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Importing from Evernote has two parts. First, you export your notes from Evernote and save them as .enex files on your computer. Then you upload those files to Craft.
Already exported your notes? Skip to Step 2 and upload the .enex files you saved.

Step 1: Export Your Notes from Evernote

Exports can only be done from the Evernote desktop app. It is not possible to export from Evernote Web. See Evernote’s export guide for more details.
1

Open the Evernote desktop app

Launch the Evernote desktop application on your computer.
2

Select what you want to export

Select the notebook or notes you want to bring into Craft. To select multiple, hold Shift while clicking.
3

Export as ENEX

Right-click your selection and choose Export…. In the export window, select ENEX as the file format. Review the export attributes and include the information you want to keep, such as Tags, Tasks, and Note reminders.Attributes you leave unchecked won’t be included in the export. To include them later, export the notes again from Evernote.Click Export.
Evernote export dialog with ENEX selected and export note attributes checked
4

Save the .enex file on your computer

Evernote opens a save window (Finder on Mac, File Explorer on Windows) and asks where to put the file. This is Evernote saving the export to your computer. Craft isn’t involved yet.Choose a location that’s easy to find, like your Desktop or Downloads folder, and click Save.

Step 2: Import the Files into Craft

1

Open the Evernote import page in Craft

In Craft on Web or Mac, click the Import button at the bottom of the left sidebar and select Import from Evernote. You can also open the three-dot menu at the top right of the document list and choose Import > Import from Evernote.This opens Craft’s Evernote import page.
Craft on Mac with arrows pointing to the sidebar Import button and the document list three-dot menu
2

Upload your .enex files

Drag your .enex files from the folder where you saved them onto the upload area. You can also click the upload area to browse to that folder. You can upload up to 50 files at a time.
Craft Evernote import page with the area for dragging and dropping .enex files or clicking to browse
3

Choose where the notes go in Craft

Select the Space where you want your Evernote notes to appear. Optionally, select a folder to organize your imported notes.
4

Configure options

Optionally, turn on Include comments to import comments from your Evernote notes.
Craft Evernote import page with a selected file, destination Space and folder, Include comments option, and Import button
5

Start the import

Click Import. The import has two stages:
  1. Uploading: Your browser uploads the files. Keep the page open until the upload finishes.
  2. Processing: Craft processes the uploaded files. When the page says you can close it, you can leave and the import will continue in the background.

After the Import

Craft sends you an email when the import is complete. If you keep the import page open, you’ll also see a confirmation with a button that takes you to your imported documents in Craft.

Troubleshooting

That’s expected. Evernote is asking where to save the .enex file on your computer. Pick a location like your Desktop, click Save, and then continue with Step 2 in Craft.
Check the folder you chose in Evernote’s save window. If you’re not sure where it went, search your computer for files ending in .enex (Spotlight on Mac, the File Explorer search on Windows).
Make sure you selected ENEX as the export format in Evernote, not HTML or another format.
You can upload a maximum of 50 .enex files per import. Split larger exports into batches.
Check that the information is included in your Evernote export. If you left out an export attribute, export the notes again with that attribute selected, then import the new files. To import comments included in the files, turn on Include comments in Craft.
Try restarting the import. If the issue persists, contact support.