# Export your notes

> Your notes are plain files you can take anywhere.

Source: https://notate.md/docs/organizing/export/

Category: Organizing your notes

Updated: 2026-07-28

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Notate stores your notes as plain Markdown files, so you always own a copy you can open in any editor. There is no lock-in.

## Import and export on desktop

On the desktop app you can import and export notes directly, moving files in and out whenever you like.

## Export from the command line

The command-line tool (CLI) can export notes to Markdown or JSON. See the CLI guides for the full command surface.