# Export your Simplenote notes

Simplenote has a clean built-in export that takes three clicks, and PrivacyNotes reads the resulting zip directly.

## Export your notes from Simplenote

1. Log in at [app.simplenote.com](https://app.simplenote.com) (or open the desktop app).
2. Open the sidebar menu and go to Settings.
3. Under Account, choose "Export Notes". A .zip downloads immediately.

## What comes along

The zip contains an authoritative notes.json with all your notes and their metadata: tags come along, and creation dates are preserved. Drop the whole .zip into the importer as-is.

## Import into PrivacyNotes

1. Open PrivacyNotes and go to Settings > Import & Export.
2. Pick **Simplenote** as the source.
3. Drop in the file you just exported, or click to browse.
4. Check what the preview says will arrive, then start the import.

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Source: https://privacynotes.app/help/import/simplenote