This is a CLI tool used to extract info from the Standard Notes decrypted export and transform it into folder based tags and notes. After the tool runs the tags will be folders and each note will be inside the respective folder.
Download a decrypted backup of your Standard Notes account and extract the zip and locate the decrypted backup file, it's named Standard Notes Backup and Import File.txt
- Download the latest release for your platform here.
- Extract the file downloadable file.
- Run the CLI tool
- Windows
sn-export-folder.exe path/to/Standard Notes Backup and Import File.txt
- Linux/MacOS
./sn-export-folder path/to/Standard Notes Backup and Import File.txt
- Windows
- Find the exported tags/notes in the
exporteddirectory
# If you have the backup file on the same folder as the sn-export-folder tool
## Windows
sn-export-folder.exe "Standard Notes Backup and Import File.txt"
## Linux/MacOS
./sn-export-folder "Standard Notes Backup and Import File.txt"
When executing the above command you might get the following message:
"sn-export-folder" can't be opened because Apple cannot check it for malicious software
Press Show in Finder and right-click on the tool and click Open after that you might get another message:
macOS cannot verify the developer of "sn-export-folder". Are you sure you want to open it?
Press Open and a new terminal window should open with the following:
sn-export-folder-1.0.6-darwin-arm64/sn-export-folder ; exit;
path for `Standard Notes Backup File` is required
Close the terminal window and follow the steps on Usage.
