---
title: "Importer"
source: "https://obsidian.md/help/plugins/importer"
author:
published:
created: 2026-04-25
description: "Importer - Obsidian Help"
tags:
  - "clippings"
---
Importer helps you migrate to Obsidian from various apps and formats. See the [Import notes](https://obsidian.md/help/import) guide for detail.

Importer is an official [Community plugin](https://obsidian.md/help/community-plugins) made by the Obsidian team, with contributions to [our open source code](https://github.com/obsidianmd/obsidian-importer). You can contribute by adding additional import formats. [See contribution guide.](https://github.com/obsidianmd/obsidian-importer/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md)

## Install Importer

1. Follow instructions in [Community plugins > Install a community plugin](https://obsidian.md/help/community-plugins#Install%20a%20community%20plugin)
2. Download and enable [Importer](obsidian://show-plugin?id=obsidian-importer) from the list

## Import from other apps and file formats

## More formats

Don't see your app? You can request it or contribute to the [open-source repository](https://github.com/obsidianmd/obsidian-importer) for the [Importer](https://obsidian.md/help/plugins/importer) plugin.

Additional guides have been shared by our community that may help you migrate to Obsidian: