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From: Matt Speer <mwspeer@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 20 Dec 2025 12:27:54 -0600
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+# File Conversion Scripts
+
+A collection of scripts used to convert files from one format to another.
+
+## Markdown to Evernote ENEX
+
+This script is used to convert markdown files into Evernote ENEX files.  Pass the directory containing the markdown files you would like to convert as a command line argument.  It will convert all markdown files in the directory and any subdirectory into html, preserving the directory structure in place.  The converted files are saved to `~/mdConverted`.
+
+You can use the ENEX files to import into Apple Notes or Evernote.
+
+### Prerequisites
+* Python 3
+* Pandoc
+* Pypandoc
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+import os
+from pathlib import Path
+import pypandoc
+from xml.sax.saxutils import escape
+
+
+def convert_markdown_to_enex(markdown_file_path, output_file_path):
+    # Convert Markdown to HTML
+    html_content = pypandoc.convert_file(str(markdown_file_path), 'html', format='markdown')
+
+    # Extract title from file name
+    title = markdown_file_path.stem
+
+    # Create Evernote ENEX structure
+    enex_content = f'''<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+    <!DOCTYPE en-export SYSTEM "http://xml.evernote.com/pub/evernote-export.dtd">
+    <en-export export-date="20250706T000000Z" application="PythonScript" version="1.0">
+        <note>
+            <title>{escape(title)}</title>
+            <content><![CDATA[<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?>
+            <!DOCTYPE en-note SYSTEM "http://xml.evernote.com/pub/enml2.dtd">
+            <en-note>{html_content}</en-note>
+            ]]></content>
+        </note>
+    </en-export>'''
+
+    with open(output_file_path, 'w', encoding='utf-8') as f:
+        f.write(enex_content)
+
+
+def process_folder(input_folder, output_folder):
+    input_folder = Path(input_folder).resolve()
+    output_folder = Path(output_folder).expanduser().resolve()
+
+    for root, dirs, files in os.walk(input_folder):
+        rel_path = Path(root).relative_to(input_folder)
+        target_dir = output_folder / rel_path
+        target_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+
+        for file in files:
+            if file.lower().endswith(".md"):
+                md_file_path = Path(root) / file
+
+                enex_filename = md_file_path.stem + ".enex"
+                enex_file_path = target_dir / enex_filename
+
+                convert_markdown_to_enex(md_file_path, enex_file_path)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    import sys
+
+    if len(sys.argv) < 2:
+        print("Usage: python convert_md_to_enex.py <input_folder>")
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    input_dir = sys.argv[1]
+    output_dir = "~/mdConverted"
+
+    process_folder(input_dir, output_dir)
+    print(f"Conversion completed. ENEX files saved in {output_dir}")