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Onboarding effort — found from sitemap — Notion
Checked for Notion on 1 Oct 2026
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- https://www.notion.com/help/import-data-into-notion
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- 1 Oct 2026, 15:52 UTC
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Import platforms Report an error
“Notion imports are available on desktop and web (not on mobile yet).”
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Supported file types Report an error
“Notion lets you directly import the following file types: Plaintext (.txt) Text & Markdown (.txt, .md or .markdown) Microsoft Word (.docx) CSV (.csv) HTML (.html) PDF (.pdf) ZIP (.zip)”
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Third party app imports Report an error
“You can also import data from a number of apps like Confluence, Asana, Evernote, and Trello.”
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Evernote import mapping Report an error
“Notebooks import as pages in your sidebar. Notes inside each notebook import as items in a list database, and gallery views at import.”
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Evernote limit Report an error
“Reliable up to ~5,000 notes. Larger imports may fail.”
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Trello import mapping Report an error
“Boards import as a Notion database. Cards import as database items. Lists import as database groups”
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Trello limits Report an error
“Reliable for up to ~5,000 cards per board. For very large boards, split them into smaller boards before importing. Recommended limit of ~5,000 comments per board. Exceeding this can cause comment loss (even if the import succeeds). You can only import up to 10 boards at a time. Power-Ups, automations, and permissions don’t carry over and need to be rebuilt in Notion.”
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Quip import method Report an error
“Import Quip by exporting individual pages (Markdown or HTML), then importing into Notion. Quip only lets you export one page at a time.”
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Quip limitations Report an error
“Comments, permissions, and revision history don’t transfer in self-serve exports.”
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Dropbox paper import Report an error
“In Dropbox Paper, you can export files individually or all at once.”
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Hackpad import Report an error
“Select Export on the right of your Hackpad feed. Choose to export as Markdown. You'll download a zip file.”
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Google docs import Report an error
“Each Google Doc imports as its own Notion page (one doc at a time). Note: You can only import one Google Doc at a time right now.”
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Google docs not imported Report an error
“Suggestions Comments from other users (will show “Notion importer”) Horizontal rule (i.e. dividers) Color Advanced layouts, headers/footers, special objects (often flattened or omitted) Code blocks style doesn’t import into Notion correctly”
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File size limits google docs 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).”
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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.”
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Zip import supported types Report an error
“What imports: DOCX, CSV, Text, Markdown (.md), HTML (.html/.htm), XLSX/XLS, TSV/DSV, ODS, EPUB, OPML. What doesn’t import: PDFs, HWP files, and file types that cannot be converted into a supported format first.”
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Zip limit Report an error
“You can import up to 5 GB per ZIP. Very high file counts can fail even under 5 GB (10,000+ files are likely to fail or partially import).”
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Html limit Report an error
“File size limits: 5 MB per file (Free), 50 MB per file (paid). Rate limit: about 120 file imports per 12 hours.”
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Markdown limit Report an error
“File size limits: 5 MB per file (Free), 50 MB per file (paid). Rate limit: up to ~120 file imports every 12 hours.”
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Open markdown 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.”
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CSV import mapping Report an error
“What imports: CSV files import as a Notion database. Rows import as pages. Columns import as properties.”
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CSV limitations Report an error
“File size limits: 5 MB per file on the Free plan and 50 MB per file on paid plans. Imports add rows. They don’t update existing rows, so watch for duplicates.”
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CSV dates format Report an error
“Dates import in MM/DD/YYYY format.”
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Pdf import mapping Report an error
“PDF imports convert your PDF into a Notion page (formatting may change). You can import a PDF in a few different ways. Notion will convert the text so it’s searchable (and works well with Notion AI).”
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Pdf limit Report an error
“File size limits: 5 MB per PDF on the Free plan and 20 MB per PDF on paid plans.”
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Imported blocks free limit 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.”
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Multiple file import Report an error
“Yes. For PDF, HTML, Text & Markdown, and Word imports, you can select multiple files to import in one session. CSV and ZIP use separate import flows.”
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Import progress tracking Report an error
“As soon as you begin an import, you can view the upload time, status, and size.”
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Import destination Report an error
“Some imports land in your Private section by default. You can move pages anywhere after import.”
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