Migrating from Other Tools

This note covers migrating your notes from other tools

Obsidian

1. Use the Markdown pod to import your notes into Dendron

OneNote

1. Converting OneNote notebooks to Markdown is not trivial but there are some options:
   • convert manually using this guide,
   • export locally using OneNote Md Exporter console app (OneNote for Windows 10 is not supported), or
   • export from Microsoft 365 using OneNote Export app.
2. Use the Markdown pod to import your notes into Dendron

Google Keep

1. Use vHanda/google-keep-exporter to transform keep files into Markdown
2. Use the Markdown pod to import your notes into Dendron

Joplin

In 2021, Joplin introduced the ability to export Markdown + Frontmatter. This makes importing into Dendron a smooth process.

1. In Joplin: File -> Export all -> MD - Markdown + Front Matter
2. In Dendron: use the Markdown pod to import your notes

Importing Files

Once Dendron is initialized, to import an individual Markdown file to your Dendron project.

1. drag the Markdown file into VS Code
2. run Dendron Doctor so Dendron recognizes the imported file.

The second step will add some front matter to the head of the file.