Plain text is readable by every device, app, and tool, now and decades from now. Obsidian gives you local Markdown files plus a knowledge graph and plugins. Learn how to convert your plain text files to Obsidian in a few simple steps below.
Convert your notes
With your Plain Text files in a folder or .zip file, 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 Plain Text. Click Open Folder… and select the folder with your Plain Text notes, or click Open File… and select a .zip of that folder. Notes Convert wraps them into the target format with titles and text preserved.
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Choose Obsidian and convert: Pick Obsidian as the output format, click Convert, choose where to save your notes, and wait for the conversion.
Import into Obsidian
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Move the folder into place: Move the folder Notes Convert produced into where you want your notes stored — for example, Documents — and rename it if you like (for example, Obsidian Vault).
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Open the vault in Obsidian: Go to File → Open Vault…, click Open in the "Open folder as vault…" section, select the folder you moved, and click Open.
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Back in Obsidian: Your new notes appear in the file explorer immediately, links and all.
Done
Your Obsidian notes are ready to be used any way you want. Enjoy!
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