Write with Markdown

Markdown has become popular nowadays, especially among developers. It helps you format the note easily without having to write bloated HTML code. If you already know Markdown syntax, you will feel at home.

Headings

To create a heading, add number signs # in front of a word or phrase, followed by a space. The number of number signs you use should correspond to the heading level.

Markdown	Output
# Heading level 1	Heading level 1
## Heading level 2	Heading level 2
### Heading level 3	Heading level 3

Bold

To bold text, add two asterisks ** or underscores __ before and after a word or phrase.

Markdown	Output
**bold text**	bold text
__bold text__	bold text

Italic

To italicize text, add one asterisk * or underscore _ before and after a word or phrase.

Markdown	Output
*italicized text*	italicized text
_italicized text_	italicized text

Bold and Italic

To emphasize text with bold and italics at the same time, add three asterisks or underscores before and after a word or phrase.

Markdown	Output
***bold and italic text***	bold and italic text
___bold and italic text___	bold and italic text

Block quotes

To create a blockquote, add a > in front of a paragraph, followed by a space.

Markdown	Output
> This is a blockquote.

List

To create an ordered list, add line items with numbers followed by periods.

Markdown	Output
1. Item one 2. Item two 3. Item three	Item one Item two Item three

To create an unordered list, add dashes -, asterisk *, or plus sign + in front of line items. Indent one or more items to create a nested list.

Markdown	Output
- Item one - Item two - Item three	Item one Item two Item three

Code

To create a code block, use 3 backticks ``` .

To denote a word or phrase as code, enclose it in backticks `.

Markdown	Output
`in-line code`	in-line code
```code block

Divider

To create a divider, use three asterisks ***, dashes ---, or underscores ___ on a line by themselves and hit Enter.

Markdown	Output
---

Checkbox

To add a toto item, use [] followed by a space.

To add a done item, use [x] followed by a space.

Markdown	Output
[] todo item	todo item
[x] done item	done item

Copy as Markdown

To copy content from UpNote as markdown, right click and select Copy as Markdown

You may also use the shortcut Cmd + Option + C (on Mac) and Ctrl + Alt + C (on Windows)

Paste from Markdown

If you want to paste from a Markdown source, right click on your editor and select Paste from Markdown. Your content will be automatically converted to proper format.

You may also use the shortcut Cmd + Option + V (on Mac) and Ctrl + Alt + V (on Windows)

On iOS, long tap on the editor and select Paste from Markdown in the pop up.

On Android, tap the + icon in the formatting bar and select Paste from Markdown