docs/obsidian-help/Import notes/Import from Notion.md

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Obsidian allows you to easily migrate your notes from Notion using the [[Importer|Importer plugin]].

Export your data from Notion

Obsidian uses Notion's HTML export format. You can find Notions's instructions on how to export your entire workspace on Notion's website. Note that you must be a workspace admin to see this option.

1. Go to Settings & members at the top of your left-hand sidebar.
2. Select Settings in the sidebar of that window.
3. Scroll down and select the Export all workspace content button.
4. Under Export format select HTML.
5. Enable Include subpages
6. Enable Create folders for subpages
7. You will receive a .zip file via email or directly in the browser.

![[notion-export.png#interface]]

Import your Notion data into Obsidian

You will need the official Obsidian [[Importer]] plugin, which you can install here.

1. Open Settings.
2. Go to Community Plugins and install Importer.
3. Enable the Importer plugin.
4. Open the Importer plugin using the command palette or ribbon icon.
5. Under File format select Notion (.zip)
6. Choose the .zip file with Notion files you want to import. It's recommended to import all your Notion at once so internal links can be reconciled correctly.
7. Optionally, select a folder for the import Your Notion pages and databases will be nested inside this folder.
8. Enable Save parent pages in subfolders to keep the Notion structure. Note that in Notion you can write content in Folders, this is not possible in Obsidian and these pages will be added as a subpage under the folder.
9. Select Import and wait until import is complete
10. You're done!

Troubleshooting

If you run into issues while importing from Notion:

• Make sure you use HTML as the export format in Notion, not Markdown.
• If Obsidian appears to freeze during import, disable community plugins and try again.

Run into something else? Search the Importer repository to see if others have experienced it.