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Import & export

Bring atoms in from Anki or a folder of Markdown. Export everything at any time. No lock-in, ever.

Your vault is made of files. So is the data in most other apps. Moving stuff in and out is usually just a matter of matching the format.

Import from Anki

Export your Anki deck as .apkg and drop it onto the Atomus window. Atomus:

  1. Reads each note from the package
  2. Turns it into a front/back atom, using Anki's first two fields
  3. Preserves review history when Anki included it
  4. Creates one Markdown file per imported atom

FSRS picks up where Anki left off, so intervals stay continuous.

Import from Markdown

If you already have notes in Obsidian, Bear, or any folder of Markdown, point Atomus at them. In Settings → Vault → Import Markdown, pick a folder. Atomus scans each file for == separators, {{cloze}} gaps, and - [ ] ... @YYYY-MM-DD deadline tasks, creating atoms from matches. Everything else is left alone.

This is safe to run against an existing vault. Atomus deduplicates on the note file path, so re-running the import doesn't create copies.

Export

  • As Markdown: your vault already contains this. Copy the notes/ folder anywhere.
  • As .apkg: Settings → Vault → Export to Anki writes a package file with your current atoms and review history.
  • As JSON: Settings → Vault → Export JSON dumps every atom with its FSRS state.

Whatever you choose, there's no lock-in to worry about. Your data is yours to move, today and later.