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Migrate from Notion to Jekyll

Complete guide to migrating your Notion website to Jekyll. Leave Notion's not designed as a cms behind and get native github pages integration. Free migration tool included.

10-20 minutes

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TL;DR

You can migrate from Notion to Jekyll for free using LeaveWP. Enter your site URL, choose Jekyll as the destination, and download your content — posts, pages, and media — in minutes. No API keys, passwords, or CLI tools required. Difficulty: Easy. Estimated time: 10-20 minutes.

Why Teams Leave Notion

All-in-one workspace for notes, docs, and wikis. Teams already using Notion who want to repurpose it as a lightweight CMS, but these limitations push teams toward modern alternatives.

Not designed as a CMS — API has rate limits and no webhooks

This is the most common reason teams migrate away from Notion. Jekyll eliminates this issue entirely.

Page load speeds make it unsuitable for public-facing sites

With Jekyll, native github pages integration — deploy by pushing to a repo.

No built-in SEO, sitemap, or structured metadata

Modern architectures like Jekyll are designed to avoid this from the ground up.

Content formatting doesn't translate cleanly to web standards

After migrating, you'll no longer need to worry about this — Jekyll takes a fundamentally different approach.

What Jekyll Brings to the Table

Ruby-based SSG that powers GitHub Pages. Built with Ruby (Liquid templates), it's developer blogs hosted on github pages with minimal setup.

Native GitHub Pages integration — deploy by pushing to a repo

Mature and battle-tested for blogs and documentation

Large library of themes and plugins

Simple mental model — content in Markdown, layouts in Liquid

Jekyll is open-source and free to use. You own your code and data with no vendor lock-in. Deploy to any host that supports Ruby, or use managed platforms like Vercel and Netlify for zero-config deployments.

Notion vs Jekyll at a Glance

Side-by-side comparison based on real platform characteristics

Metric	Notion	Jekyll
Ease of Use	⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5/5	⭐⭐⭐ 3/5
Performance	⭐⭐⭐ 3/5	⭐⭐⭐ 3/5
Flexibility	⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4/5	⭐⭐⭐ 3/5
Cost	⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4/5	⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5/5
Scalability	⭐⭐⭐ 3/5	⭐⭐ 2/5
Ecosystem	⭐⭐⭐ 3/5	⭐⭐⭐ 3/5
Language	Proprietary (API available)	Ruby (Liquid templates)
Pricing	Free / $10+/month	Free (open-source)
Open Source	No	Yes

Ratings are based on publicly available data, documentation, and community consensus as of 2026. Individual experience may vary.

What Gets Migrated

A detailed breakdown of how your Notion content maps to Jekyll

Content Types from Notion

pages
databases
blocks
files

Technical Details

Export Method: Notion API or Markdown export
Source Language: Proprietary (API available)
Destination Format: Markdown/MDX files with frontmatter, organized by content type
URL Handling: 301 redirect map generated automatically to preserve SEO equity

What may need manual attention

Custom server-side logic, third-party integrations, and platform-specific plugins will need equivalent solutions in Jekyll. The core content (text, images, metadata) transfers cleanly.

How It Works

Migrate your content in three simple steps

Connect

Enter your Notion site URL — LeaveWP connects automatically.

Configure

Select Jekyll as destination and choose content options.

Export

Download your migrated content or preview it in your browser.

Is Notion to Jekyll the Right Move for You?

Migrating from Notion to Jekyll makes the most sense if you're experiencing not designed as a cms — api has rate limits and no webhooks or outgrowing Notion's architecture. Jekyll is best for developer blogs hosted on github pages with minimal setup.

You should migrate if: your Notion site is slow, your hosting costs are climbing, you need developer flexibility, or you want to adopt a modern JAMstack architecture.

You might want to stay if: your Notion site benefits from extremely flexible — databases, wikis, docs, and kanban in one tool and you don't have Ruby developers on your team. Notion is genuinely easy to use, and that simplicity has value.

The migration itself is straightforward with LeaveWP — enter your Notion URL, select Jekyll, and download your content. The more important question is whether Jekyll's architecture fits your team's skills and your project's long-term needs.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long does it take to migrate from Notion to Jekyll?

Most migrations from Notion complete in 10-20 minutes. We pull content via Notion's Notion API, then structured for Jekyll. Complex sites with extensive custom fields may take longer.

Will I lose my SEO rankings when migrating from Notion?

No. We help you set up proper 301 redirects from your old Notion URLs to preserve search rankings. Jekyll supports clean URL structures that maintain your existing SEO equity.

What Notion content can be migrated to Jekyll?

Notion content types like pages, databases, blocks, files are all migrated to Jekyll. Content is converted to Markdown/MDX files or structured for your chosen headless CMS.

Do I need Ruby experience to migrate?

No coding experience is required for the migration itself — LeaveWP handles the export and conversion automatically. However, customizing your Jekyll site afterward will benefit from Ruby (Liquid templates) knowledge. For teams without that expertise, the generated code is well-structured and documented, making it approachable for developers of any level.

How much does it cost to host a Jekyll site after migrating from Notion?

Jekyll sites can be deployed to Vercel, Netlify, Cloudflare Pages, or any Node.js host — often on generous free tiers. Compared to Notion's Free / $10+/month pricing, static Jekyll sites can be hosted for free on Vercel or Netlify (up to generous bandwidth limits), which is significantly cheaper than running a Notion instance.

Can I migrate Notion custom fields and metadata to Jekyll?

Yes. Custom fields, metadata, and taxonomies from Notion are preserved during migration. In Jekyll, these become frontmatter fields in your Markdown/MDX files, which you can extend or restructure to fit your content model.