Import data into Obsidian

Formatting external imports

Using the format converter helps with changing the markdown to something Obsidian can read.

Notion Import

Notion has all pages stored online, so you need to export them to something Obsidian can read, like “markdown & CSV”.

Be sure to include all the pages you want in your Obsidian in your export.

Unzip the export folder, and then open a folder as vault.

This forum post covers most of the tidy up links. Be sure to give the credit the author of the post!

Roam Research Import

Roam stores all pages in a Roam graph. Click the 3 dots at the top right corner and select the export all option.

Be sure to include all the pages you want in your Obsidian in your export.

Unzip the export folder, and then open a folder as vault.

You can use the core format plugin to help.

Reference highlight import options

Zotero Import

The Zotero integration plugin gives you note import options from the reference manager. 

An alternative is the citations plugin.

Unzip the export folder, and then open a folder as vault.

You can use the core format plugin to help.

Kindle Import

The kindle highlights plugin imports highlights from a connected Kindle account.

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