Migration Guides · Data Sovereignty
Free your knowledge from proprietary silos.
Step-by-step export playbooks to transfer your documents, databases, and meeting transcripts from proprietary cloud silos into plain, sovereign Markdown files on macOS.
Every migration guide includes tested export instructions, an honest "what transfers" conversion matrix, and workarounds for proprietary formatting.
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Migrate from Notion to local Markdown on Mac
Export your Notion workspace into clean, portable Markdown files and local folders on macOS.
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Migrate from Evernote to local Markdown on Mac
Convert legacy Evernote notebooks and .enex exports into sovereign local Markdown on macOS.
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Migrate Apple Notes to local Markdown on Mac
Export your iCloud Apple Notes archive into sovereign, plain Markdown files and local folders on macOS.
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Migrate Bear notes to local Markdown on Mac
Move your Bear library from SQLite and iCloud into portable, sovereign Markdown files on macOS.
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Switch Obsidian to Oyma meeting workflow
Open your existing Obsidian vault directly in Oyma with zero file conversion and zero data migration.
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Migrate Granola notes to local Markdown on Mac
Move your Granola meeting notes into sovereign, permanent Markdown files and local folders on macOS.
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Migrate OneNote notebooks to local Markdown on Mac
Export your Microsoft OneNote notebooks into clean, portable Markdown files and local folders on macOS.
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Migrate Google Docs to local Markdown on Mac
Export Google Drive docs into clean, portable CommonMark files and local folders on macOS.
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Migrate Logseq notes to local Markdown on Mac
Export Logseq outliner graphs into clean CommonMark files and linked notes on macOS.
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Migrate Roam Research to local Markdown on Mac
Export Roam Research graphs into clean, interconnected CommonMark files on macOS.
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Migrate Craft docs to local Markdown on Mac
Export Craft documents and spaces into sovereign CommonMark files and local media on macOS.
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Migrate Otter.ai notes to local Markdown on Mac
Export Otter.ai transcripts into local Markdown notes with private on-device transcription on macOS.
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Why moving to plain Markdown guarantees data sovereignty
Proprietary note-taking and documentation platforms lock your intellectual property behind vendor databases, closed cloud storage, and restrictive subscription paywalls. When a vendor changes its pricing, alters privacy policies, shuts down services, or pivots architecture, your historical notes and meeting insights remain trapped in proprietary formats that require painstaking manual conversion.
Oyma is built on an uncompromising principle: your notes should be standard plain text files on your local drive that you own forever. Plain Markdown (.md) ensures that your thoughts, technical specifications, and meeting summaries survive any individual software vendor.
- <strong>Zero database lock-in:</strong> Every document lives as a readable text file on your macOS file system, accessible by any text editor, command-line tool, or Git repository.
- <strong>Obsidian vault compatibility:</strong> Open an existing <a href="/features/obsidian-vault-compatibility">Obsidian vault</a> instantly without reformatting, index rebuilds, or proprietary migration scripts.
- <strong>Interlinked documents:</strong> Standard <a href="/features/wikilinks-backlinks">[[wikilinks]]</a> connect related thoughts across projects without breaking when moved between folders.
- <strong>Local meeting integration:</strong> Capture discussions directly into your notes via <a href="/features/meeting-recording-no-bot">botless audio recording</a> and <a href="/features/live-transcription">on-device Whisper transcription</a>.
The migration principles: honesty over marketing hype
Migrating complex notes between systems involves genuine trade-offs. Complex database rollups, proprietary canvas boards, and embedded audio players rarely translate cleanly into standard plain text. Our migration guides are strictly honest: we tell you exactly what converts seamlessly (headers, lists, inline formatting, code blocks, images), what converts with minor adjustments, and what must be reorganized.
Inspect your vault integrity before or after migration using our free browser-based Vault Health Inspector, review our Local-only privacy mode, or explore our getting started documentation.
Take permanent ownership of your notes.
Experience lightning-fast Markdown editing and private meeting capture on macOS.