Documentation (import) — Notion Wikis

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• Import platform availability Report an error

  “Notion imports are available on desktop and web (not on mobile yet).”

• Direct file types Report an error

  “Plaintext (.txt) Text & Markdown (.txt, .md or .markdown) Microsoft Word (.docx) CSV (.csv) HTML (.html) PDF (.pdf) ZIP (.zip)”

• Third party app imports Report an error

  “You can also import data from a number of apps like Confluence, Asana, Evernote, and Trello.”

• Multi file import support Report an error

  “You can import several files in one go for PDFs, HTML, Markdown, Word (.docx), and plain text (.txt). CSV and ZIP use different import options, so you won’t be able to import multiple files at at the same time.”

• Import progress tracking Report an error

  “As soon as you begin an import, you can view the upload time, status, and size.”

• Evernote import mapping Report an error

  “Evernote notebooks import as pages, and notes import as database items.”

• Evernote limit Report an error

  “Reliable up to ~5,000 notes. Larger imports may fail.”

• Evernote unsupported editions Report an error

  “Unfortunately, our importer only supports the standard edition of Evernote at the moment. We're working on it!”

• Trello import mapping Report an error

  “Trello boards import as a Notion database, with cards as items.”

• Trello limit Report an error

  “Reliable for up to ~5,000 cards per board. For very large boards, split them into smaller boards before importing.”

• Trello board batch limit Report an error

  “You can only import up to 10 boards at a time.”

• Trello not imported Report an error

  “Power-Ups, automations, and permissions don’t carry over and need to be rebuilt in Notion.”

• Quip import method Report an error

  “Import Quip by exporting individual pages (Markdown or HTML), then importing into Notion.”

• Quip not imported Report an error

  “Comments, permissions, and revision history don’t transfer in self-serve exports.”

• Dropbox paper import method Report an error

  “In Dropbox Paper, you can export files individually or all at once.”

• Hackpad import method Report an error

  “Choose to export as Markdown. You'll download a zip file.”

• Google docs import mapping Report an error

  “Each Google Doc imports as its own Notion page (one doc at a time).”

• Google docs file size limit Report an error

  “File size limits: 5 MB per file on the Free plan and 50 MB per file on paid plans (i.e. Plus, Business, and Enterprise).”

• Google docs not imported Report an error

  “Suggestions Comments from other users (will show “Notion importer”) Horizontal rule (i.e. dividers) Color”

• Word import mapping Report an error

  “Import Word documents (.docx) as Notion pages.”

• Word file size limit Report an error

  “File size limits: 5 MB per file on the Free plan and 50 MB per file on paid plans.”

• Word not imported Report an error

  “Comments and tracked changes Advanced layouts (text boxes, shapes, SmartArt, WordArt)”

• Excel import method Report an error

  “To import an Excel spreadsheet, first export it as a .csv file, then import it to create a Notion database.”

• Zip supported types Report an error

  “What imports: DOCX, CSV, Text, Markdown (.md), HTML (.html/.htm), XLSX/XLS, TSV/DSV, ODS, EPUB, OPML.”

• Zip mapping Report an error

  “DOCX, Text, Markdown, HTML/HTM, EPUB, OPML import as Notion pages. CSV, XLSX, TSV/DSV, ODS import as Notion databases.”

• Html rate limit Report an error

  “Rate limit: about 120 file imports per 12 hours.”

• Markdown rate limit Report an error

  “Rate limit: up to ~120 file imports every 12 hours.”

• Markdown open files Report an error

  “You can open up to 10 Markdown files at once in Notion Desktop to read with Notion's formatting. Opening a Markdown file creates a read-only copy of the file in Notion.”

• Markdown open supported extensions Report an error

  “Supported file types are .md, .markdown, .mdown, .mkdn, .mkd, and .rmd. You can open up to ten files at once.”

• Workflowy import method Report an error

  “Click the dropdown arrow to the right of Help. Select Plain text and click to download.”

• CSV import mapping Report an error

  “CSV imports create a new Notion database (rows → items/pages, columns → properties).”

• CSV merge existing database Report an error

  “While in a full page database, click •• at the top of a database → Merge with CSV.”

• CSV not imported Report an error

  “A new CSV import can’t create new rollups or formulas (you’ll need to rebuild these in Notion after import). A new CSV import can’t create new relations. If you add a CSV to an existing database, you can map a CSV column to an existing relation property.”

• CSV date format Report an error

  “Dates import in MM/DD/YYYY format.”

• Pdf import mapping Report an error

  “PDF imports convert your PDF into a Notion page (formatting may change).”

• Pdf file size limit Report an error

  “File size limits: 5 MB per PDF on the Free plan and 20 MB per PDF on paid plans.”

• Pdf scanned limitation Report an error

  “Scanned or image-only PDFs won’t be reliably searchable unless OCR is run first.”

• Imported blocks storage exemption Report an error

  “No, imported blocks will not count towards the limit. However, any blocks subsequently created inside imported pages will count towards the limit as usual.”

• Import location default Report an error

  “Some imports land in your Private section by default. You can move pages anywhere after import.”

• Export availability Report an error

  “Need to share your content in PDF, CSV, or HTML format? We got you covered! You can export a Notion page, database, or entire workspace at any time.”

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