Import Notes

Import Markdown files

1. Select File → Import Markdown… (or Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+I)
2. Choose a single file or an entire folder
3. Configure import options:
   • Target folder: where to place imported notes
   • Structure: preserve folder hierarchy or flatten all notes into one folder
   • Container folder: optionally wrap imports in a new folder
   • Duplicates: skip existing notes with the same title, or rename with a suffix
4. Click Import

Supported Markdown features

NoteCove handles headings, bold/italic/strikethrough, inline code, code blocks with syntax highlighting, blockquotes, horizontal rules, bullet/numbered/task lists, tables with alignment, images (local files are copied into storage; external URLs are preserved), wikilinks ([[Note Title]] and [[Note Title#Heading]]), hashtags, and YAML frontmatter.

YAML frontmatter

NoteCove reads frontmatter to restore metadata:

---
pinned: true
created: 1700000000000
modified: 1700000001000
folder: /Projects/Work
---

Import modes

• Preserve structure: recreates your original folder hierarchy inside NoteCove
• Flatten: places all notes in the target folder, ignoring the source hierarchy
• Container folder: wraps all imported content in a new folder named after the source

Duplicate handling

• Skip: keeps the existing note, skips the import
• Rename: appends a suffix like “(2)”, “(3)“

Migrate from other apps

From Obsidian

1. Point the import at your Obsidian vault folder
2. Enable Preserve Structure
3. [[wiki links]] and [[Note#Heading]] links convert automatically
4. Hashtags are indexed for search

From Bear

1. Export notes from Bear as Markdown (File → Export Notes)
2. Import the exported folder into NoteCove
3. Bear-format tags may need manual cleanup

From Apple Notes

Use the CLI to import directly:

notecove import apple-notes

From Notion

1. Export your Notion workspace as Markdown
2. Import the exported folder into NoteCove
3. Notion-specific blocks (databases, toggles) may not convert