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Import from Google Keep

Obsidian allows you to easily migrate your notes from Google Keep using the Importer plugin. This will convert your Google Keep data to durable Markdown files, that you can use with Obsidian and many other apps.

Export your data from Google Keep

Go to Google Takeout and log into your Google account.
Click Deselect all in the top right corner.
Scroll down and select Keep from the list.
Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click Next step.
On the next screen, click the Create export button.
Download the .zip file once it is available.

Import your Google Keep data into Obsidian

You will need the official Obsidian Importer plugin, which you can install here.

Open Settings.
Go to Community Plugins and install Importer.
Enable the Importer plugin.
Open the Importer plugin using the command palette or ribbon icon.
Under File format choose Google Keep (.zip).
Select the location of your .zip file.
Click Import and wait until import is complete.
You're done!

Supported features

All checklists will import as top-level items because Google Keep doesn't export indentation information.
Reminders and user assignments on notes will not be imported because these features are not supported by Obsidian.
All other information should import as a combination of content and tags.