[2023 Proven] 5 Ways to Transfer Notes from iPhone to iPhone

Q: I have a lot of notes on my old iPhone 15, and recently I’ve gotten a new iPhone. I don’t want to re-type the text notes on my new iPhone, so how to transfer notes from old iPhone to new iPhone?”

– One iPhone User from Apple Forum

Apple has postponed the release of iPhone 15, but it will come to us this September. Some iPhone fans would change their iPhones once they can reach them. Therefore, the data transferring from iPhone to new iPhone is already to go ahead. Especially the note, which maintains lots of ideas and notes,  is quite a necessity that can’t miss in the new iPhone.

How to transfer notes from iPhone to iPhone? You can transfer notes from iPhone to iPhone via iTunes backups, iCloud backups, and also via AirDrop with great ease. Also, 2 much labor-saving and time-saving methods are listed in this post. Keep on reading and figure out the most reliable and efficient way to transfer your notes from iPhone to iPhone.

Transfer Notes from iPhone to iPhone Using AirDrop

AirDrop is quite the same as Bluetooth but only works between Apple devices. You can transfer notes from iPhone to iPhone with AirDrop. AirDrop requires sharing the stuff with other Apple devices that are sure nearby. And there are some settings you need to set up before or while you are transferring notes.  Follow the next steps to transfer notes from the old iPhone to the new iPhone by using AirDrop.

Step 1. Launch Control Center and select Airdrop on both iPhones

1. Go to the Control Center > Long press on the Internet window which presents AirPlane, Mobile Data, Wlan, and Bluetooth.
2. Here it will pop up a window > Long press on the AirDrop option.
3. Choose Everyone. ( You can choose the Contacts Only if you already saved the old phone in your contacts.)

Also Read: Transfer Contacts from iPhone to iPhone without iCloud >

Step 2. Open Notes App and share notes from the old iPhone

1. Open the Notes > Click on the … on the up-right corner.
2. Choose the Send a Copy.
3. Tap on the AirDrop.
4. Click on the target iPhone to transfer the note.

Step 3. Grant access for the notes to get received on your new iPhone

1. A window will pop up on the new iPhone.
2. Click on the Accept to accept the note you sent from the old iPhone. Now you will see a Sent below the iPhone you choose on the old iPhone.
   

   Accept AirDrop

Transfer Notes from iPhone to iPhone 15 without iCloud

Sure, you can choose notes on your old iPhone to transfer one by one via AirDrop. Or you can choose to restore all the data from iTunes backup and iCloud backup. All of these methods are working out well on notes transfer.

However, sometimes, using iTunes or iCloud to transfer notes from iPhone to iPhone would be knotty and confusing for some people, as it is a little complicated, time-consuming, and also maybe failed in the midway due to some unknown reasons. Unlike these solutions, AnyTrans can save you time and labor. As the most professional data management tool, it also supports transferring the notes you want with just one click.

Now, Free Download AnyTrans to your computer, then follow the steps below to copy notes to the new iPhone quickly.

Step 1: Launch AnyTrans and connect your iPhones to the computer with USB cables > Click on “Phone Switcher” mode > Choose Phone to iPhone.

Step 2: Click on “Notes” > Tap on “Next” to transfer Notes from the old iPhone to the new iPhone.

Minutes later, you will see all the notes on the old iPhone were transferred to the new iPhone. Download AnyTrans and give it a try which won’t let you down.

Transfer Notes from iPhone to iPhone via iTunes Backup

To transfer notes between iPhones via iTunes, firstly you need to back up the content on your old iPhone to a computer. After the backup process is finished, it’s time to restore the backup you just created to the new iPhone.

Step 1. Back up your old iPhone first.

1. Connect your old iPhone to the computer via a USB cable.
2. Launch iTunes on your computer.
3. Click on the Device button in iTunes.
4. Choose the Summary option on the left side of the panel.
5. Click on This computer.
6. Click on the Back Up Now button under the Backups section.
7. Choose Apply to start backing up the content on your old iPhone to iTunes.

