There’s no one-tap way to move notes from a Huawei phone’s Notepad app to an iPhone, because Apple’s Move to iOS app doesn’t transfer notes and Huawei’s Notepad doesn’t sync with iCloud. The simplest method is to share each note from Notepad by email to yourself and save it into the iPhone’s Notes app. If you have many notes, use Huawei Cloud on a computer to view and copy them, or move them into a cross-platform notes app such as Google Keep or Microsoft OneNote, which you can then open on your iPhone.
Below are the options from quickest to most thorough, and what to know if your Huawei phone doesn’t have Google services.
Best for a handful of notes.
- On the Huawei phone, open Notepad and open a note.
- Tap the Share button (or the three dots, then Share).
- Choose Share as text so you can edit the note later, or Share as image to keep its exact layout.
- Pick your email app and send it to an address you can open on your iPhone.
- On the iPhone, open the email, select the text, tap Copy, and paste it into a new note in the Notes app.
You can also select several notes in Notepad by touching and holding one, then tapping others, and sharing them together on many Huawei models.
Method 2: Use Huawei Cloud on a computer
If Notepad is syncing to your Huawei ID, you can reach your notes from a web browser.
- On the Huawei phone, go to Settings > your name > Cloud and make sure Notepad sync is on.
- On a computer, sign in to Huawei Cloud with your Huawei ID and open Notepad.
- Open each note, copy the text, and paste it into iCloud Notes at icloud.com, or email it to yourself.
Notes you add at icloud.com appear in the Notes app on your iPhone right away.
Method 3: Move notes into a cross-platform app
If you want your notes available on both phones, or have a lot of them, copy them into an app that runs on Android and iPhone:
- Microsoft OneNote or Microsoft To Do sync between Android and iPhone. On a Huawei phone without Google services, you can use OneNote in the phone’s web browser at onenote.com and paste your notes there.
- Google Keep works on older Huawei phones that have Google services. Share or paste notes into Keep, then install Google Keep on your iPhone.
Once your notes are in one of these apps on the iPhone, you can keep using it or copy notes into Apple Notes.
What Move to iOS does and doesn’t transfer
| Transfers | Doesn’t transfer |
|---|---|
| Contacts | Huawei Notepad notes |
| Message history | Apps (only suggests matching free apps) |
| Photos and videos | Huawei-specific app data |
| Email accounts and calendars | Music and files from some apps |
Move to iOS also needs to be installed from Google Play, which newer Huawei phones without Google services can’t access. Those phones need manual transfer for most data.
Huawei phones without Google services
Huawei models released since 2019 often don’t include Google Play. For these:
- Use the email or Huawei Cloud methods for notes.
- Move photos with a computer, cloud storage or by sharing to an email or messaging app.
- Export contacts as a .vcf file from the Contacts app and import it at icloud.com.
Tips for a smooth move
- Set up iCloud Notes first: On the iPhone, check Settings > your name > iCloud > Notes is on, so notes you paste are backed up.
- Keep checklists: Pasted checklists come over as plain text. Select the lines in iPhone Notes and tap the checklist button to turn them back into checklists.
- Save handwritten notes as images: Sketches and handwriting transfer best with Share as image.
- Don’t reset the Huawei phone yet: Keep it until you’ve confirmed every note made it across.
Related: transfer apps from Android to iPhone.
Related: format and highlight text in iPhone Notes.
Frequently asked questions
Can Phone Clone move notes to an iPhone?
Huawei’s Phone Clone is designed mainly for moving data to Huawei phones. Check the current version’s supported data types, but expect to move notes manually.
Will my note formatting transfer?
Plain text transfers cleanly. Bold, colors and checklists usually need to be reapplied in iPhone Notes.
Can I transfer notes with a USB cable?
Not directly from phone to phone. Use email, Huawei Cloud or a cross-platform notes app instead.
Kermit Matthews runs Live2Tech from just outside Philadelphia. He is an IT specialist with over 20 years of experience, from a university help desk to small-business IT, IT management and his own consulting practice, and has written tech guides full time since 2020. Steps are checked against the current software on a real device or the maker’s official documentation. More about Kermit.