Learn how to easily import your Markdown files or content into Superhuman Docs.
One of the easiest ways to get started in Superhuman Docs is with existing data from another tool. Many applications support exporting data as Markdown file, which can then be easily imported into Docs using our import features. You can also copy and paste Markdown content directly into the pages of your doc, and the text will be automatically formatted.
Markdown support in Docs
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.
Superhuman Docs 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 Docs, 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 Docs
As an alternative to importing Markdown files, you can also simply copy and paste Markdown content into the pages of your doc.
Simply copy the source Markdown content, then paste it into a page of your 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.