Obsidian stores your notes as local Markdown files, which makes moving easier than with most tools. Apple Notes keeps everything free and synced across iPhone, iPad, and Mac via iCloud. Learn how to convert your Obsidian notes to Apple Notes in a few simple steps below.
Locate your Obsidian vault
Your notes are stored as Markdown files inside your vault folder. Open Obsidian, then go to File → Open Vault… and look at the path it shows — for example /Users/you/Documents/Obsidian Vault on macOS, or C:\Users\you\Documents\Obsidian Vault on Windows. On iPhone or iPad, compress the vault folder into a .zip file.
Convert your notes
With your vault located, 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 Obsidian. Click Open Folder… and select your Obsidian vault folder, or, if you compressed your vault, click Open File… and select the .zip file. If you only need to convert one individual note, click Open File… and select that note's .md file. Notes Convert reads them straight from disk.
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Choose Apple Notes and convert: Pick Apple Notes as the output format, click Convert, choose where to save your notes, and wait for the conversion.
Import into Apple Notes
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Open the Notes app on your Mac: Import works best on macOS.
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Import your ENEX file: Notes Convert exports your notes to Apple Notes as an .enex file. In the Notes menu, go to File → Import Notes… (called Import to Notes on the newest macOS), select the .enex file Notes Convert produced, and click Import. Apple Notes turns each note in the file into a new note.
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Let iCloud sync: Your new notes appear on your iPhone and iPad automatically once iCloud finishes syncing.
Done
Your Apple Notes are ready to be used any way you want. Enjoy!
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