Overview
Obsidian is a Markdown-based knowledge management app that stores all your notes as local .md files in a Vault folder on your computer. Since Obsidian uses standard Markdown, migrating to Taskade is straightforward. You simply locate your Vault folder and upload the .md files directly into Taskade.
Export an Obsidian Vault
Your Obsidian notes are located in a local Vault you create when you first launch the app. Follow the steps below to find your local Vault folder.
- Open Obsidian and click File in the top menu bar.
- Select Open Vault... and click (ellipsis) next to the name of your Vault.
- Click Reveal vault in system explorer to open the Vault folder.
Your Vault folder contains all your notes as .md files, organized into subfolders if you use Obsidian's folder structure. No separate export step is needed since the files are already in Markdown format.
Import to Taskade
Navigate to your workspace/folder.
Click the arrow next to the ➕ New Project button.
Select Import and drag your .md files into the Import with AI tab, or click Paste Text & Markdown to paste content directly.
- You can select multiple files for batch import.
Click Create Project to finish.
Each imported .md file becomes a new Taskade project with headings, lists, links, and formatting preserved.
After Import
Once your Obsidian notes are in Taskade, you can organize and enhance them:
- Switch views: Toggle between List, Mind Map, Board, and other views to visualize your notes in new ways.
- Rebuild your graph: Use Taskade's internal links to reconnect notes and recreate the connections from your Obsidian graph.
- Enhance with AI: Ask Taskade AI to summarize long notes, extract action items, or generate new content based on your imported knowledge.
- Add to agent knowledge: Upload your vault files as agent knowledge so custom AI agents can reference your notes in conversations.
- Collaborate: Share imported projects with teammates for real-time editing.
Tips
- Obsidian's
[[wikilinks]]export as plain text. Use Taskade's internal links to reconnect related notes after import. - Obsidian plugins and custom CSS are not transferred. Focus on importing your content files (.md) only.
- For large vaults, organize imports into Taskade folders that mirror your Obsidian folder structure.
- Embedded images from your vault (stored in an attachments folder) are not imported automatically. Re-attach them manually if needed.
For more on turning vaults into AI workflows, see Custom AI Agents/GPTs and Import Markdown, Sort & Add Notes.
Obsidian → Taskade Field Mapping
| Obsidian | Taskade Equivalent |
|---|---|
| Vault | Workspace / Folder |
| Note (.md) | Project |
[[wikilink]] |
Internal link |
| Tag (#) | Tag |
| Frontmatter | Custom field |
| Daily note | Project in dated folder |
What imports well vs needs cleanup
- Imports cleanly: Markdown content — headings, lists, bold/italic, code, links, footnotes.
- Needs cleanup: Wikilinks (re-link to internal projects), Dataview queries (rebuild as agents), embedded attachments, plugin-specific syntax.