Migrating from Notion

A complete guide to exporting your Notion workspace and importing it into Google Docs.

This guide walks you through migrating an entire Notion workspace to Google Docs using Kami. By the end, you will have a Google Drive folder with all your pages converted to native Google Docs format.

Before you start

You need a Pro plan or higher (Google Docs export is not available on Free)
Your Notion workspace should be accessible to export
Sign in to Kami with the Google account where you want the documents

Step 1: Export from Notion

Open Notion Settings

Click Settings & members in the left sidebar of your Notion workspace.

Go to the Settings tab

Select Settings from the left menu.

Export all content

Scroll down and click Export all workspace content. Choose HTML as the export format. Click Export.

Download the ZIP

Notion sends a download link to your email. Download the ZIP file — it contains every page as an HTML file along with any uploaded images.

Export individual pages

If you only want to migrate specific pages, open the page in Notion, click the ... menu, choose Export, and select HTML. You will get a single HTML file.

Step 2: Upload to Kami

Sign in to the dashboard

Go to kami.typo.monster/dashboard and sign in with Google.

Upload the ZIP file

Drag and drop the ZIP file onto the upload area, or click to browse. ZIP archives up to 50 MB are supported on paid plans.

Wait for processing

Kami extracts each HTML file, converts it to clean Markdown, and preserves the folder structure. You can track progress on the job detail page.

Processing time

A typical workspace with 50-100 pages takes under a minute. Larger workspaces with hundreds of pages may take a few minutes.

Step 3: Review the results

Once the conversion finishes:

Open the job from your dashboard
Browse individual files using the file tree in the sidebar
Preview the Markdown output for each page
Check that headings, lists, tables, and images look correct

Common issues to check

Issue	Cause	Solution
Missing images	Images not included in ZIP	Re-export from Notion with "Include subpages" enabled
Broken internal links	Links to other Notion pages	These become relative links — they will work after full export
Split lists	Notion quirk (expected)	Kami auto-merges these — if you see issues, report a bug

Step 4: Export to Google Docs

Click Export to Google Docs

On the job detail page, click Export to Google Docs.

Monitor progress

The export worker creates a folder tree in your Google Drive matching your Notion page hierarchy. Each Markdown file is converted to a native Google Doc.

Open in Google Drive

Once complete, click Open in Google Drive to view the exported folder. All your documents are ready to edit, share, and collaborate on.

What gets preserved

The following elements transfer cleanly from Notion to Google Docs:

Headings (H1-H3) as native Google Docs heading styles
Bold, italic, and strikethrough formatting
Bulleted and numbered lists (including nested)
Tables with header rows
Code blocks (as monospace text)
Images (embedded in the document)
Hyperlinks
Dividers

What changes

Some Notion-specific features do not have direct Google Docs equivalents:

Notion feature	Google Docs behavior
Toggle blocks	Rendered as expanded text (no collapse)
Callouts	Rendered as blockquotes
Database views	Not exported (Notion limitation)
Embeds	Link to the original embed URL
Synced blocks	Exported as regular content (no sync)

Tips for large migrations

Export in batches if your workspace has more than 500 pages — split into multiple ZIP files
Check your export quota — Pro allows 50 Google Docs exports/day, Business allows 500/day
Use BYOK on Business plan to export under your organization's Google credentials
Review before exporting — it is easier to fix Markdown before it becomes a Google Doc

Next steps

Supported Blocks — full list of converted elements
Plans & Limits — export quotas per plan
npm Library — convert programmatically for custom workflows