Grape can import your Apple Notes library so you are not starting from an empty app. This runs on the Mac desktop app, because Apple Notes lives on your Mac, and importing is part of the Sync, Pro and Lifetime plans.
How it works
Open Settings, go to the Data tab and choose Apple Notes from the Import menu. Grape shows a preview of how many folders, notes and media files it found, and recreates them with the folder structure intact once you continue.
Step by stepOn desktop
1Open Settings, go to Data and choose Import.
Folders
Notes16
Daily Notes4
Reading5
Templates2
Work6
Meetings12
Projects6
Follow ups5
Tags
standup7
q34
hiring3
Work
Today
Monday standup2:43 PM·Three things I said I would pick up
Reading list11:20 AM·Books, papers and half finished articles
Yesterday
Interview with Dana5:02 PM·Recording plus the notes I typed
Rough plan for Q39:14 AM·What we are actually going to ship
Previous 7 Days
Notes from the offsiteSaturday·Two days of whiteboards, typed up
Ideas parked for laterThursday·Not now, but not forgotten either
Monday standup
What we agreed on, and who is doing it.
What we decided
- Ship the billing change behind a flag first.
- Move the launch review to Thursday morning.
- Dana writes the customer note before Friday.
Still open
- Nobody owns the migration checklist yet.
- We still have no number for support load.
- Pricing page copy is waiting on legal.
Follow ups
Send the customer noteBook the launch reviewAsk legal about the pricing page
#standup#q3#hiring
Simplify and summarise note
What did I say I would follow up on?
Read your note
Monday standup
This note is the Monday standup. Three things came out of it:
- Billing: goes out behind a flag before anyone sees it.
- Launch review: moves to Thursday morning.
- Customer note: is on Dana, due before Friday.
It also lists three open questions, and links back to the plan for Q3.
Ask Grape AI...
Grape Pro Chat Model
Settings
General
GeneralAppearanceNotesEditorTemplatesShortcutsNotificationsDataBackupsLocked notesAccount
AccountCloud SyncSharingAI
ModelsAgentsRoutinesPersonalizationPromptsIndexingUsageAI ReportingSupport
HelpContactImport
Import NotesImport notes from other appsImport
Export
Export All NotesExport all notes as a ZIP file with markdown filesExport
Danger Zone
Delete All DataDelete all notes, folders, chats, tags, drawings, flashcards, quizzes, mind maps, and related data including uploaded images, documents, and audio files. Settings and account will be preserved.Delete
Delete AccountPermanently delete your account, subscription, and all synced data from the cloud. Notes stored on this device will be kept.Delete
2Choose Apple Notes.
Folders
Notes16
Daily Notes4
Reading5
Templates2
Work6
Meetings12
Projects6
Follow ups5
Tags
standup7
q34
hiring3
Work
Today
Monday standup2:43 PM·Three things I said I would pick up
Reading list11:20 AM·Books, papers and half finished articles
Yesterday
Interview with Dana5:02 PM·Recording plus the notes I typed
Rough plan for Q39:14 AM·What we are actually going to ship
Previous 7 Days
Notes from the offsiteSaturday·Two days of whiteboards, typed up
Ideas parked for laterThursday·Not now, but not forgotten either
Monday standup
What we agreed on, and who is doing it.
What we decided
- Ship the billing change behind a flag first.
- Move the launch review to Thursday morning.
- Dana writes the customer note before Friday.
Still open
- Nobody owns the migration checklist yet.
- We still have no number for support load.
- Pricing page copy is waiting on legal.
Follow ups
Send the customer noteBook the launch reviewAsk legal about the pricing page
#standup#q3#hiring
Simplify and summarise note
What did I say I would follow up on?
Read your note
Monday standup
This note is the Monday standup. Three things came out of it:
- Billing: goes out behind a flag before anyone sees it.
- Launch review: moves to Thursday morning.
- Customer note: is on Dana, due before Friday.
It also lists three open questions, and links back to the plan for Q3.
Ask Grape AI...
Grape Pro Chat Model
Settings
General
GeneralAppearanceNotesEditorTemplatesShortcutsNotificationsDataBackupsLocked notesAccount
AccountCloud SyncSharingAI
ModelsAgentsRoutinesPersonalizationPromptsIndexingUsageAI ReportingSupport
HelpContactImport
Import NotesImport notes from other appsImportApple NotesMarkdown Files
Export
Export All NotesExport all notes as a ZIP file with markdown filesExport
Danger Zone
Delete All DataDelete all notes, folders, chats, tags, drawings, flashcards, quizzes, mind maps, and related data including uploaded images, documents, and audio files. Settings and account will be preserved.Delete
Delete AccountPermanently delete your account, subscription, and all synced data from the cloud. Notes stored on this device will be kept.Delete
3Check what Grape found and choose Continue.
