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title: Simplenote
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# How to import notes from Simplenote notes app?

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

1. Open Simplenote app on Desktop or Login to [https://app.simplenote.com](https://app.simplenote.com).
2. Go to sidebar and click on Settings.
   <img style="margin-bottom:15px;" src="/static/simplenote-importer/1.png" alt="Open sidebar and click on Settings."/>

3. Go to `Tools` tab in Settings
   <img style="margin-bottom:15px;" src="/static/simplenote-importer/2.png" alt="Go to Tools tab"/>

4. Click on `Export notes` to download your notes as a .zip file.

5. Go to [Notesnook Importer](https://importer.notesnook.com) and select `Simplenote` from list of apps.
   <img style="margin-bottom:15px;" src="/static/simplenote-importer/3.png" alt="Go to [Notesnook Importer](https://importer.notesnook.com) and select `Simplenote` from list of apps."/>

6. Drop the .zip backup file you exported earlier from Simplenote in the box or click anywhere to open system file picker to select the backup and click "Start processing".
   <img style="margin-bottom:15px;" src="/static/simplenote-importer/4.png" alt="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."/>

5. Once importer completes processing, download the .zip file.
   <img style="margin-bottom:15px;" src="/static/simplenote-importer/5.png" alt="Download importer .zip file"/>

6. 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.
<img style="margin-bottom:15px;" src="/static/import-zip-app.png" alt="Import .zip in Notesnook app"/>

7. 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).