How can I import Simplenote tags?

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I have 2000+ notes on Simplenote. I know I can export them to individual text files and then import them to Joplin by changing the .txt extension to .md.

However, I don’t know how to import my tags to Joplin’s own tagging system.

For example:

The inside of a typical text file exported from Simplenote is like this:

Here is some text...

Tags:
  computer, personal

How can I import those tags (that are part of the note itself) to Joplin’s tagging system?

Thanks.

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There is no gui solution as of now. Manual tagging seems to be your only option.

Maybe someone has some kind of command line trick that can help you.

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usually, notes are imported with tags.
otherwise make a try with one of yours with

joplin help import
import <path> [notebook]

    Importer des données dans Joplin.

    --format <format>  Format de la source : auto, jex, md, raw, enex
    -f, --force        Ne pas demander de confirmation.
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Where do I input these commands?

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In a Linux terminal or window cmd.exe

Check that page https://joplin.cozic.net/terminal/ in case

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I am in a similar situation (trying to convert about 600 notes from simplenotes app). Using the desktop version of Joplin in a mac (intel based). @bmdd Did you find a solution?

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You might take a look at Simple Note (JSON) to Joplin (ENEX) - python script or Effilicious | Simplenote to Joplin import tutorial. Not sure how tags are handled, though.

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Thanks @Marph .

Effilicious | Simplenote to Joplin import tutorial doesn't cover tags at all. However, Simple Note (JSON) to Joplin (ENEX) - python script has a workaround for tags. Basically...

  1. we have to export notes on simplenote to a json file (that is default).
  2. then use the aforementioned script to extract notes (from json file) that belong to a particular tag/s.
  3. repeat step 2, for all the tags.
  4. use the aforementioned script to extract notes that are untagged and the notes that are tagged but left out of the above steps.
  5. import the exported files to Joplin.
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If someone still wants to import from simplenote, you can try Jimmy: A Joplin Import Tool. It imports notes and tags in a single run.

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