Import / Raindrop.io
Bring a Raindrop.io export
into Aside.
Export HTML or CSV from Raindrop.io, then pick that file in Aside on iPhone. This is a file import. Aside does not connect to Raindrop.
Raindrop.io is current. In Raindrop settings, open Backups to export your library as HTML or CSV. A single collection can also be exported as HTML or CSV.
Start on iPhone · No sign-in needed for the Local Library
In the other app
Export the file
- 01
Open Raindrop settings → Backups
In Raindrop.io settings, open Backups to export the whole library as HTML or CSV.
- 02
Or export one collection
A single collection can also be exported as HTML or CSV from that collection.
- 03
Put the file on iPhone
Save raindrop.html or raindrop.csv in the Files app, then pick it in Aside.
Aside
Open the file in Aside
- 01
First-run ImportIntroductionSheet
The first time you open Aside, ImportIntroductionSheet offers “Import saves from these apps”. Choose the file there.
- 02
Empty Home: Import existing saves
If Home has no saves, tap “Import existing saves” (feed-empty-import).
- 03
Account, below Storage: account-import
Open Account. Below the Storage row, tap “Import from other apps” (account-import). This is not the Storage settings page.
What comes across
- url — the saved link
- title — the Raindrop title
- tags — Raindrop tags
- addedAt — when it was saved in Raindrop
- folderPath — collection path, including nested folders like Work/Research
- notes — the Raindrop note
- archived — always false; Raindrop exports are not marked archived
What stays behind
- highlights — Raindrop highlights
- full text — cached article body
- javascript: and data: URLs — skipped, not saved
A few things to know
Before you begin.
What if the file is dirty or truncated?
Aside skips broken rows when it can, or says the file cannot be read. Use the original Raindrop HTML or CSV. A rewritten copy may not import.
What about javascript: or data: bookmarks?
Aside skips javascript: and data: URLs. They are not saved.
What about a duplicate URL?
A URL already in Aside is not added again. Importing the same file twice does not duplicate those saves.
What if the file is large?
A large library can take a while. Stay in Aside until it finishes, or pause and continue later. Leaving the App may pause the import.