How do I export my notes from Obsidian?

You don’t need to: your vault folder is the export. Drop it onto HushJot, and the hidden .obsidian settings folder is ignored.

What comes across from Obsidian?

Folders, [[links]], #tags, front matter (as text) and Mermaid diagrams. Attachments, canvases and plugin data stay behind.

Do I need a HushJot account to import?

No. Open hushjot.app, choose to use it on this device only, then import. No email address, no password.

Are my notes uploaded when I import them?

HushJot reads the files in your browser and encrypts each note before storing it. Without an account nothing is sent to us; with Sync, only the encrypted notes are.

← Switching to HushJot

Your Obsidian notes in any browser.

Even on a computer where you can’t install apps. Drop your vault in and your folders, links and #tags come with it.

Export from Obsidian

Find your vault folder: open the vault switcher and choose Reveal vault in Finder (or Show in system explorer).
That folder is the export. Nothing else to do. HushJot ignores the hidden .obsidian settings folder.

From Obsidian help: How Obsidian stores data. Checked October 2026.

Import into HushJot

Open hushjot.app. No account needed.
Drop the vault folder (or a zip of it) anywhere on the window. Or open Export and import (⌘J ⇧I) and choose the files there.
Pick a folder to import into, then press Import. The summary lists anything it skipped.

The Export and import window with files staged: Ready to import, a folder picker, and an Import button. — Staged, with a folder to import into.

The import summary: Imported 3 notes into Top level, with Show and Import more buttons. — Done. Anything skipped is listed here.

In a vault the file name is the title. When a note’s first line says something else, HushJot puts the file name on top as a heading, so [[links]] to it keep resolving. The summary says how many notes got one.

What comes across

What	Comes across?
Folders	Yes
Note links `[[Title]]`	Yes
Tags	Yes, same syntax
Front matter	Kept in the note as text
Mermaid diagrams	Yes, drawn in the preview
Attachments, canvases	No: listed as skipped
Plugins and their data	No

Use it alongside Obsidian

When	HushJot
On a computer where you can’t install apps	Runs in any browser tab. Obsidian has no browser version.
Sending one note to someone	An encrypted link that expires
A quick scratchpad	Nothing to set up, no plugins to update

From Obsidian: Download. Checked October 2026.

Importing is a one-time copy. Edits in HushJot don’t flow back into your vault.

What you give up

Obsidian has	HushJot
Plugins, themes, community	None. Light and dark only.
Graph view, backlinks, embeds	No
Links that follow a rename	No: renaming a note breaks links to it
Images and attachments	No
Plain files on your disk	No: notes live in the browser, synced if you pay
Native desktop and mobile apps	No: a web app that installs

HushJot is a small, fast notepad, not a vault replacement.

Questions

How do I export my notes from Obsidian?: You don’t need to: your vault folder is the export. Drop it onto HushJot, and the hidden .obsidian settings folder is ignored.
What comes across from Obsidian?: Folders, [[links]], #tags, front matter (as text) and Mermaid diagrams. Attachments, canvases and plugin data stay behind.
Do I need a HushJot account to import?: No. Open hushjot.app, choose to use it on this device only, then import. No email address, no password.
Are my notes uploaded when I import them?: HushJot reads the files in your browser and encrypts each note before storing it. Without an account nothing is sent to us; with Sync, only the encrypted notes are.

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