Export
Download a note as a Markdown file to use it in another editor or tool.
Export as Markdown
Section titled “Export as Markdown”- Open the note you want to export.
- Choose the ⋮ button at the far right of the top bar.
- Under Export in the menu, choose Markdown (.md).
- A
.mdfile named after the note’s title downloads.
- Right before exporting, any unsaved changes are saved first. If saving fails, you see
Unsaved changes could not be saved — exporting the last saved version., and the file is made from the last saved version. - If the export fails, you see
Export failed.The menu stays open so you can try again right away. - Anyone who can view the note can export it, including people with view-only access and guests.
What’s in the file
Section titled “What’s in the file”| In the note | In the Markdown file |
|---|---|
| Headings, paragraphs, quotes, delimiters | # headings, paragraphs, > quotes, --- |
| Lists, checklists | -, 1., - [ ] / - [x] |
| Tables | Markdown tables |
| Code blocks | Code fences with the language |
| Formulas | $$ … $$ blocks |
| Mermaid diagrams | mermaid code blocks |
| Images | Image links in the form  |
- Bold, italic, strikethrough, inline code and links keep their Markdown formatting. Underline and highlight have no Markdown equivalent, so only the text remains.
- Blocks not listed above aren’t included in the file.
- A meeting note’s recording, transcript and summary aren’t included. Only the note body is exported.