docs/obsidian-help/Getting started/Import notes.md

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Apps come and go, but your data should last. Obsidian uses non-proprietary plain text Markdown files stored locally on your device. You have total control over your data, which means you can use Obsidian offline and switch to another app easily if you ever need to.

Import from other apps and file formats

• [[Import from Notion|Notion]]
• [[Import from Roam Research|Roam Research]]
• [[Import from Microsoft OneNote|Microsoft OneNote]]
• [[Import from Evernote|Evernote]]
• [[Import from Apple Notes|Apple Notes]]
• [[Import from Google Keep|Google Keep]]
• [[Import from Bear|Bear]]
• [[Import HTML files|HTML files]]
• [[Import Zettelkasten notes|Zettelkasten notes]]
• [[Import Markdown files|Markdown files]]

More formats

Don't see your app? You can request it or contribute to the open-source repository for the [[Importer]] plugin.

Additional guides have been shared by our community that may help you migrate to Obsidian:

• Craft
• Day One
• Diaro
• Logseq
• Remnote
• TiddlyWiki
• TheBrain
• Ulysses
• Zim
• zkn3