How can I convert Evernote's notes to standard TXT files?

Question

I love Evernote, but I don't want to be locked into to it for life.

I know there's a way to export my data from there, but do you know how I can convert each individual note into a simple text file?

Answer 1

Here's a walkthrough. You'll need the Evernote desktop app. from http://www.documentsnap.com/how-to-export-your-data-out-of-evernote/

In the Notebooks section, right click on All notebooks
Choose Export Notes…
When the popup appears, in the Save As field give the export a name.  That will be the name of the folder (if you choose HTML) or the file (if you choose Evernote XML)
Choose the folder you want to save your export in
Decide whether you want to export as HTML or Evernote XML (read on to find out which one you want to choose)

Answer 2

There's a rich API you can use to get access to the data. See for example https://github.com/dvj/clevernote which uses the api to provide a command line interface to evernote. It converts the evernote markup to markdown, which is easy on the eyes, but still maintains the overall note structure.

I think there's a java implementation with similar goals.

Answer 3

If you just want a text file then simply copy & paste. (CTRL+A to select all, CTRL+C to copy, CRTL=V to paste).