How to copy notes from Xiaomi to Samsung: a complete guide to comparing all ways

Switching from Xiaomi smartphone (including Redmi models and POCO) On a Samsung Galaxy device, it is often difficult to transfer personal data, especially notes, unlike contacts or photos, notes are stored in proprietary applications (Notes Xiaomi or Samsung Notes), which are not always compatible with each other. This article will help you understand how to save text records, to-do lists, and other data without loss, even if you don’t have experience synchronizing between different ecosystems.

The main difficulty is that Xiaomi uses its own Mi Cloud, and Samsung uses Samsung Cloud or Google Drive. There is no direct exchange between them, but there are workarounds: from automatic synchronization through Google Account to manual export to universal formats. We tested all the current methods (including Smart Switch and third-party applications) and ranked on reliability and speed.

Important: If you use password-locked notes or encrypted records, some methods may not work, as we will warn you about this separately in each section. Also note that you can not transfer notes between Xiaomi and Samsung without intermediate storage (cloud, file or third device), since direct transmission over Bluetooth or Wi-Fi Direct is not supported by these applications.

1. Transfer of Notes through Google Account (the most universal way)

This method works on all Xiaomi devices (starting with the MIUI 10) and Samsung (with One) UI 2.0), because both manufacturers support synchronization with Google Drive, the main advantage is that you do not need to install additional programs, and the data will be available even after the phone is reset.

How it works:

1. On Samsung: Notes are imported from Google Keep or restored from backup.

Step-by-step:

• 📱 On Xiaomi, open the Notes app, tap on three dots (⋮) in the upper right corner and select Settings → Export of notes.
• 📁 Select the.txt or.zip format (for attachment archive) and save the file to Internal Memory or Google Drive.
• ☁️ On Samsung, install Google Keep (if not already installed) and log in under the same Google account as on Xiaomi.
• 🔄 In Google Keep, click on the profile icon → Settings → Import notes and select a previously saved file.

⚠️ Note: If Xiaomi notes were created in the Mi Notes app with only Mi Cloud sync enabled, they cannot be exported directly to Google Keep. First, transfer them to Google Notes manually or use the method №2.

Check the MIUI version (must be at least 10)

Make sure that Xiaomi has Google Keep app installed

Free up space in Google Drive (minimum 50 MB)

Disable battery optimization for Google Keep on both devices-->

2.Using Mi Cloud and intermediate PC (for large volumes)

This method is suitable if you have hundreds of notes with attachments (photos, audio, PDF) Or you're using encrypted entries in Mi Notes, and the method is to download a backup copy from the Mi Cloud to your computer and then upload it to Samsung Notes via Samsung Cloud or manually.

Advantages:

• 🔒 Structure of folders and note tags is preserved.
• 📎 All investments are transferred (unlike exports to.txt).
• 🛡️ It works even for password notes (after unlocking on PC).

Instructions:

1. On Xiaomi go to Settings → Mi Account. → Mi Cloud → Notes and turn on synchronization.
2. On PC, open i.mi.com, log in and go to the Notes section.
3. Select the necessary notes, click Export and save the.zip archive to your computer.
4. Unclose the file: Notes will be in.md (Markdown) or.html format.
5. On Samsung, open Samsung Notes, tap on ⋮ → Import and select unpacked files.

⚠️ Note: If Xiaomi notes used special fonts or stickers, they may not show correctly in Samsung Notes.

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3. Smart Switch: Official Samsung Tool (with Restrictions)

Samsung Smart Switch is a proprietary utility for migrating data from other smartphones, including Xiaomi. However, with notes, there are nuances: the program only transfers records that are stored in standard Android applications (such as Google Keep), but not proprietary notes from Xiaomi.

What can be transferred through Smart Switch:

• 📞 Contacts, messages, call log.
• 📷 Photos and videos (including Xiaomi Gallery albums).
• 🎵 Music and documents.
• ❌ Notes from Mi Notes – only if they are pre-exported to Google Keep.

How to use Smart Switch:

1. Download Smart Switch to both phones from Google Play or Galaxy Store.
2. On Xiaomi, export notes to Google Keep (see method) №1).
3. Connect your phones via cable (recommended) or via Wi-Fi Direct.
4. In Smart Switch on Samsung, select Get Data → Android and follow the instructions.

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If Smart Switch doesn’t see Xiaomi over Wi-Fi, try connecting both phones to the same 5GHz network or use the original one. USB-Samsung cable (not all cables support data transmission).

Alternative: If you have Xiaomi on your website MIUI 12+, You can try the Mi Mover function (built into Settings). → The phone. → It works similarly to the Smart Switch, but sometimes it recognizes notes better, but Samsung doesn't officially support it.

4. Manual export via email or messengers (for individual notes)

If you only need to transfer a few important notes, the fastest way is to send them to yourself by mail or messenger (Telegram, WhatsApp), which does not require synchronization of accounts and works even on older versions. MIUI.

Step-by-step:

• 📧 Open the note in Mi Notes, tap on Share (arrow icon).
• 📩 Select Gmail, Yandex Mail or another email client.
• 📤 Enter your email in the field to Who and send the letter.
• 📥 On Samsung, open your mail, copy the text of the note and paste it into Samsung Notes.

Advantages of the method:

• ⚡ Instant transfer (no need to wait for synchronization).
• 🔓 Works for blocked notes (after unlocking on Xiaomi).
• 📎 You can transfer the attachments (photo, PDF) textually.

⚠️ Note: When copying text from email to Samsung Notes, formatting (bold text, lists, alignment) may be lost. To avoid this, export the note to.html (see method). №2) and send the file as an attachment.

5 Third-party applications: an alternative for advanced users

If the standard methods do not work (for example, due to an outdated version) MIUI Or Mi Cloud problems, you can use third-party apps to sync notes:

Recommended algorithm:

1. Install Notion or Evernote on Xiaomi.
2. In Mi Notes, export notes to.txt or.md and import them into your chosen app.
3. On Samsung, install the same app, log in and export notes to Samsung Notes.

Notion is the best choice for transferring structured notes (with tables, checklists), as it supports Markdown formatting. Evernote is more convenient for notes with attachments, but requires a paid subscription for large volumes.

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Third-party apps are the only way to transfer notes from Xiaomi to Samsung if the old phone is disabled Mi Cloud or blocked Xiaomi account.

6.Transfer notes from a blocked or broken Xiaomi

If your Xiaomi is not turned on, locked or broken screen, but notes are synced with Mi Cloud, they can be restored on a new device.

Method 1: via the web version of Mi Cloud

• 🌐 Go to i.mi.com from any device.
• 🔑 Sign in with the same Xiaomi account as your old phone.
• 📝 Open the Notes section, select the required entries and export them to.txt or.html.

Method 2: Through Backup on PC

• 💻 If you have previously done a backup through Mi PC Suite, connect Samsung to your computer and recover data from the archive.
• 🔍 Note files are usually stored in a folder Miui/Notes/backup memory.

⚠️ Note: If Xiaomi has enabled two-factor authentication for Mi Account and the old phone number is lost, it will be impossible to recover notes through Mi Cloud.

Comparison of all methods: which one to choose?

Selection recommendations:

• 🚀 Quick and simple: Use Google Account (method) №1) or Smart Switch (method) №3) if the notes are already in Google Keep.
• 📁 Lots of notes with attachments: export through Mi Cloud to PC (method) №2).
• 🔒 Blocked Notes: Manual Export via Email (method) №4) or third-party applications (method) №5).
• 💥 Broken Xiaomi: Restore through Mi Cloud (Section 6).

FAQ: Frequent questions about the transfer of notes