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

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title: Standard Notes
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# How do I import notes from Standard Notes?

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

1. Open Standard Notes app on Desktop or visit [https://app.standardnotes.org](https://app.standardnotes.org) and Login to your account.
2. Click on `Preferences` icon on bottom left corner to open preferences.
   ![](/static/standard-notes-importer/1.png)
3. Scroll down to `Data backups` section and choose backup type `Decrypted`.
   ![](/static/standard-notes-importer/2.png)
4. Go to `Backups` from the Sidebar & select "Data backup" to download backup .zip file.
5. Go to [https://importer.notesnook.com/](https://importer.notesnook.com/) and select `Standard Notes` from list of apps.
   ![](/static/standard-notes-importer/3.png)
6. Drop the .zip backup file you exported earlier from Standard Notes in the box or click anywhere to open system file picker to select the backup.
   ![](/static/standard-notes-importer/4.png)
7. Once importer completes processing, download the .zip file.
   ![](/static/standard-notes-importer/5.png)
8. After you have downloaded the `.zip` file, go to Notesnook app > Settings > Notesnook Importer and click on "Import from ZIP file" & select the .zip you downloaded earlier.
   ![](/static/import-zip-app.png)
9. Once importing completes you should see all your notes in Notesnook. If you face any issues during importing, [report it on github](https://github.com/streetwriters/notesnook).
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			`title: Standard Notes`
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			`# How do I import notes from Standard Notes?`

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

			`1. Open Standard Notes app on Desktop or visit [https://app.standardnotes.org](https://app.standardnotes.org) and Login to your account.`
			2. Click on `Preferences` icon on bottom left corner to open preferences.
docs: improve importing documentation 2023-07-21 15:58:19 +05:00			`![](/static/standard-notes-importer/1.png)`
docs: add importer docs 2023-02-02 11:33:10 +05:00			3. Scroll down to `Data backups` section and choose backup type `Decrypted`.
docs: improve importing documentation 2023-07-21 15:58:19 +05:00			`![](/static/standard-notes-importer/2.png)`
docs: add importer docs 2023-02-02 11:33:10 +05:00			4. Go to `Backups` from the Sidebar & select "Data backup" to download backup .zip file.
docs: make first step clear as; go to importer.notesnook.com 2023-07-26 13:33:30 +05:00			5. Go to [https://importer.notesnook.com/](https://importer.notesnook.com/) and select `Standard Notes` from list of apps.
docs: improve importing documentation 2023-07-21 15:58:19 +05:00			`![](/static/standard-notes-importer/3.png)`
docs: add importer docs 2023-02-02 11:33:10 +05:00			`6. Drop the .zip backup file you exported earlier from Standard Notes in the box or click anywhere to open system file picker to select the backup.`
docs: improve importing documentation 2023-07-21 15:58:19 +05:00			`![](/static/standard-notes-importer/4.png)`
global: run prettier & eslint on all files 2023-06-26 13:43:57 +05:00			`7. Once importer completes processing, download the .zip file.`
docs: improve importing documentation 2023-07-21 15:58:19 +05:00			`![](/static/standard-notes-importer/5.png)`
global: run prettier & eslint on all files 2023-06-26 13:43:57 +05:00			8. After you have downloaded the `.zip` file, go to Notesnook app > Settings > Notesnook Importer and click on "Import from ZIP file" & select the .zip you downloaded earlier.
docs: improve importing documentation 2023-07-21 15:58:19 +05:00			`![](/static/import-zip-app.png)`
global: run prettier & eslint on all files 2023-06-26 13:43:57 +05:00			`9. Once importing completes you should see all your notes in Notesnook. If you face any issues during importing, [report it on github](https://github.com/streetwriters/notesnook).`