diff --git a/pnote/__main__.py b/pnote/__main__.py
index e539c36..d652ddd 100644
--- a/pnote/__main__.py
+++ b/pnote/__main__.py
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ def main():
     searcht.add_parser(subparsers)
     tagt=ToolTag()
     tagt.add_parser(subparsers)
+    exportt=ToolExport()
+    exportt.add_parser(subparsers)
     admint=ToolAdmin()
     admint.add_parser(subparsers)
 
@@ -35,6 +37,8 @@ def main():
         searcht.run(project,args)
     elif args.tool == "tag":
         tagt.run(project,args)
+    elif args.tool == "export":
+        exportt.run(project,args)
     elif args.tool == "admin":
         admint.run(project,args)
     else:
diff --git a/pnote/tools/__init__.py b/pnote/tools/__init__.py
index 20a6981..891c21d 100644
--- a/pnote/tools/__init__.py
+++ b/pnote/tools/__init__.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 from pnote.tools.search import *
 from pnote.tools.tag import *
+from pnote.tools.export import *
 from pnote.tools.admin import *
diff --git a/pnote/tools/export.py b/pnote/tools/export.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..711dec8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pnote/tools/export.py
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+from pnote.tools.tool import Tool
+import argparse, os, sys
+
+class ToolExport(Tool):
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.format_file=None
+
+    def add_parser(self,subparsers):
+        p = subparsers.add_parser("export", description="Export notes from subpaths in stdin")
+        p.add_argument("--format-file", help="Export notes according to a format file")
+
+    def catsubpath(self,project,subpath):
+        if self.format_file is not None:
+            with open(project.getpath(subpath),"r") as noteFile:
+                with open(self.format_file,"r") as tplFile:
+                    variables={
+                        "content":noteFile.read(),
+                        "created":project.getfileinfo(subpath,"created"),
+                        "added":project.getfileinfo(subpath,"added"),
+                        "id":project.getfileinfo(subpath,"id"),
+                        "hostname":project.getfileinfo(subpath,"hostname"),
+                        "platform":project.getfileinfo(subpath,"platform"),
+                        "tags":project.listtags(subpath),
+                        "subpath":subpath}
+                    for line in tplFile:
+                        print(line.format(**variables),end="")
+        else:
+            with open(project.getpath(subpath),"r") as fp:
+                for line in fp:
+                    print(line,end="")
+
+    def run(self, project, args):
+        if args.format_file:
+            if not os.path.exists(args.format_file):
+                print("Format file not found: {}".format(args.format_file))
+                exit(1)
+            self.format_file=args.format_file
+            for line in sys.stdin:
+                subpath=line.rstrip()
+                with open(project.getpath(subpath),"r") as noteFile:
+                    with open(self.format_file,"r") as tplFile:
+                        variables={
+                            "content":noteFile.read(),
+                            "created":project.getfileinfo(subpath,"created"),
+                            "added":project.getfileinfo(subpath,"added"),
+                            "id":project.getfileinfo(subpath,"id"),
+                            "hostname":project.getfileinfo(subpath,"hostname"),
+                            "platform":project.getfileinfo(subpath,"platform"),
+                            "tags":project.listtags(subpath),
+                            "subpath":subpath}
+                        for line in tplFile:
+                            print(line.format(**variables),end="")
+        
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pnote/tools/search.py b/pnote/tools/search.py
index ad8dee9..25266c6 100644
--- a/pnote/tools/search.py
+++ b/pnote/tools/search.py
@@ -3,9 +3,6 @@ import argparse, os
 
 class ToolSearch(Tool):
 
-    def __init__(self):
-        self.format_file=None
-
     def add_parser(self,subparsers):
         p = subparsers.add_parser("search", description="Perform search operation on your notes")
         p.add_argument("-g", "--grep", help="Grep an expression")
@@ -16,28 +13,11 @@ class ToolSearch(Tool):
         p.add_argument("-s", "--subpath-only", help="Show file subpath only", action='store_true')
         p.add_argument("--last-created", help="Get last n created note files")
         p.add_argument("--last-added", help="Get last n added note files")
-        p.add_argument("--format-file", help="Format output according to a format file")
 
     def catsubpath(self,project,subpath):
-        if self.format_file is not None:
-            with open(project.getpath(subpath),"r") as noteFile:
-                with open(self.format_file,"r") as tplFile:
-                    variables={
-                        "content":noteFile.read(),
-                        "created":project.getfileinfo(subpath,"created"),
-                        "added":project.getfileinfo(subpath,"added"),
-                        "id":project.getfileinfo(subpath,"id"),
-                        "hostname":project.getfileinfo(subpath,"hostname"),
-                        "platform":project.getfileinfo(subpath,"platform"),
-                        "tags":project.listtags(subpath),
-                        "subpath":subpath}
-                    for line in tplFile:
-                        print(line.format(**variables),end="")
-        else:
-            with open(project.getpath(subpath),"r") as fp:
-                for line in fp:
-                    print(line,end="")
-
+        with open(project.getpath(subpath),"r") as fp:
+            for line in fp:
+                print(line,end="")
 
     def catsubpaths(self, project, subpaths, content_only=False, subpath_only=False):
         first=True
@@ -46,10 +26,9 @@ class ToolSearch(Tool):
                 print(subpath)
                 continue
             if not content_only:
-                if self.format_file is not None:
-                    if not first:
-                        print()
-                        self.printsubpath(subpath)
+                if not first:
+                    print()
+                    self.printsubpath(subpath)
             self.catsubpath(project,subpath)
             first=False
 
@@ -61,11 +40,6 @@ class ToolSearch(Tool):
         if content_only and subpath_only:
             print("content and file-path options cannot be used at the same time")
             exit(1)
-        if args.format_file:
-            if not os.path.exists(args.format_file):
-                print("Template file not found: {}".format(args.format_file))
-                exit(1)
-            self.format_file=args.format_file
         if args.grep:
             first=True
             for entry in project.grep(args.grep, ignore_case):