docs/help/contents/importing-notes/import-notes-from-joplin.md

---
title: Joplin
---

# How do I import notes from Joplin notes app?

The following steps will help you import your notes from Joplin easily.

1. Open the Joplin Desktop app.
2. Click on `File > Export All -> JEX - Joplin Export File` and save the .JEX file at your desired location.
   ![](/static/joplin-importer/1.png)
3. Open the Notesnook app (web or desktop)
4. Go to `Settings > Notesnook Importer` and select `Joplin` from list of apps.
   ![](/static/joplin-importer/2.png)
5. Drop (or select) the .jex backup file you exported earlier from Joplin:
   ![](/static/joplin-importer/3.png)
6. Once the importing completes you should see all your notes in Notesnook. If you face any issues during importing, feel free to [report them on GitHub](https://github.com/streetwriters/notesnook-importer).

## Supported formats

- [x] Rich text (lists, links, bold, italic etc.)
- [x] Images & attachments
- [x] Tags
- [x] Folders (currently only 2 levels of nesting is supported)
- [ ] Internal links to other notes
docs: add importer docs 2023-02-02 11:33:10 +05:00			`---`
			`title: Joplin`
			`---`

			`# How do I import notes from Joplin notes app?`

			`The following steps will help you import your notes from Joplin easily.`
global: run prettier & eslint on all files 2023-06-26 13:43:57 +05:00
docs: improve importing documentation 2023-07-21 15:58:19 +05:00			`1. Open the Joplin Desktop app.`
			2. Click on `File > Export All -> JEX - Joplin Export File` and save the .JEX file at your desired location.
			`![](/static/joplin-importer/1.png)`
docs: remove mention of importer.notesnook.com (#8218) 2025-06-17 13:59:38 +05:00			`3. Open the Notesnook app (web or desktop)`
			4. Go to `Settings > Notesnook Importer` and select `Joplin` from list of apps.
docs: improve importing documentation 2023-07-21 15:58:19 +05:00			`![](/static/joplin-importer/2.png)`
docs: remove mention of importer.notesnook.com (#8218) 2025-06-17 13:59:38 +05:00			`5. Drop (or select) the .jex backup file you exported earlier from Joplin:`
docs: improve importing documentation 2023-07-21 15:58:19 +05:00			`![](/static/joplin-importer/3.png)`
docs: remove mention of importer.notesnook.com (#8218) 2025-06-17 13:59:38 +05:00			`6. Once the importing completes you should see all your notes in Notesnook. If you face any issues during importing, feel free to [report them on GitHub](https://github.com/streetwriters/notesnook-importer).`
docs: improve importing documentation 2023-07-21 15:58:19 +05:00
			`## Supported formats`

			`- [x] Rich text (lists, links, bold, italic etc.)`
			`- [x] Images & attachments`
			`- [x] Tags`
			`- [x] Folders (currently only 2 levels of nesting is supported)`
docs: make first step clear as; go to importer.notesnook.com 2023-07-26 13:33:30 +05:00			`- [ ] Internal links to other notes`