Anytype

Starting with v0.104.0, Trilium is able to import data from Anytype from JSON imports which preserve most of the formatting and the metainformation.

Import process#

The first step is to export the data from Anytype:

• To export a single page:
  • Select the page to export.
  • Press the […] at the top-right of the window and select Export.
  • Ensure the following options are set:
    • Export format: Any-Block
    • File Format: JSON
    • Zip archive: On
    • Include linked objects: On
    • Include files: On
    • Include archived objects: On
• To export an entire channel:
  • Select the desired channel from the left bar.
  • Underneath the channel icon in the left sidebar, press the name of the channel with an arrow and select Channel Settings.
  • In the left sidebar, look for the Integrations section and select Export.
  • Press Any-Block.
  • Ensure the following options are set:
    • File Format: JSON
    • Zip archive: On
    • Include files: On
    • Include archived objects: On

In Trilium Notes:

1. In the Note Tree, right click and select Import into note.
2. In the Import from section, select Anytype.
3. Upload the ZIP.

Supported features#

The following features are preserved by Trilium during the import process:

• Basic formatting (bold, italic, underline, strikethrough, headings, colors, highlights, inline code).
• Lists (numbered or bullet)
• Images and files are handled as Attachments.
• To-do lists
• Toggle sections
• Tables
• Inline Mermaid Diagrams
• Math Equations
• Highlight blocks are imported as block quotes.
• Code blocks, with a best-effort attempt to restore the language.
• Links between other imported pages are converted to Internal (reference) links if they are part of the same import.
  • Applies to both block links and inline links.
• Collections are imported as Trilium-native Collections (see below).
  • Files inside collections are imported as File notes.
• Dividers (line, dots) are imported as horizontal rules.
• Admonitions are preserved, including its emoji (added as part of the content).
• Creation and modification date of pages is preserved.

Collections#

Collections created in Anytype are imported on a best-effort basis, preserving both the view mode and the page properties as Promoted Attributes.

The following view modes are supported:

• List as List View
• Gallery as Grid View
• Calendar, preserving the attribute which identifies the date.
• Kanban Board, preserving the board group column.
• Table, also used as fallback for unsupported collection layouts.

The following types are supported:

Anytype property type	Trilium
Text / Select	Single-valued text label
Number	Single-valued number label
Multi-select	One text label per option (multi)
Date / Date with time	datetime if the time is included. date if only dates.
File	The files are preserved as attachments, and a link to them is prepended to the content of the note for visibility.
Checkbox	boolean label (true/false).
URL / Email / Phone	url label (mailto:, tel: prefix)

Reporting issues#

When importing your Anytype notes, you might find issues in how a note is imported; in that case consider reporting it.

When reporting such an issue make sure to provide the following information:

• A .zip export of the original note (and children if applicable). This allows us to reproduce the issue.
• A screenshot with how it originally looked like before the import and how it looks after the import.