Obsidian lets you easily migrate your notes from Bear using the [[Importer|Importer plugin]]. This converts your Bear data to durable Markdown files you can use with Obsidian and many other apps. ## Export your data from Bear Obsidian can uses Bear's backup formats `.bear2bk` or `ApplicationData.zip`. ### iOS 1. Open Bear. 2. Go to **Settings** → **Advanced** → **Share Application Data**. 3. Choose a location for your backup file. 4. You should now have one `ApplicationData.zip` file that contains all your notes. ### macOS 1. Open Bear. 2. Go to **File** → **Backup notes**. 3. Choose a location for your backup file. 4. Click **Export notes**. 5. You should now have one `.bear2bk` file that contains all your notes. ## Import your Bear data into Obsidian You will need the official Obsidian [[Importer]] plugin, which you can [install here](obsidian://show-plugin?id=obsidian-importer). 1. Open **[[Settings]]**. 2. Go to **Community Plugins** and [install Importer](obsidian://show-plugin?id=obsidian-importer). 3. Enable the Importer plugin. 4. Open the **Importer** plugin using the command palette or ribbon icon. 5. Under **File format** choose **Bear (.bear2bk, .zip)**. 6. Select the location of your Bear backup file. 7. Select **Import** to review the generated template and preview examples from your notes. 8. Select **Import** again and wait for the import to finish. ## Templates Use [[Importer templates|Importer templates]] to fully configure how your Bear data is imported. ![[Importer templates#Variables]]