices, but it only runs on Apple hardware. Notion combines notes, databases, and wikis in one flexible workspace. Learn how to convert your Bear notes to Notion in a few simple steps below.
Export your Bear notes
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Open Bear on your Mac: Bear's export tools are most complete on macOS.
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Select the notes you want to export:
- Mac: To export all your notes, go to File → Export Notes. To export specific notes, select the notes you want to export, then right-click or Control-click your selection and choose Export...
- iPhone or iPad: Swipe right in the note list with two fingers, tap the notes you want to export, then tap the more icon and choose Export...
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Set the export options: Set "Export as" to Markdown, make sure "Export attachments" is checked, and uncheck both "base64 images" and "Merge notes in single file".
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Save the export:
- Mac: Choose a folder to save your notes and click Export Notes. Each note comes out as its own Markdown file.
- iPhone or iPad: Choose where to save your notes. Each note comes out as its own Markdown file — compress the folder into a .zip file so Notes Convert can read it.
For the full rundown of export options, see Bear's export guide.
Convert your notes
With your notes exported, the conversion itself takes seconds. We'll use our app Notes Convert, the only notes conversion tool on the market, that runs entirely on your device. You can download Notes Convert here. It's free for 50 notes, and inexpensive for unlimited notes.
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Import into Notes Convert: Open Notes Convert and set the import format to Bear. Click Open Folder… and select the folder you exported from Bear, or click Open File… and select a .zip of that folder. If you only need to convert one individual note, click Open File… and select that note's .md file. Notes Convert turns them into the target format with their titles and text intact.
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Choose Notion and convert: Pick Notion as the output format, click Convert, choose where to save your notes, and wait for the conversion.
Import into Notion
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Open Notion: Use the desktop app or any browser.
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Open the import dialog: Go to Settings → Import.
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Import the ZIP file: In the "Convert Zip to pages" section, drag and drop the .zip file Notes Convert produced, or click Choose file… and select it. Notion converts your notes into pages inside your workspace. Notion support in Notes Convert is currently experimental, so a few features may not come over perfectly — compatibility keeps improving in future versions.
Done
Your Notion notes are ready to be used any way you want. Enjoy!
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