First, get the notes out
Ask Yahoo for the "Calendar and Notepad" download before January 15, 2027 (Yahoo Notepad to be discontinued), then open the file on Lastleaf. From there you can copy any single note, or save all of them as one text file.
What each app accepts
| App | Works on | How your notes get in today |
|---|---|---|
| Apple Notes | iPhone, iPad, Mac, iCloud.com | On a Mac, File, Import to Notes takes .txt files, and each file becomes a note. On an iPhone or iPad, open the Files app, touch and hold the text file, tap Share, then Notes (Import or share notes and files to the Notes app). |
| Google Keep | Android, iPhone, the web | Copy a note on Lastleaf and paste it into a new Keep note. Keep's help center lists no article on importing files (checked October 27, 2026; Google Keep Help). |
| OneNote | Windows, Mac, phones, the web | Paste notes in, or add the text file with Insert, File Attachment or File Printout (Insert or attach files to notes). |
| Evernote | Windows, Mac, phones, the web | Evernote imports ENEX files with File, Import in its desktop app (How to import notes and notebooks). Today, paste notes or attach the text file; an Evernote file from Lastleaf is one of the formats that are coming. |
A note on the text file: it holds every note in one file. Imported into Apple Notes on a Mac, it becomes one long note with all your Yahoo notes inside. That is fine for keeping them safe; for one note per note, copy the ones you use often one by one. More export formats (Apple Notes / Evernote file, Word, PDF, Markdown) are coming.
Which one to pick
- You have an iPhone: Apple Notes is already on it, and with iCloud the notes reach your Mac and iCloud.com too.
- You have an Android phone: Google Keep is often already installed and works in any browser.
- You use Microsoft Office on Windows: OneNote fits in with Word and Outlook.
- You already use Evernote: keep everything there.
Notepad on Windows is not a notes app in this sense. It is Microsoft's text editor, unrelated to Yahoo Notepad, but it is a good way to open the text file Lastleaf saves.
Passwords and private notes
Many people kept passwords or account details in Yahoo Notepad. A notes app is not the best home for them: move those into a password manager, and keep the text file somewhere only you can open it.
Open your Notepad file
Got the file from Yahoo's email? Open it in your browser, read every note it holds with its notebook and dates, and save them all as one text file. Built for the export Yahoo describes and tested on sample files. Free, and nothing is uploaded.
Questions
Did Yahoo name a replacement for Notepad?
No. Yahoo's shutdown page describes the download and the date, January 15, 2027, and names no replacement app.
Can Google Keep import my Yahoo Notepad notes?
Keep's help center lists no file import. Copy each note on Lastleaf and paste it into a new Keep note.
Can I put my Yahoo notes in Apple Notes?
Yes. Save the text file with Lastleaf. On a Mac, use File, Import to Notes. On an iPhone, share the file from the Files app to Notes. The whole file becomes one note.
Sources: Apple Support: Import or share notes and files to the Notes app; Google Keep Help; Microsoft Support: Insert or attach files to notes; Evernote Help: How to import notes and notebooks; Yahoo Help: Yahoo Notepad to be discontinued. Last checked: October 27, 2026. Lastleaf is an independent tool by Peak Apps Studio and is not affiliated with Yahoo, Apple, Google, Microsoft or Evernote.