How to Add Notes from an Email Account to an iPhone

Written by Jack Lloyd

Last Updated: May 25, 2021

This wikiHow teaches you how to add an email account to your Notes app, which will provide you with an additional location in which you can save and view notes.

Method 1

Method 1 of 2:

Using an Linked Email Account

1
Open your iPhone's Settings. It's the grey cog icon on one of your Home screens, either as an app or inside of a folder called "Utilities."
2
Scroll down and tap Notes. It's in the fifth group of options.

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3
Tap Accounts. This is at the top of your screen.
4
Select an email account. For example, if you want to add notes that use your Gmail account, you'd select Gmail here.
- If you don't see the email account you wish to use here, proceed to the next method for instruction on how to link an email account to your Apple ID.
5
Slide the grey Notes switch right to the "On" position. Now you should be able to see anything saved in the "Notes" folder of your selected email account while using the Notes app.
- If this button is green, your Notes app already has access to the account in question.

Method 2

Method 2 of 2:

Linking an Email Account

1
Open your iPhone's Settings. Do so by tapping the grey gear icon on one of your Home screens, either as an app or inside of a folder called "Utilities."
2
Scroll down and tap Notes. It's in the fifth group of options on this page.
3
Tap Accounts. This is at the top of your screen.
4
Tap Add Account. It's at the bottom of this page.
5
Select your preferred email provider. Some popular options include the following:
- iCloud
- Google
- Yahoo
- AOL
- You can also select Other to add an email provider not listed here.
6
Enter your account details. Once you've signed into your selected service, you'll be redirected to that service's settings.
- Depending on your selected email service, the account details you'll be asked to enter will vary.
7
Slide the Notes switch right to the "On" position. After doing this, you'll be able to save notes in your Notes app using your selected email account as a folder.
8
Tap Save. This is in the top right corner of your screen. Doing so will confirm your account details and your Notes settings.

Community Q&A

Question

How do I put an email into notes on my iPhone?

Community Answer

Tap any area in the email. You should see a menu. There should be two options: select and select all. Press select all. Then, another menu will pop up: cut and copy. Press copy. Then, go to the notes app and make a new note page.

Warnings

If your selected email account doesn't have any notes associated with it, it may not appear in your Notes app.

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