Folders
Notes16
Daily Notes4
Reading5
Templates2
Work6
Meetings12
Projects6
Follow ups5
Tags
standup7
q34
hiring3
Work
Today
Monday standup2:43 PM·Three things I said I would pick up
Reading list11:20 AM·Books, papers and half finished articles
Yesterday
Interview with Dana5:02 PM·Recording plus the notes I typed
Rough plan for Q39:14 AM·What we are actually going to ship
Previous 7 Days
Notes from the offsiteSaturday·Two days of whiteboards, typed up
Ideas parked for laterThursday·Not now, but not forgotten either
Monday standup
What we agreed on, and who is doing it.
What we decided
- Ship the billing change behind a flag first.
- Move the launch review to Thursday morning.
- Dana writes the customer note before Friday.
Still open
- Nobody owns the migration checklist yet.
- We still have no number for support load.
- Pricing page copy is waiting on legal.
Follow ups
Send the customer noteBook the launch reviewAsk legal about the pricing page
#standup#q3#hiring
Simplify and summarise note
What did I say I would follow up on?
Read your note
Monday standup
This note is the Monday standup. Three things came out of it:
- Billing: goes out behind a flag before anyone sees it.
- Launch review: moves to Thursday morning.
- Customer note: is on Dana, due before Friday.
It also lists three open questions, and links back to the plan for Q3.
Ask Grape AI...
Grape Pro Chat Model
Settings
General
GeneralAppearanceNotesEditorTemplatesShortcutsNotificationsDataBackupsLocked notesAccount
AccountCloud SyncSharingAI
ModelsAgentsRoutinesPersonalizationPromptsIndexingUsageAI ReportingSupport
HelpContactImport
Import NotesImport notes from other appsImport
Export
Export All NotesExport all notes as a ZIP file with markdown filesExport
Danger Zone
Delete All DataDelete all notes, folders, chats, tags, drawings, flashcards, quizzes, mind maps, and related data including uploaded images, documents, and audio files. Settings and account will be preserved.Delete
Delete AccountPermanently delete your account, subscription, and all synced data from the cloud. Notes stored on this device will be kept.Delete
Import from Apple NotesThe following data will be imported from your Apple Notes:
12 folders846 notes213 media filesCancelContinue
4Choose Done once Grape lists what it brought in.
Folders
Notes16
Daily Notes4
Reading5
Templates2
Work6
Meetings12
Projects6
Follow ups5
Tags
standup7
q34
hiring3
Work
Today
Monday standup2:43 PM·Three things I said I would pick up
Reading list11:20 AM·Books, papers and half finished articles
Yesterday
Interview with Dana5:02 PM·Recording plus the notes I typed
Rough plan for Q39:14 AM·What we are actually going to ship
Previous 7 Days
Notes from the offsiteSaturday·Two days of whiteboards, typed up
Ideas parked for laterThursday·Not now, but not forgotten either
Monday standup
What we agreed on, and who is doing it.
What we decided
- Ship the billing change behind a flag first.
- Move the launch review to Thursday morning.
- Dana writes the customer note before Friday.
Still open
- Nobody owns the migration checklist yet.
- We still have no number for support load.
- Pricing page copy is waiting on legal.
Follow ups
Send the customer noteBook the launch reviewAsk legal about the pricing page
#standup#q3#hiring
Simplify and summarise note
What did I say I would follow up on?
Read your note
Monday standup
This note is the Monday standup. Three things came out of it:
- Billing: goes out behind a flag before anyone sees it.
- Launch review: moves to Thursday morning.
- Customer note: is on Dana, due before Friday.
It also lists three open questions, and links back to the plan for Q3.
Ask Grape AI...
Grape Pro Chat Model
Settings
General
GeneralAppearanceNotesEditorTemplatesShortcutsNotificationsDataBackupsLocked notesAccount
AccountCloud SyncSharingAI
ModelsAgentsRoutinesPersonalizationPromptsIndexingUsageAI ReportingSupport
HelpContactImport
Import NotesImport notes from other appsImport
Export
Export All NotesExport all notes as a ZIP file with markdown filesExport
Danger Zone
Delete All DataDelete all notes, folders, chats, tags, drawings, flashcards, quizzes, mind maps, and related data including uploaded images, documents, and audio files. Settings and account will be preserved.Delete
Delete AccountPermanently delete your account, subscription, and all synced data from the cloud. Notes stored on this device will be kept.Delete
Import Complete
Successfully imported from Apple Notes.846 notes imported12 folders created213 media files importedDone
Full Disk Access
macOS protects the Apple Notes database, so the first import asks you to give Grape Full Disk Access in System Settings. Grape shows a button that takes you to the right place. Grant it, then run the import again.
Step by stepOn desktop
1If macOS keeps Grape out, choose Open System Settings.
