How to import Apple Journal to Innerholm
Apple Journal keeps your entries on your device, which is lovely until you want them somewhere you can open in any browser. The good news: Apple gives you a clean ZIP of everything you have written. Here is how to export it, and honestly where Innerholm import stands today.
To leave Apple Journal with your writing intact: on iPhone or iPad open Settings, tap Apps, tap Journal, then tap Export All Journal Entries and tap Export. On a Mac, open Journal and choose File then Export. Apple saves a ZIP called AppleJournalEntries that holds your entry text plus the photos and media you attached. Innerholm's Apple Journal import is on the roadmap. Export your ZIP now so your archive is safe, and if the importer is not yet live for your account, email it to support and we will help you migrate by hand.
Export your Apple Journal, step by step
Open the Journal export setting
On iPhone or iPad, open Settings › Apps › Journal. On a Mac, open the Journal app and go to File › Export. Apple Journal runs on iPhone, iPad, and Mac, so use whichever device holds your entries.
Export all Journal entries
Tap Export All Journal Entries, then tap Export. You may be asked for your device passcode. The export bundles your entry text together with the photos, locations, and other media you added to each entry.
Save the AppleJournalEntries ZIP
When it finishes, the Files app opens. Save the file, named AppleJournalEntries.zip, somewhere easy to find, such as iCloud Drive or your desktop. This single ZIP is your full, portable copy. Keep it even after you migrate.
Bring it into Innerholm
Open Innerholm and look under Settings › Import. If the Apple Journal importer is live for your account, upload the ZIP and preview your entries before confirming. If it is not live yet, that is fine: email the ZIP to support and we will help you migrate. We will not let your archive sit in limbo.
Apple Journal export steps verified June 2026 against Apple Support. A single-entry option also exists: open an entry, use Share, and you can save it as a PDF through Print.
What Innerholm keeps from your entries
Innerholm's goal with any import is simple: keep your words and keep them in the right order. Here is what travels across from an Apple Journal export, and where to set expectations honestly.
| Apple Journal | Innerholm | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Entry text | Entry body | The heart of the import; your writing comes across |
| Entry date | Entry date | Original timestamps keep your timeline in order |
| Photos and media | Attachments | Preserved inside the ZIP; mapped where recoverable |
| Location | Read where present | Apple's per-entry format is undocumented, so this varies |
Apple does not publicly document the internal layout of each entry inside the ZIP, so a little contextual metadata may not map one to one. The parts that matter most, your written entries and their dates, are the parts Innerholm prioritizes.
Where import stands today
We would rather be honest than oversell. A dedicated Apple Journal importer is on the Innerholm roadmap, and some accounts can already upload the ZIP under Settings then Import. If yours cannot yet, the migration still happens; it just happens with a person in the loop.
Export your ZIP now regardless. It is a standard archive on your own device, so your journal is never trapped. Then email it to support and we will help you bring it into Innerholm. No data is held hostage while the automatic path catches up.
Wondering whether Innerholm is the right home before you move? Read the honest head-to-head: Innerholm vs Apple Journal →
Frequently asked questions
Can I import Apple Journal into Innerholm today?
Apple Journal import is on the Innerholm roadmap. Some accounts can already upload the AppleJournalEntries ZIP under Settings then Import; for everyone else, the honest answer is that it is coming. Export your ZIP now so your archive is safe, and email it to support so we can help you migrate by hand. Your export is a standard ZIP, so nothing is locked up while you wait.
How do I export everything from Apple Journal?
On iPhone or iPad, open Settings, tap Apps, tap Journal, then tap Export All Journal Entries and tap Export. Enter your passcode if asked. On a Mac, open Journal and choose File then Export. Apple saves a ZIP named AppleJournalEntries that contains your entry text along with the photos, locations, and other media attached to each entry.
What does Innerholm keep from my entries?
Innerholm keeps your written entries and their original dates, so your timeline stays in order, plus your photos where the export makes them recoverable. Apple's ZIP is structured per entry with media folders, which gives Innerholm the text and timestamps to map cleanly. Location and other contextual data are read where present, but the journal text and its date are the priority.
Will my photos come across?
Apple includes your photos and other media inside the AppleJournalEntries ZIP, so they are preserved in the archive itself. Innerholm maps photos where the export makes them recoverable. If anything does not attach the first time, your photos are still safe in the ZIP, and support can help relink them.
Is anything lost when I leave Apple Journal?
Because the export is a standard ZIP that lives on your own device, you keep a complete copy no matter what. Apple's per-entry internal format is not publicly documented, so a small amount of contextual metadata may not map one to one. Your words and your dates are the parts Innerholm cares about most, and those come across.
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