Unable to import single Evernote .enex file using Simplenote Windows desktop

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  bentreadgold · Member · August 23, 2026 at 12:15 pm

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  Hello,

  I am unable to import a single Evernote .enex file using the Simplenote Windows desktop application. Returns error message, “A JavaScript error occurred in the main process. Uncaught Exception: Error: ENOENT: no such file or directory, open ‘C:windowssystem32France and Norway travel.enex’. Can you please assist?

  Thank you,

  Ben

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  staff-forumhelper · Staff · August 28, 2026 at 11:24 am

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  Hi @bentreadgold, sorry to hear you’ve ran into this issue. It’s a bug that we’ve made our team aware of, however, we don’t have a timeline of when it might be fixed.

  In the meantime, here’s a potential workaround that should let you get your Evernote notes into Simplenote:

  1. In Evernote, export your notes as individual .txt or .md (plain text/Markdown) files instead of .enex.
  2. In the Simplenote desktop app, go to File > Import Notes and select those .txt or .md files. Alternatively, you can import plain text files through the Simplenote web app – click the menu (three horizontal lines) in the top left, go to Settings > Tools, and click Import Notes.
  3. Once imported through either method, your notes should sync across all your devices.

  More on importing here: https://simplenote.com/help/#import

  I hope it helps!