Export your Evernote notebooks before you move

Start by making a copy you can keep. An export gives you a way to test another app without changing the original notebook.

Export from a desktop app

As of September 18, 2026, Evernote supports ENEX and HTML export in its Mac and Windows desktop apps. Its documentation says this export is not available in Evernote Web. Free users can export their content too.

1. Open Evernote on your Mac or Windows computer.
2. Select a notebook and choose Export from its context menu.
3. Choose ENEX for a supported importer. Include the metadata you want to preserve, such as tags and dates.
4. Give the export the notebook's name and save it in an archive folder.
5. Repeat for the other notebooks. Consider keeping HTML copies as readable references too.

A notebook export is easier to map back to your folder structure than a mixed selection from several notebooks. Follow Evernote's current export instructions for size options and any changes to the workflow.

Note. Recheck those instructions before publication or migration.

Try a representative import

Transfer a copy of one ENEX file to your iPhone or iPad. In Memobound, choose Import, select the file, and choose a local or iCloud Drive notebook. Leave enough free storage for both the source file and the imported documents.

Choose a sample containing a long note, a table, a scan, tags, and several attachment types. Review the import report for unsupported content and unresolved links. Encrypted sections and app-specific task data need particular attention.

Check more than the note count

Open the imported documents and compare dates, text, tags, and attachments. Follow links between notes. Search for a phrase in a scan after indexing completes. Export a few notes again and open them outside Memobound.

Keep the original ENEX files and the source library while you test. A successful import is not a substitute for a separate backup.

See the importer details, compare Evernote, or request beta access.