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How to Import Notes from an iPhone

This How.com.vn teaches you how to save a note from your iPhone's Notes app to your computer as a separate text file or email message.

Method 1
Method 1 of 2:

Using the Share Feature

  1. How.com.vn English: Step 1 Open the Notes app on your iPhone.
    Find and tap the
    How.com.vn English: iPhone Notes App
    icon on your home screen to open Notes.
  2. How.com.vn English: Step 2 Tap the note you want to import.
    This will open the selected note's contents.
  3. How.com.vn English: Step 3 Tap the icon icon.
    It's in the upper-right corner of your screen. This will open your sharing options on a pop-up panel.
  4. How.com.vn English: Step 4 Select Mail.
    This option will import the selected note's contents into an email message, and allow you to send it to a contact's mailbox.
    • You can also send the email to yourself if you want to archive the note in your own mailbox.
  5. Step 5 Enter a recipient into the "To" field.
    Tap the "To" field at the top of the email, and type in an email address
  6. How.com.vn English: Step 6 Tap Send on the top-right.
    This will send your note as an email message.
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Method 2
Method 2 of 2:

Using a Computer

  1. How.com.vn English: Step 1 Open iCloud in...
    Open iCloud in a desktop internet browser. Type www.icloud.com into the address in your internet browser, and hit Enter or Return on your keyboard.
  2. How.com.vn English: Step 2 Sign in to your iCloud account.
    • Enter your Apple ID.
    • Hit Enter or Return.
    • Enter your password.
    • Hit Enter or Return to sign in.
  3. How.com.vn English: Step 3 Click the Notes app in iCloud.
    This will open all your notes in the browser.
  4. How.com.vn English: Step 4 Click the note you want to import.
    This will open the selected note's contents on the right-hand side.
  5. How.com.vn English: Step 5 Copy the note's contents.
    You can copy the note's contents, and save it to your computer as a separate file.
    • Double-click the note's contents to select all text and images.
    • Right-click the selected area.
    • Click Copy.
  6. How.com.vn English: Step 6 Open a new text file on your computer.
    You can use your computer's stock apps like Notepad or TextEdit.
  7. How.com.vn English: Step 7 Right-click the empty text file.
    Your right-click options will pop up on a drop-down menu.
  8. How.com.vn English: Step 8 Click Paste on the right-click menu.
    This will paste the copied note to your text file.
  9. How.com.vn English: Step 9 Save the text file on your computer.
    This will allow you to archive the selected note on your computer as a separate text file.
    • On Mac, press Cmd+S on your keyboard to save your file.
    • On Windows, press Ctrl+S to save.
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      Warnings

      • If you make changes to your note in the Notes app, you will have to import the file again. Edits in the Notes app won't be reflected on your imported note.
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