Import and export notes on Mac

If you use upgraded iCloud notes or notes stored on your Mac, you can import text files into Notes as individual notes. You can import files in TXT, RTF, RTFD, HTML, or Evernote XML Export (ENEX) format.

If you have macOS Ventura 13 or later, you can also import tags from Evernote (ENEX) files.

1. In the Notes app on your Mac, in the sidebar, click a folder in the account (iCloud or On My Mac) you want to import files into.

2. Choose File > Import to Notes.

3. Select one or more files, or select a folder to import all the text files in it. If you select a folder, click “Preserve folder structure on import” to keep the imported notes organized the way they were in the folder. (If you don’t see this option, click Options.)

4. Click Import.

Your new notes (and folders, if you imported any) appear in an Imported Notes folder. You can now move or rename the notes and folders as usual. See About accounts and folders.

Tip: To add non-text files, such as PDFs or image files, into Notes, you can simply attach them to a note. See Attach photos, files, and more.