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Getting started2 min readUpdated August 8, 2026

Import Markdown files

Move in from Obsidian, Bear or any app that exports Markdown, on desktop and mobile.

If your old app can export Markdown, Grape can read it. This works on desktop and on mobile.

How it works

Open Settings, go to the Data tab and choose Markdown Files under Import. Point Grape at the folder that holds your files. Every Markdown and plain text file inside becomes a note, and subfolders are recreated as folders in Grape, so the structure you had survives the move.

What comes across

Headings, lists, checklists, bold and italics, links, code and tables convert to their editor equivalents. Grape shows a count of what it found before it starts and a progress counter while it runs.

If nothing is found

Grape looks for .md and .txt files. If the picker reports that none were found, check that you selected the folder that actually contains the exported files rather than a parent folder with archives in it.

After the import

Give indexing a little time to work through the new notes if you use the AI features. Search by title and keyword works immediately.

Try It While the Guide Is Open

Grape is free to install and needs no account, so you can follow along in the real app.