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Import Textbundle files #677

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Import Textbundle files
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Expand Up @@ -19,10 +19,9 @@ Apps come and go, but your data should last. Obsidian uses non-proprietary plain
- <span class="icon-app icon-bear"></span> [[Import from Bear|Bear]]
- <span class="icon-app icon-craft"></span> [[Import from Craft|Craft]]
- <span class="icon-app icon-html"></span> [[Import HTML files|HTML files]]
- <span class="icon-app icon-md"></span> [[Import Zettelkasten notes|Zettelkasten notes]]
- <span class="icon-app icon-md"></span> [[Import Markdown files|Markdown files]]
- <span class="icon-app icon-md"></span> [[Import Textbundle files|Texbundle files]]

- <span class="icon-app icon-md"></span> [[Import Textbundle files|Textbundle files]]
- <span class="icon-app icon-md"></span> [[Import Zettelkasten notes|Zettelkasten notes]]

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permalink: import/textbundle
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Obsidian allows you to easily import [Textbundle](https://textbundle.org/) files using the official [[Importer|Importer plugin]]. Textbundle is a file format that bundles the Markdown text and all referenced images into a single file.

If you are importing notes from a specific app, you may want to first review the list of apps supported by [[Importer|Importer plugin]] to check if there is a specific converter that will better preserve the data you are migrating.
Obsidian allows you to easily migrate your notes from apps that support the [Textbundle](https://textbundle.org/) format using the [[Importer|Importer plugin]].

## Import Textubundle files into Obsidian
The Textbundle format bundles Markdown text and all referenced images into a single file, providing a more seamless way to move out of a sandboxed application. Textbundle export is supported by [many apps](https://textbundle.org/), including Agenda, Craft, Taio, Ulysses, Zettlr, and more.

## Import Textbundle files into Obsidian

You will need the official Obsidian [[Importer]] plugin, which you can [install here](obsidian://show-plugin?id=obsidian-importer).

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3. Enable the Importer plugin.
4. Open the **Importer** plugin using the command palette or ribbon icon.
5. Under **File format** choose **Textbundle (.textbundle, .textpack).**
6. Select the location of your Textbundle files or folders.
6. Select the location of your Textbundle or Textpack files. Zip files are also supported.
7. Click **Import** and wait until import is complete.
8. You're done!
8. You're done!

## Troubleshooting

### No files are selected for import

The textbundle import can only import one textbundle file at a time, and only on Mac devices. Instead, you may compress all of the textbundle files you wish to import into a single .zip file and import this instead from any device.
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@kepano and @tgrosinger What do you think of:

On MacOS devices, the textbundle import will import one textbundle file at a time. To process multiple textbundle files at once, you will need to compress all of the textbundle files into a single .zip file before importing with Importer.

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If we determine it happens on all Apple devices, we can adjust MacOS accordingly.

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Instead of saying it will import them one at a time, I would try to indicate that they will need to run the importer once for each file. They can't select more than one textbundle file at a time and have it just run through them.

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🤔 A slight change then. I am not sure how

On MacOS devices, Importer will process only one textbundle file per import. To process multiple textbundle files at once, you will need to compress all of the textbundle files into a single .zip file before importing with Importer.

Alternatively....

On MacOS devices, Importer will process only one textbundle file per import. Multiple individual textbundle files will require individual import attempts.

To more efficiently process multiple textbundle files at once, you will need to compress all of the textbundle files into a single .zip file before importing with Importer.

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Instead of "will process" can we say "can only select"?

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I'm fine with that. :)