Learn how to easily import your Markdown files or content into Coda.
One of the easiest ways to get started in Coda is with existing data from another tool. Many applications support exporting data as Markdown file, which can then be easily imported into Coda using our import features. You can also copy and paste Markdown content directly into the pages of your Coda doc, and the text will be automatically formatted.
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Markdown support in Coda
Markdown is a lightweight markup language that can be used to add formatting elements to plaintext text documents. Many document editors and wikis support exporting their content as markdown. Exported markdown files usually end in .md.
Coda supports the basic syntax markdown flavor and, as such, does not support text colors, highlights, and other extended features. The markdown importer supports selecting single or multiple .md files to import. If the exported files were originally zipped, please unzip them first before importing.
If you don't have a Markdown file but simply want to copy and paste Markdown content into Coda, this is also supported. Continue reading to learn more.
Import a Markdown file
To import from a Markdown file, type /import into the canvas. From the drop-down, select Markdown. Alternatively, you can just type /markdown directly into the canvas, then select the Markdown option.
In the resulting pop-up, click Select files. Once you’ve selected the files to import, just the prompts to complete the import. A new page will be created with the imported content for each file selected.
Copy and paste Markdown into Coda
As an alternative to importing Markdown files, you can also simply copy and paste Markdown content into the pages of your Coda doc.
Simply copy the source Markdown content, then paste it into a page of your Coda doc using the standard keyboard shortcut (Cmd+V for Mac, or Ctrl+V for Windows). The content will automatically be formatted as rich text. But you will also see a pop-up menu where you can choose to paste the content as plain text or Markdown instead.