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Migrate from Notion, Evernote, or Google Drive

Bring existing notes into Memol. Practical step-by-step migration from Notion, Evernote, Markdown files, and cloud storage with honest tradeoffs.

You can bring information from other tools into Memol. Perfect 1:1 migration isn't always possible — here's the realistic guide.

From Notion

Notion supports Markdown export out of the box.

Steps

  1. In Notion, open the page (or parent page) to migrate
  2. Top right ⋯ → Export
  3. Format: Markdown & CSV
  4. Check Include subpages → Export
  5. Unzip the downloaded file
  6. In Memol: Settings → Import → Notion
  7. Upload the ZIP

Tradeoffs

  • Databases are flattened to notes (relations are lost)
  • Images are re-uploaded to Memol (can take time)
  • Toggles and callouts are converted to plain headings/paragraphs

Imperfect, but 90%+ of text content migrates cleanly.

From Evernote

Native .enex import is on our roadmap (planned for 2026). For now, use one of these proven paths.

Option 1: Via Markdown (recommended — preserves formatting & structure)

Use a free third-party tool like evernote-to-md to convert .enex into a folder of .md files.

  1. In Evernote desktop: select notebook → File → Export → ENEX format
  2. Run evernote-to-md (or similar) to convert .enex → .md
  3. Drag the resulting .md files into Memol (open the destination folder in Memol's sidebar, then drag from Finder/Explorer)

Filenames become note titles. Markdown formatting (headings, lists, links) is preserved.

Option 2: Copy and paste (for a small number of notes)

  1. Open the note in Evernote
  2. Select all (⌘A / Ctrl+A) → Copy
  3. In Memol: create a new note → enter title → paste into body

Rich text formatting (bold, lists, tables) and embedded images carry over.

Option 3: HTML export, one note at a time

  1. Select the note in Evernote → File → Export → HTML format
  2. Open the saved HTML in your browser → select all → copy
  3. Paste into a new note in Memol

Practical for a few dozen notes or less. For larger libraries, use Option 1.

See Evernote vs Memol for the full comparison.

From Markdown files

If you already have .md files, drag-and-drop them in bulk.

  1. Open the destination folder in Memol's sidebar
  2. Drag .md files (or a folder containing them) from Finder/Explorer
  3. Drop to import

Filenames become note titles.

From Google Drive / Dropbox

No direct integration yet. Workaround:

  1. Download as Markdown or Word from the source
  2. Drag-and-drop into Memol

Periodic sync is on the roadmap.

Should I migrate everything?

We get asked this often.

Worth migrating

  • Frequently referenced manuals and runbooks
  • Actively updated project info
  • Searchable meeting minute archives

Not worth migrating

  • Pure archive content — keep read-only in the source
  • Material that's years old — pull only when needed
  • Image-heavy pages — migration cost is high

"Start with what you use most" beats "migrate everything".

Post-migration checklist

  • Confirm note count matches expectation
  • Spot-check images render correctly
  • Rebuild folder structure for Memol
  • Inform teammates of the new location
  • Set the old tool to read-only

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