How to import Standard Notes into Obsidian
Export a decrypted JSON backup and convert supported records into Markdown notes.
How to import a Joplin JEX export into Obsidian
As of October 2026, the Obsidian help lists import guides for 16 apps and formats, and Joplin is not one of them. Markdown files can go straight into a vault, but Joplin note links and resources then need repair. Joplin Export Import reads a JEX archive and writes linked notes with tags, dates and attachments.
Joplin Export Import has Pro, and $15 one time turns it on in all 129 plugins.
Background
A Joplin user who moves to Obsidian usually has one JEX file from File, Export all, JEX. That user wants notebooks as folders, working links between notes, embedded images and the original created and updated dates.
Joplin links point to an item ID, such as [Other](:/<id>). Obsidian does not know these IDs, so a plain copy of the text leaves broken links.
3 ways to do it
Copy Markdown files into the vault
The Obsidian help says that you can drag files or folders into the File explorer. You can also move them into the vault folder with your system file browser. This works for any app that exports Markdown files.
Obsidian then shows each file as a note, with the text as it was exported.
- limits
- Obsidian does not convert links that point to Joplin item IDs. You fix each broken note link and image link by hand.
The import list in Obsidian Help
The Import notes page of the help lists 16 apps and formats, from Notion and Evernote to HTML and CSV files. It also links community guides for nine more apps.
For a missing app, the page asks you to request it in the open source importer repository.
- limits
- Joplin is not on the list or among the community guides, as read on 8 November 2026.
Joplin Export Import from this site
Select a
.jexfile in your vault and an output folder. A preview shows the counts, the first output paths, missing resources and unsupported items before anything is written.Import then makes a folder for each notebook and turns Joplin note links into vault links. It copies resources to a
_resourcesfolder and writes the source ID, tags and dates as properties.- limits
- It skips HTML notes, encrypted items and note history, and the archive limit is 100 MiB. Resync of changed notes and an audit of several archives need Pro.
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Import a JEX archive with Joplin Export Import
In Joplin, select File, Export all, JEX. Copy the
.jexfile into your vault.Install Joplin Export Import and enable it. It needs Obsidian 1.13.4 or later.
Run the command
Import a Joplin archiveof Joplin Export Import, or right-click the.jexfile and select Import this Joplin archive.Select the archive and type the output folder. The default is
Joplin import.Select Preview and read the counts and the report lists.
Select Import. The status line shows the created files, the skipped paths and the errors.
Common questions
Do Joplin links between notes still work after the import?
Yes, for links to notes in the same archive. A link such as [Other](:/<note id>) becomes a vault link to the imported note, and the label stays. A heading anchor stays as Joplin wrote it, so the link can miss the heading.
Can I import the same JEX file a second time?
Yes. The import creates new files only and skips each output path that exists. A later import with the same note title and notebook path finds the same file, so your edits stay.
What happens to a Joplin image that has no file in the archive?
The source link stays in the note, and the report names the missing resource. The other notes import as usual.
Sources
- “Obsidian Help, Import Markdown files”help.obsidian.md
- “Obsidian Help, Import notes”help.obsidian.md
You can now import a Joplin JEX export.
You can now import a Joplin JEX export.
This guide uses Joplin Export Import. Pro adds "Resync changed notes" and "Audit several archives". One payment of $15 turns on Pro in 129 plugins.
This guide uses Joplin Export Import. Pro adds "Resync changed notes" and "Audit several archives". One payment of $15 turns on Pro in 129 plugins.
The plugin in this guide
Joplin Export Import
Import a Joplin JEX file as Markdown notes with folders, vault links and local attachments.