How do I export notes from Bear into an open CommonMark vault in Oyma?

Effortless Migration from Bear App

Bear App is celebrated for its elegant typography and Markdown-inspired editing. Because Bear already adheres closely to Markdown principles, migrating from Bear to Oyma is one of the easiest migrations possible.

Step 1: Export from Bear

1. Open Bear on your Mac.
2. In the menu bar, select File > Export Notes… (or press ⇧⌘E).
3. In the export dialog:
   • Format: Select Markdown (.md).
   • Export attachments: Ensure this checkbox is checked.
4. Select a destination folder (e.g., ~/Documents/BearVault).
5. Click Export Notes.

Step 2: Tag and Wikilink Compatibility

Bear uses tag-centric navigation (like #work/project) and [[Note Title]] links. Both conventions work smoothly in Oyma:

• Nested Hashtags: Bear’s #tag/subtag hierarchy is parsed automatically by Oyma‘s tag indexer.
• Wikilinks: Bear’s [[Note Title]] links resolve automatically inside Oyma‘s bidirectional link engine.
• Attachments: All pasted images and PDFs exported into Bear’s attachment folders are linked cleanly using relative paths.

Step 3: Open in Oyma

Open Oyma, choose File > Open Vault…, and select your exported folder. All your notes, tags, and internal connections load instantly.

Frictionless Migration from Bear App

Moving your notes from Bear to Oyma in minutes:

1. Export Notes as Markdown: In Bear, choose File > Export Notes… and select Markdown (.md).
2. Enable Attachments: Ensure “Export attachments” is checked so images and PDFs are exported cleanly.
3. Open Vault in Oyma: Select your export directory in Oyma—nested tags (#work/project) and wikilinks resolve instantly.
4. Zero Syntax Friction: Because Bear uses standard Markdown conventions, your notes render with perfect fidelity.

Seamless Export with Preserved Tags and Attachments

Export notes from Bear as Markdown with attachments. Nested tags (#work/project) and internal wikilinks resolve instantly in Oyma‘s local-first knowledge engine.

The transition takes less than five minutes, giving you advanced audio recording and on-device Whisper transcription while preserving Bear’s typographic elegance.

Bear Migration Quick Checklist and Tag Preservation

1. Select File > Export Notes… in Bear on macOS (⇧⌘E).
2. Select Markdown format and ensure “Export attachments” is checked.
3. Open exported folder directly in Oyma as your new vault.
4. Nested hashtags (#work/project) and [[wikilinks]] resolve immediately without editing.
5. All images and PDF attachments exported by Bear remain linked cleanly using relative filesystem paths, giving you an identical reading experience with zero broken links.
6. Verify note titles in the sidebar match Bear note titles, and check that code blocks retain their syntax highlighting tags cleanly.
7. Confirm that embedded audio clips and voice recordings play directly within the integrated media player with full waveform scrubbing.