Evernote is powerful and searchable, but its proprietary format keeps your notes locked in. Bear brings clean Markdown editing with flexible tags to iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Learn how to convert your Evernote notes to Bear in a few simple steps below.
Export your Evernote notes
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Open Evernote on your computer: The export feature lives in the Evernote desktop app (Windows or macOS), not the web app.
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Select what you want to export: Click a notebook to export everything in it, or hold Ctrl (Windows) / ⌘ (macOS) and click the individual notes you want.
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Export as ENEX: Right-click your selection and choose Export notebook… (or Export… for selected notes). Choose ENEX format, check the attributes you want, click Export, and pick where to save the .enex file. If you have multiple notebooks, repeat the process to export each one separately.
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 Evernote. Click Open File and select the .enex file you exported from Evernote. Notes Convert reads ENEX directly, including attachments and tags.
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Choose Bear and convert: Pick Bear as the output format, click Convert, choose where to save your notes, and wait for the conversion.
Import into Bear
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Open Bear on your Mac: Import is easiest on macOS.
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Import your notes: If you exported your notes as Bear, go to File → Import Notes…, select the .enex file Notes Convert produced, and click Import notes. If you exported them as Bear (Markdown) instead, go to File → Import From… → Markdown Folder and select the folder with the .md files Notes Convert produced.
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Add tags: Once your notes are in, add Bear's #tags to organize them the way you like.
Done
Your Bear notes are ready to be used any way you want. Enjoy!
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