How to Convert OneNote PDFs to EPUB — Read Notes on Kindle or Kobo

June 18, 2026 · 6 min read

Contents

Exporting from OneNote
Exporting a whole notebook
Converting to EPUB
Tips for better results
FAQ

Microsoft OneNote is one of the most widely used note-taking apps in education and enterprise. It stores PDFs as attachments and lets you export notes as PDF — both paths lead to EPUB conversion. Reading long OneNote notebooks on a Kindle or Kobo is far more comfortable than on a laptop or phone screen.

Exporting from OneNote

Two types of content to export:

Option A: PDF attachments stored in OneNote

Open the note containing the PDF
Right-click the PDF attachment icon → Save As
Save to a folder on your computer

Option B: Export OneNote notes as PDF

Go to File → Export
Choose what to export: Page, Section, or Notebook
Select PDF (*.pdf) as the format
Click Export and choose a save location

Option B is more useful for reading — it converts your actual notes into a document you can read on an e-reader.

Exporting a whole notebook

For study guides, project notebooks, or research notes:

In OneNote for Windows, go to File → Export
At the bottom of the scope list, select Notebook
Choose PDF → Export
OneNote exports all sections and pages as a single organized PDF

Each section becomes a major chapter heading in the resulting EPUB, with page titles as subheadings.

Converting to EPUB

Go to pdf2epub.toolkit.bot
Upload the OneNote PDF
Wait ~30 seconds
Download the EPUB

Transfer to your e-reader: email to Kindle, USB to Kobo, or upload to any EPUB reader app.

Tips for better results

Use typed text, not handwriting: Handwriting exports as images. Use Ink to Text (right-click handwriting → Ink to Text) before exporting if you want searchable, reflowable text in the EPUB.
Use section names as chapters: OneNote section names become chapter headings in the EPUB. Name sections clearly before exporting.
Clean up before export: Delete blank pages and sections before exporting — they produce empty chapters in the EPUB.
Check the page order: OneNote page order in the sidebar matches the export order. Drag pages to reorder before exporting if needed.

Frequently asked questions

How do I get a PDF out of OneNote?

OneNote has two types of PDF content to export. (1) PDF attachments: right-click the attachment icon in a note → Save As → choose a location. (2) Notes themselves: go to File → Export → Export Current Page/Section/Notebook → choose PDF → Export. The second option exports your handwritten or typed notes as a PDF document, which can then be converted to EPUB. On OneNote for Windows, both methods are available; on OneNote for Mac or the web version, use Export → PDF.

Can OneNote export a whole notebook to PDF?

Yes — in OneNote for Windows, go to File → Export → Notebook (at the bottom) → PDF → Export. This creates a single PDF containing all sections and pages in the notebook in order. This is the best approach for converting a OneNote study notebook or work notebook to EPUB. The sections appear as chapters in the resulting EPUB with the section names as headings.

Does OneNote convert handwriting to text in the exported PDF?

If you've used OneNote's Ink to Text conversion (right-click handwriting → Ink to Text on Windows), the result is typed text that exports clearly to PDF and converts cleanly to EPUB. Unconverted handwriting exports as images embedded in the PDF — these won't convert to selectable text in the EPUB. For best EPUB results, convert handwriting to text in OneNote before exporting to PDF.

How does OneNote compare to Notion and Evernote for exporting to EPUB?

All three require the same PDF-intermediary step — none export directly to EPUB. OneNote's PDF export is the most powerful for structured notebooks: it exports full notebook hierarchies (notebooks → sections → pages) as organized PDFs. Notion exports individual pages or wikis. Evernote exports individual note attachments. For large organized note collections, OneNote's notebook-level PDF export creates the most coherent EPUB with chapter structure.

I use OneNote on iPad with Apple Pencil. Can I export those notes?

Yes — OneNote for iOS supports PDF export. Open a section or page, tap the three-dot menu → Export → PDF → select where to save. The PDF saves to your Files app. From there you can upload it to pdf2epub.toolkit.bot from the same device (via Safari) or transfer to a computer first. Note: handwritten Apple Pencil content exports as images unless converted to text via Ink to Text.