# Folders as tags Import

**URL:** <https://community.bear.app/t/folders-as-tags-import/18463>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [November 18, 2025, 6:04pm UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/folders-as-tags-import/18463 "2025-11-18T18:04:03Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Lymros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f17d59/32.png) [@Lymros](https://community.bear.app/u/Lymros)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2025, 6:04pm UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/folders-as-tags-import/18463/1 "2025-11-18T18:04:03Z")

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hello everyone! i’m migrating to bear from notesnook. in this moment I heavily depend on folder structure to keep my notes. once Bear uses tags for that i’m willing to adapt. however, in a first moment I would like to import my existing notesnook folders as tags to keep my structure on bear. i tried and it ignores the folders and imports only the actual tags, so that leaves me with 600+ notes without a structure that i currently can manage. is that possible? is there another way to achieve this first organization?

Many thanks and congratulations for the wonderful app.

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**Author:** ![Pdxpectations](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@Pdxpectations](https://community.bear.app/u/Pdxpectations)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2025, 6:36pm UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/folders-as-tags-import/18463/2 "2025-11-18T18:36:17Z")

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When importing notes from a file system with a folder hierarchy (such as Markdown files on macOS), Bear does not automatically convert the folder structure into a nested tag structure upon a standard import. All imported notes will initially appear without the tags reflecting their original location. However, you can use the **`File` → `Import From` → `Markdown Folder`** option on macOS to import markdown files and their attachments. The notes are imported, and a common practice to mimic the original folder structure is to:

1. **Manually apply tags:** After importing, you would need to manually apply the relevant tags (e.g., `#work/projectA#`) to the notes to create the desired organization within Bear’s system.

2. **Use workarounds/shortcuts:** Some users create custom Apple Shortcuts or Automator scripts on macOS to process files in a folder and automatically add a specific tag during the import process to an inbox, but this is a more advanced workaround.