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You can easily import your journal entries and migrate from other platforms. Mindsera supports importing from Markdown files, CSV files, Apple Journal, DayOne, Rosebud, and Stoic.

How to access the import feature

Click the Account icon (👤) in the navigation bar.

Click on Settings to open account settings.

Scroll down to the Import section.

Choose the format or platform you want to import from and follow the steps.

Supported formats and platforms

Mindsera supports two types of imports:

File-based imports:

Markdown (.md or .zip of .md files)

CSV (.csv)

Platform migrations:

Apple Journal

DayOne

Rosebud

Stoic

Markdown import

Accepted file types: A single .md file, or a .zip containing multiple .md files.

How to prepare your files:

If you have multiple markdown files, put them all in a zip archive.

To preserve entry dates (required for bulk analysis), each markdown file should start with a date on the first line in this format: # MM/DD/YYYY

If no date is included, entries are still imported but saved as drafts without a date.

What gets imported: The full markdown content is converted to formatted HTML. Standard formatting (bold, italic, headings) is preserved.

Example file structure:

plain text
# 01/15/2025
Today I reflected on my goals for the new year...

CSV import

Accepted file type: A single .csv file.

Required columns: Your CSV must contain exactly two columns:

date — in MM/DD/YYYY format

content — the journal entry text

Other columns are ignored.

Example:

Apple Journal

Accepted file type: The .zip file exported from Apple Journal.

How to export from Apple Journal:

Open the Journal app on your iPhone.

Select Three Dots in the top-right and hit Export.

Then go to Files app on your phone and type AppleJournalEntries in the search bar. You should see the imported folder.

Hold finger on that folder -> select Compress.

Send the compressed file to your computer.

In computer, use this file under Apple Journal import.

DayOne

Accepted file type: A .zip archive or a single .json file.

How to export from DayOne:

Open DayOne on your device.

Follow DayOne's export guide to export your entries as JSON.

Upload the exported .zip or .json file to Mindsera.

Rosebud

Accepted file type: A single .md (Markdown) file.

How to export from Rosebud:

Follow Rosebud's export instructions to download your data as a Markdown file.

Upload the .md file to Mindsera.

Stoic

Accepted file type: A single .txt file.

How to export from Stoic:

Export your journal data from the Stoic app as a .txt file.

Upload the file to Mindsera.

Bulk Analysis

Once your entries are imported, Mindsera can analyze them to generate journal insights (mood tracking, themes, patterns, and more). Analysis is available to Premium subscribers.

How it works:

After a successful import, Premium users are prompted to run bulk analysis.

The analysis processes your imported entries and typically takes around 10-30 minutes.

You can close the popup and come back later — you'll be notified when analysis is complete.

Included entries by plan:

Plan	Free analysis entries
Monthly subscription	Up to 50 entries
Annual subscription	Up to 500 entries

Every additional entry beyond your plan's included amount is billed at $0.02 per entry.

Free users can view their imported entries right away but do not have access to bulk analysis.

Duplicate handling

Mindsera automatically detects duplicate entries. If you import entries that already exist (matching the same date and word count), the existing entries are updated rather than duplicated. This means it's safe to re-import if something goes wrong.

Need help?

Request support for other formats and apps, or get help with your import at hello@mindsera.com.

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