diff --git a/scarlet_export/notable.py b/scarlet_export/notable.py
index 67a73f5..9088014 100644
--- a/scarlet_export/notable.py
+++ b/scarlet_export/notable.py
@@ -31,8 +31,12 @@ def exportNotes(notesList, outputDir):
             '%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ',
             modifiedTime
         )
-        outputFileName = outputFolder + '/' \
-            + created.replace(':', '') + '.md'
+        # use the heading as note file name if there is one
+        if note.title != '':
+            outputFileName = outputFolder + '/' + note.title + '.md'
+        else:
+            outputFileName = outputFolder + '/' \
+                + created.replace(':', '') + '.md'
         # check if the folder exists
         outputPath = Path(outputFolder)
         if not outputPath.is_dir():
@@ -40,6 +44,8 @@ def exportNotes(notesList, outputDir):
         with open(outputFileName, encoding='utf-8', mode='w') as output:
             # print YAML front matter first
             output.write('---\n')
+            if note.title != '':
+                output.write('title: {0}\n'.format(note.title))
             output.write('created: {0}\n'.format(created))
             output.write('modified: {0}\n'.format(modified))
             output.write('tags: [{0}]\n'.format(tags))
diff --git a/scarlet_export/note.py b/scarlet_export/note.py
index 695ef07..7aa9474 100644
--- a/scarlet_export/note.py
+++ b/scarlet_export/note.py
@@ -23,5 +23,11 @@ def __init__(self, note, tags, folders):
         for tag in note['tags'].split(','):
             if tag != '':
                 self.tags.append(tags[tag])
-        noteContent = loads(note['description'])
-        self.content = noteContent['note'][0]['text']
+        noteContent = loads(note['description'])['note']
+        # note headings are optional in Scarlet
+        if len(noteContent) > 1:
+            self.title = noteContent[0]['text']
+            self.content = noteContent[1]['text']
+        else:
+            self.content = noteContent[0]['text']
+            self.title = ''