Top 2 Ways to Transfer Samsung Notes to iPhone

Transfer photos, contacts, music, documents, etc. from Android phones to iPhone, including Samsung Galaxy phones. Transferring data is pretty easy. However, when it comes to notes, one gets stuck if the app they’re using isn’t a cross-platform app. Take the Samsung Notes app, which is not a cross-platform app. So how to transfer data from Samsung Notes to iPhone? We will assist you with this.

Apple Notes app is the default notes app on iPhone. Unfortunately, there is no direct method to transfer notes from Samsung phone to iPhone. You will have to do very little work to get your Samsung notes on your iPhone.

You will find two methods to import notes from Samsung Notes app to Apple Notes app on iPhone. Lets start.

Method 1: Transfer Samsung Notes to iPhone Using Google Keep

In the first method, Google Keep, Evernote, OneNote etc. You need to use any cross-platform note-taking app like Basically, you need to add notes from Samsung Notes to the new notes app. Then install the new app on iPhone. You can continue to use the new notes app on iPhone or move data to Apple Notes.

For this method we will take the help of the Google Keep application as it is a free and easy to use application.

Here are the detailed steps:

Stage 1: Download the Google Keep app on your iPhone and Samsung Galaxy phone. Sign in with the same Google accounts on both phones.

Download Google Keep on Samsung Phone

Download Google Keep on iPhone

Step 2: You need to enable the sync function for Keep Notes. On your Samsung phone, go to Settings > Accounts & Backup > Accounts. Tap your Google account.

Then tap on Sync account. Make sure the toggle next to Keep notes is turned on.

Stage 3: Launch the Samsung Notes app. Unfortunately, you cannot select more than one note. You will need to repeat the steps for each note separately.

So open the note you want to transfer to iPhone one by one. Tap the Share icon. If your note contains only text, select Text file from the menu that appears. If it contains images, select Image file.

Note: Choosing an Image file will convert your entire note to an image. Think of it as a screenshot.

Step 4: Select Keep Notes from the list of apps. Tap the Save button.

Fly: If you run into any problems importing notes to Google Keep, check our detailed guide on importing Samsung Notes to Google Keep.

Step 5: Now open Google Keep Notes app on iPhone. Your Samsung note will be available on your iPhone. You can continue to use Google Keep on your iPhone if you want. An excellent alternative to the Apple Notes app.

In case you prefer to use the Apple Notes app, open the required note in the Google Keep app on iPhone. Tap the three-dot icon and select Send.

Step 6: Select the Apple Notes app from the share sheet. Alternatively, you can copy the note from Google Keep and paste it into the Apple Notes app.

Step 7: Repeat steps 3 to 6 for all the notes you want to transfer.

Method 2: Transfer Samsung Notes to iPhone Using PC

The above method will be a bit tedious if you have few notes. To make things easier and faster, you can transfer notes using a computer. You may wonder how to access Samsung Notes on a PC. For this, you will need to install the Samsung Notes application on your Windows computer. If you don’t have a Windows computer, you can take the help of the web version of Google Keep on your Mac (and Windows). Let’s check both ways.

Use Samsung Notes App on PC

If you search for a Samsung Notes app in the Microsoft Store, you’ll be disappointed that the app won’t show up if you have a non-Samsung computer. Fortunately, there is a workaround to install and use the Samsung Notes application on the computer. We covered it in detail in a separate post. Read this before following the other instructions.

Once installed, launch the Samsung Notes app on your PC. Open any note and select the text as you normally would on a computer. Then open iCloud.com on your PC and sign in with the Apple account you use on your iPhone. Click Notes.

Create a new note in Apple Notes and paste the copied text from the Samsung Notes app. Repeat for other notes. In this way, you can move all your notes to the Apple Notes application.

If the notes in the Samsung Notes app are not visible on your iPhone, make sure that iCloud syncing for the notes is enabled. Open Settings on your iPhone to verify. Tap your name > iCloud. Enable the toggle next to Notes.

Use the Web Version of Google Keep

After importing Samsung Notes to Google Keep as shown in method 1, open keep.google.com from a browser on your Windows PC or Mac. Open a note and copy it. Then open iCloud.com > Notes. Create and paste a new note.

View Samsung Notes on iPhone

These are the only methods you can use to transfer Samsung Notes to iPhone. We know that they are not as user friendly as expected. However, something is better than nothing. If you know of a better method, let us know in the comments below.