Folders
Notes16
Daily Notes4
Reading5
Templates2
Work6
Meetings12
Projects6
Follow ups5
Tags
standup7
q34
hiring3
Work
Today
Monday standup2:43 PM·Three things I said I would pick up
Reading list11:20 AM·Books, papers and half finished articles
Yesterday
Interview with Dana5:02 PM·Recording plus the notes I typed
Rough plan for Q39:14 AM·What we are actually going to ship
Previous 7 Days
Notes from the offsiteSaturday·Two days of whiteboards, typed up
Ideas parked for laterThursday·Not now, but not forgotten either
Monday standup
What we agreed on, and who is doing it.
What we decided
- Ship the billing change behind a flag first.
- Move the launch review to Thursday morning.
- Dana writes the customer note before Friday.
Still open
- Nobody owns the migration checklist yet.
- We still have no number for support load.
- Pricing page copy is waiting on legal.
Follow ups
Send the customer noteBook the launch reviewAsk legal about the pricing page
#standup#q3#hiring
Simplify and summarise note
What did I say I would follow up on?
Read your note
Monday standup
This note is the Monday standup. Three things came out of it:
- Billing: goes out behind a flag before anyone sees it.
- Launch review: moves to Thursday morning.
- Customer note: is on Dana, due before Friday.
It also lists three open questions, and links back to the plan for Q3.
Ask Grape AI...
Grape Pro Chat Model
Settings
General
GeneralAppearanceNotesEditorTemplatesShortcutsNotificationsDataBackupsLocked notesAccount
AccountCloud SyncSharingAI
ModelsAgentsRoutinesPersonalizationPromptsIndexingUsageAI ReportingSupport
HelpContactImport
Import NotesImport notes from other appsImport
Export
Export All NotesExport all notes as a ZIP file with markdown filesExport
Danger Zone
Delete All DataDelete all notes, folders, chats, tags, drawings, flashcards, quizzes, mind maps, and related data including uploaded images, documents, and audio files. Settings and account will be preserved.Delete
Delete AccountPermanently delete your account, subscription, and all synced data from the cloud. Notes stored on this device will be kept.Delete
Import Failed
Grape needs Full Disk Access permission to read Apple Notes. Please enable it for Grape in System Settings, then try again.Open System SettingsClose
2Turn on Full Disk Access for Grape, then choose Apple Notes again.
Folders
Notes16
Daily Notes4
Reading5
Templates2
Work6
Meetings12
Projects6
Follow ups5
Tags
standup7
q34
hiring3
Work
Today
Monday standup2:43 PM·Three things I said I would pick up
Reading list11:20 AM·Books, papers and half finished articles
Yesterday
Interview with Dana5:02 PM·Recording plus the notes I typed
Rough plan for Q39:14 AM·What we are actually going to ship
Previous 7 Days
Notes from the offsiteSaturday·Two days of whiteboards, typed up
Ideas parked for laterThursday·Not now, but not forgotten either
Monday standup
What we agreed on, and who is doing it.
What we decided
- Ship the billing change behind a flag first.
- Move the launch review to Thursday morning.
- Dana writes the customer note before Friday.
Still open
- Nobody owns the migration checklist yet.
- We still have no number for support load.
- Pricing page copy is waiting on legal.
Follow ups
Send the customer noteBook the launch reviewAsk legal about the pricing page
#standup#q3#hiring
Simplify and summarise note
What did I say I would follow up on?
Read your note
Monday standup
This note is the Monday standup. Three things came out of it:
- Billing: goes out behind a flag before anyone sees it.
- Launch review: moves to Thursday morning.
- Customer note: is on Dana, due before Friday.
It also lists three open questions, and links back to the plan for Q3.
Ask Grape AI...
Grape Pro Chat Model
Settings
General
GeneralAppearanceNotesEditorTemplatesShortcutsNotificationsDataBackupsLocked notesAccount
AccountCloud SyncSharingAI
ModelsAgentsRoutinesPersonalizationPromptsIndexingUsageAI ReportingSupport
HelpContactImport
Import NotesImport notes from other appsImportApple NotesMarkdown Files
Export
Export All NotesExport all notes as a ZIP file with markdown filesExport
Danger Zone
Delete All DataDelete all notes, folders, chats, tags, drawings, flashcards, quizzes, mind maps, and related data including uploaded images, documents, and audio files. Settings and account will be preserved.Delete
Delete AccountPermanently delete your account, subscription, and all synced data from the cloud. Notes stored on this device will be kept.Delete
What to check afterwards
- Formatting carries over for the common things: headings, lists, bold and italics, and links.
- Attachments come across where the source format allows it. Very old notes with unusual attachment types are worth spot checking.
- Folders are recreated as Grape folders, so you can reorganize afterwards by dragging.
A tip for large libraries
If you have thousands of notes, import them and then let indexing catch up in the background before you rely on AI search. Once indexing has finished, everything you brought across is searchable by meaning as well as by title.
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