Step 2. Restore iTunes backup to your new iPhone.

1. After the backup process completes, just disconnect your old iPhone.
2. Connect your new iPhone to the computer and run iTunes again.
3. Click on Summary.
4. Choose the Restore Backup… option to restore the backup you just created.
5. When the restoring process is done, you can check the notes from your old iPhone on your new iPhone.
   

   Restore iPhone from iTunes Backup

Transfer Notes from iPhone to iPhone with Selectively Restore [No Data Erase]

With PhoneTrans, an Phone to Phone Transfer, and Backup Restore Tool,  you can easily restore the notes from backups to your new iPhone. Unlike restoring from iTunes/iCloud backups to overwrite the new iPhone, you can retrieve data selectively with PhoneTrans. Go ahead and check out how to restore notes from the old iPhone to the new iPhone.

Step 1. Back up the iPhone with iTunes.

Firstly, you have to back up the old iPhone with iTunes if you haven’t one. You can follow method 3 to do that.

Step 2. Run PhoneTrans on Computer.

Download PhonTrans and launch it on your computer. Connect your new iPhone to the computer. Choose Phone Restore > iTunes Backup.

Step 3. Choose the Right Backup.

Now choose the Phone Restore on the left panel. 5 options you can see, choose the right backup which contains the notes you want to restore to the new iPhone.

With the following instruction on the screen, you can choose between Selective Restore and Full Restore. Selective Restore supports data selection. Full Restore will restore all these contents your backup owns to your new iPhone.

Step 4. Restore Notes to the New iPhone.

Unselect and click on Notes. And then tap on Restore Now to go on note transferring.

You can turn on your new iPhone and find out the notes are already restored on it in minutes. As one of the most efficient iPhone data transfer tools around, transferring whatever you want from old devices to new ones becomes possible with PhoneTrans. No matter you want to transfer data, back up, or restore the device, PhoneTrans can meet every need while you are switching phones. Some highlights of PhoneTrans:

• A quick transfer supports everything or just the exact data you want migration, like the notes, photos, messages, contacts, and so on.
• If you need, you can also clone the old iPhone data and settings to the new one without any missing.
• Sure, PhoneTrans can help merge the content of two iPhones while transferring. No manually delete the duplicated contacts anymore.
• Bring along the Apps you need, like WhatsApp, Line, Viber, etc.
• Also, the Phone Backup option on PhoneTrans will avoid data loss while the Phone Restore can easily restore data to a new device.

Go ahead and give it a try.

Transfer Notes from iPhone to iPhone with iCloud

Like using iTunes, you first need to make a backup of your old iPhone content, then restore your new iPhone from the iCloud backup you made. You’ll need to make sure that you have enough iCloud storage available for all of your notes. Also, to use this method, both iPhones need to be signed in with the same Apple ID and connected to a stable Wi-Fi.

Step 1. Make a backup of your old iPhone.

1. Go to “Settings”  > [your name] > iCloud.
2. Choose “iCloud Backup” and turn on “iCloud Backup” if it is closed.
3. Tap on “Back Up Now”.

Step 2. Erase your new iPhone.

1. Go to “Settings” > Tap on “General” and choose “Reset”.
2. Choose “Erase All Content and Settings” > Tap on “Erase iPhone”.

Step 3. Restore your new iPhone from the iCloud backup.

1. Set up your new iPhone until you access the “Apps & Data” screen.
2. Choose to “Restore from iCloud Backup”.
3. Select the backup you just created with your old iPhone.
4. After it finishes, you can check the notes on your new iPhone.

The Bottom Line

That’s all about how to transfer notes from iPhone to iPhone. You can go through all the methods firstly, and then choose the one you prefer to do the job. Actually,  AnyTrans also does a great job of transferring other data, like photos, contacts, videos, music, ringtones, messages as well as other files from iPhone to iPhone. Feel free to let us know in the comments section below if you have any questions.