Import Apple Notes

On the iPad, iPhone and iPod touch there is no way to directly import notes that you have already created in the native Apple Notes app. With a few steps, however, you can quickly and easily transfer them to Notebooks.

Extract Apple Notes Data from a Backup

• Back up your iPad, iPhone or iPod touch through Finder or iTunes.
• Download any of the (free) backup extractors like
  • https://supercrazyawesome.com/ or
  • https://www.iphonebackupextractor.com/
  • https://www.icopybot.com/itunes-backup-manager.htm/
• Launch the extractor and select Read Backups.
• Choose the latest backup.
• Next you are presented a list of apps contained in the backup; Apple Notes are part of a package titled iPhone OS Files. Select this package and click Extract.
• Select a location to store the extracted files.

The extraction process generates a folder iPhone OS Files in your chosen location.

Import Apple Notes into Notebooks

In the folder generated in the previous step, navigate to Library > Notes, where you find a file with titled notes.sqlite (on older devices this file may be titled notes.db).

• Import notes.sqlite into Notebooks with any of the available import or sync options.
• In Notebooks, notes.sqlite appears with a generic icon.
• Tap it the list of books and documents, and Notebooks extracts the notes into a new book called iPhone Notes.