Import, export, and print notes on Mac
You can import text files into Notes, export notes as PDF files, or open a note in Pages. You can also print your notes.
Tip: If you keep notes in internet accounts—for example, iCloud, Google, Yahoo, or AOL—you can add those accounts to Notes on your Mac to access all your notes in one place without importing each note one by one. See Add or remove accounts in Notes.
Import text files into Notes
If you use upgraded iCloud notes or notes stored on your Mac, you can import text files into Notes as individual notes. You can import files in TXT, RTF, RTFD, HTML, or Evernote XML Export (ENEX) format.
If you have macOS 13 or later, you can also import tags from Evernote (ENEX) files.
Go to the Notes app
on your Mac.In the sidebar, click a folder in the iCloud or On My Mac account you want to import files into.
Choose File > Import to Notes.
Select one or more files, or select a folder to import all the text files in it.
If you select a folder, click “Preserve folder structure on import” to keep the imported notes organized the way they were in the folder. (If you don’t see this option, click Options.)
Click Import.
Your new notes (and folders, if you imported any) appear in an Imported Notes folder. You can now move or rename the notes and folders as usual. See About accounts and folders.
Tip: You can also export all your notes from the Stickies app into Notes. They appear in the Imported Notes folder, with a subfolder for each color of note. See the Stickies User Guide.
Export a note
You can export notes as PDF files.
Go to the Notes app
on your Mac.Click the note you want to export, then choose File > Export as > PDF.
If you want, you can type a new name for your PDF, and add tags that you can search for in the Finder.
Click Save.
Export a note as a Markdown file
You can export your notes as Markdown files to integrate your notes into writing, content, and other workflows that support Markdown.
Go to the Notes app
on your Mac.Click the note you want to export, then choose File > Export as > Markdown.
If you want, you can type a new name for your file.
Click Save.
Import a Markdown file into Notes
You can import a Markdown file into your notes.
Go to the Notes app
on your Mac.Click File > Import Markdown in the menu bar.
Select one or more files to import.
Click Import.
Print your notes
Go to the Notes app
on your Mac.Click the note you want to print, then choose File > Print.