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Export your Apple Notes for Free

Export your iCloud Notes to PDF, Markdown or HTML — back them up, move to Obsidian, Google Keep or open them on Windows and Android. No account. No cloud. Runs entirely on your Mac.

macOS Download for Mac — Free
Apple Notes Exporter — Scan your library
Apple Notes Exporter — Select notes to export
Apple Notes Exporter — Export to PDF or Markdown

Export formats

Export Apple Notes to any format you need

Apple Notes Exporter converts your notes into open, portable formats so you're never locked into one ecosystem. Choose the format that fits your workflow.

PDF Markdown (.md) HTML

Apple Notes to PDF

Print, archive or share any note as a PDF. Ideal for scanned documents and formal records you want to keep forever.

Apple Notes to Markdown

Get clean .md files with your folder structure preserved. Ready to drop into Obsidian, Notion, Bear, Logseq or any text editor.

Apple Notes to HTML

Export to HTML for maximum compatibility. Open your notes in any browser on any device — Windows, Android or Samsung.

Use cases

Leaving Apple? Your notes come with you.

Whether you're switching to Android, moving your second brain to Obsidian, or just want an offline backup, Apple Notes Exporter gets your data out — fast.

Obsidian

Export to Markdown with folder structure intact.

Google Keep

Migrate notes via HTML or Markdown export.

Windows PC

PDF and HTML open natively on any Windows machine.

Android & Samsung

Move to Android without losing your notes.

Notion

Import Markdown files into Notion pages directly.

Backup & Archive

Create a local, offline archive of every note as PDF.

How it works

Export your notes in three steps

The whole process takes less than a minute. No account, no subscription, nothing uploaded to any server.

1

Scan your Apple Notes library

Open the app and let it scan all your notes and iCloud folders automatically. No configuration needed.

2

Select the notes you want to export

Browse your folders, search, and select individual notes or entire folders. Export everything or just a specific set.

3

Choose your format and export

Pick PDF, Markdown or HTML and choose a destination folder. Your notes are saved locally — nothing is sent to any server.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Download Apple Notes Exporter, open the app and let it scan your library. Select the notes you want, choose PDF as the export format, and pick a destination folder. Everything runs locally on your Mac.
Yes. Apple Notes Exporter exports to Markdown (.md) files with your folder structure preserved. You can open these files directly as an Obsidian vault. It also works with Bear, Logseq, Notion and any Markdown-based app.
The exporter runs on macOS, but the files it produces (PDF, HTML, Markdown) open on any device — Android phones, Samsung tablets, Windows PCs, or any browser.
Yes. Apple Notes Exporter works with all notes stored in the Apple Notes app, including those synced via iCloud. As long as your notes are visible in the Notes app on your Mac, the exporter can find them.
Yes, completely free and open-source. No subscription, no in-app purchase, no account required. The source code is on GitHub so you can inspect it yourself.

Ready to export your notes?

Free, open-source, and takes less than a minute to get started.

Download for Mac — Free