Export from Raindrop.io
Raindrop keeps backups behind its settings rather than on the main screen.
Open Raindrop.io in a browser and go to Settings, then Backups.
Create a new backup and download it in CSV format. Raindrop also offers HTML, which Nook accepts too, but CSV keeps tags and notes columns intact.
The file has the columns id, title, note, excerpt, url, folder, tags and created.
Import into Nook
Sign in to Nook and open Profile, then Import and export.
Choose file and select the Raindrop CSV. Nook detects the format and counts the links.
Leave Create collections from folders checked to rebuild your Raindrop collection tree.
Press Import links. Links land on your shelf at once and summaries fill in shortly after.
What carries over
Raindrop's export is the richest of the three read-later apps Nook imports from.
- Collections. The folder column holds the full path, and Nook recreates each level as a nested collection.
- Tags. Comma-separated tags become Nook tags.
- Save dates. The created timestamp becomes the link's saved date.
- Titles. Placeholder titles equal to the URL are dropped so enrichment can fetch the real one.
What does not
Where the mapping is lossy.
- Notes and excerpts. Raindrop's note and excerpt columns are not imported. Nook writes its own summary for each link instead.
- The Unsorted collection. Raindrop files loose bookmarks there. Nook treats it as exporter state, so those links land on the shelf without a collection rather than in one called Unsorted.
- Highlights and permanent copies. Raindrop's paid features have no counterpart in Nook and are not in the CSV.
Limits
One file can hold up to 5000 links and about 3 MB of text. Larger libraries import fine in parts: split the CSV and upload each piece, and links already on your shelf are skipped rather than duplicated.
Common questions
- Does Nook keep my nested Raindrop collections?
- Yes. Each level of the folder path becomes a nested Nook collection when Create collections from folders is on.
- Should I export CSV or HTML from Raindrop?
- CSV. Nook reads both, but only the CSV carries tags and the exact created timestamp. The HTML export is a plain Netscape bookmark file.
- Do my Raindrop notes come across?
- No. The note and excerpt columns are ignored. Nook generates an AI summary for each link and you can add your own notes afterwards.
- Can I import into Nook more than once?
- Yes. Links already on your shelf are skipped, so a second import only adds what is new.
- Can I export from Nook later?
- Yes. Profile has an Import and export section that downloads your whole shelf as JSON, CSV, Markdown, a plain URL list or Netscape bookmark HTML, so nothing you import is locked in.
- How much does Nook cost?
- Nook is free while it is in beta. Every feature is unlocked with no card required. The published plans are Free at €0 and Pro at €4 per month, or €36 a year, and they start charging only after beta ends.