When to use Plain Text to Markdown
Use this tool to prepare notes for a Markdown editor while keeping the original wording. Add explicit heading and list markers yourself and check their appearance in the preview. Choose an AI writing task instead if you need a new outline or rewritten prose.
How to convert Plain Text to Markdown
- Paste your plain text notes.
- Add # before a title, ## before a section, and - before list items.
- Check the rendered preview and raw output.
- Copy the Markdown or download an .md file.
What this converter supports
- Keep your original wording
- Preview Markdown markers as you add them
- Download a portable .md text file without signing in
Worked conversion example
The workspace starts with this sample. Replace it with your content to preview your own conversion.
Input
# Meeting notes
## Decisions
- Keep one approver
- Collect feedback in one document
Converted text
# Meeting notes
## Decisions
- Keep one approver
- Collect feedback in one document
The # Meeting notes line renders as a title, the ## Decisions line renders as a section, and the hyphenated decisions render as list items. Those markers are present in the input: the converter does not infer them from plain sentences or invent action items.
Check before using the result
Check punctuation that has meaning in Markdown, such as asterisks, underscores, brackets, and leading # signs. Preserve literal characters with escaping when your destination requires it. Read both the preview and the raw source before saving the .md file, especially when the original notes contain code or technical notation.
Common questions
Will it detect headings and action items automatically?
No. The converter keeps your wording and tidies paragraph spacing. Add heading and list markers yourself. If you need a rewritten structure, use an AI writing workflow and review the changes before replacing the original notes.
Can I keep editing after conversion?
Open in Editor transfers the converted content to a new QuillAid document in this browser tab. It does not download a file first. You can edit locally, or sign in to save edits to your account.