How to Transfer Notes from Xiaomi to Android: The Complete Guide

Changing your smartphone, especially from one MIUI or HyperOS ecosystem to a pure Android or device from another brand, is often accompanied by stress due to the risk of losing important data. Among contacts and photos, text notes are often at risk, as many users are used to storing passwords, to-do lists and important information without creating backups. The migration process can seem difficult due to the proprietary data storage formats that Xiaomi uses.

Fortunately, the modern mobile industry offers many ways to solve this problem without losing a single character. Xiaomi owners have access to powerful cloud services, built-in export tools and popular cross-platform applications that greatly simplify the task. In this article, we will take a detailed look at all the current methods, from using the official Mi Cloud to manually exporting files, so you can choose the most suitable for your situation.

Before you start taking action, you need to decide on the method that will be most convenient for you, depending on how different the new phone is from the old one, whether there is access to Wi-Fi and how much information accumulated, and proper preparation will avoid typical mistakes, such as duplicate recordings or their complete disappearance when changing accounts.

Use of synchronization of Mi Cloud

The most naive and easy way for owners of the Xiaomi ecosystem is to use the built-in Mi Cloud service.This method is ideal if you are switching to another Xiaomi or Redmi smartphone, as it provides seamless integration of all data.

To activate sync, you need to go to your phone's settings and find the cloud service section, and the path is usually: Settings → Mi Account → Mi Cloud. Here you need to find Notes and activate the sync switch, and then all the data will automatically be uploaded to the company's servers.

• 📱 Open the settings on the old Xiaomi and make sure that the Mi Account is signed in.
• ☁️ In the Mi Cloud section, enable synchronization for the Notes app».
• 🔄 Wait for the data download process to be completed (status will change to Synchronized»).
• 📲 On the new device, log in to the same Mi Account and enable synchronization.

However, if you are switching to a smartphone from another brand, such as Samsung or Pixel, the standard Notes app may not be available or synced directly through Mi Cloud, and you can use the web version of i.mi.com, where you can copy text manually or export it if the functionality of the web interface allows you to do so at the moment.

⚠️ Note: When using Mi Cloud on non-Xiaomi devices, sync may not work automatically.You may need to install the Mi Notes app from third-party sources, which is not always secure.

⚠️ Warning: Make sure your Mi Cloud has enough free space.The free storage limit is 5GB, and if it's full of photos, sync notes can be suspended.

Switch to Google Keep and Google Documents

The most versatile solution for Android users is to switch to Google services like Google Keep or Google Docs, which are pre-installed on most Android smartphones and provide instant synchronization between any device that logs into your Google account, which eliminates the brand attachment of the phone.

The process of migrating to Google Keep can take some time if you have accumulated hundreds of entries in the standard Xiaomi app, since there is no automatic mass import from Mi Notes to Keep.You will have to copy the contents of each note or group of notes manually. However, this is an investment of time that will pay off in the future with complete independence from the smartphone manufacturer.

For those who use Google Docs to keep long lists or structured texts, the process is even easier: You can create documents directly in the app and they will be available everywhere. It's a great option for archiving old records that don't require frequent editing but need to be saved.

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Use the “Send” feature in Xiaomi’s Notes app to quickly send the note text to Google Keep or email without opening copy and paste manually.

The main advantage of this method is cross-platform, so you can access your records not only from your phone, but also from your computer through your browser, but also from your tablet, and it creates a single information environment that doesn't depend on what kind of phone you have in your pocket.

Export and import via TXT or HTML files

If you have a lot of notes and you don't want to copy them manually, you can use the export function. Xiaomi's standard Notes app allows you to save individual records or entire folders as files. Most often, you use the.txt or.html format, which opens on any device.

To perform the export, open the desired note, click on the menu (three dots) and select the option “Send” or “Export”. In the list that appears, select “Save to Files” or send via the messenger to yourself. The received files must be transferred to the new device in any convenient way: USB-cable, Bluetooth or cloud storage.

Once you migrate files to the new Android, you can open them with any text editor. If you choose the HTML format, the notes will look almost the same as the original application. This is the only way to keep complex formatting (lists, color highlighting) without using cloud-based intermediary services.

Third-party applications for data migration

There is a category of specialized applications designed to facilitate the transition between smartphones. Programs such as Send Anywhere, SHAREit or proprietary utilities from manufacturers (for example, Google’s “Moving to Android”) often have app data transfer features, including notes.

Google’s Move to Android app is the standard for initial setup of a new phone, which can request access to your data and try to migrate the contents of the Notes app if the new system is able to interpret it. However, the (success) of porting the note text varies depending on the version of Android on the new device.

• 📥 Install an application for data transfer on both smartphones.
• 🔗 Create a connection through QR-code PIN-code.
• 📂 Select the category “Notes” or “Text files” to transfer.
• ✅ Start the process and wait for the transfer to end.

It’s important to understand that third-party apps often pass notes not as editable text, but as a backup of an app that a new phone may not recognize if operating systems differ too much (e.g., switching from MIUI to pure Android One).

Solution (Problems with encoding and formatting)

When manually porting or exporting to text files, users often face the problem of “cracker” instead of Russian text, due to differences in file encoding, and older versions of Android or specific applications may have used encoding other than the standard UTF-8, which dominates today.

If you open a portable file and see some strange characters, try opening it in another text editor. Many modern editors (like QuickEdit or even a browser) allow you to change the encoding of the display. In the file menu, find the option “Edit” and switch it from UTF-8 to Windows-1251 or KOI8-R.

Also, the problem can be with the attached images in the notes, when you export them to TXT, the images are lost, to save them, you need to make a separate export of media attachments or use a synchronization method that stores the note as a single object. Always check the contents of several random notes on a new device before deleting data from the old one.

⚠️ Warning: Never delete original notes from an old phone until you are sure they are correctly displayed and edited on a new device.

Alternative methods and manual copying

In situations where automated methods fail or cause errors, there is a time-tested manual method that is suitable for carrying a small number of critical records, and you can send the text of the note to yourself on Telegram (Favorites), WhatsApp or email.

The good thing about this method is that it's independent of the operating system and the Android version. Text sent to the messenger is guaranteed to be saved and accessible from any device that has the messenger installed. It also creates an additional layer of backup in the event of a phone breakdown.

For users who value privacy, you can use local transmission through FTP-A server running on one of the phones or through a shared folder on the LAN requires more technical knowledge, but provides complete control over the data without transferring it through third-party servers.

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Combining methods (cloud for important texts + file export for archives) gives the best result and ensures the safety of data.

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