Inhalt
1. Getting Started
This section takes you from first launch to your first finished note.
Open the App
On first launch, mrkdwn shows a welcome note explaining the basics. You can reopen it anytime from the file list.
The welcome screen on first launch of the app.
Create Your First File
Tap the ⊕ button (Floating Action Button, FAB) at the bottom right. A menu opens:
- New Note — empty Markdown document
- New Project — create a folder
- Recognize Text (OCR) — image/photo → text (see Editor → OCR )
- Import — bring in an existing file
The plus menu for creating notes, projects and imports.
Example: Tap New Note, type
# My First Day, and you already have a formatted heading.
File Name & Format
Type the file name at the top of the editor. The format menu offers:
| Format | Use |
|---|---|
.md |
Markdown (default) |
.txt |
plain text |
.html |
HTML document |
Saving is automatic (see Editor → Auto-save ).
Writing — Visual or Raw
mrkdwn offers two modes (toggle via the editor menu):
- Visual — formatted live preview (WYSIWYG)
- Raw — plain Markdown source
Details: Editor: Visual & Raw
Switching between the visual editor and raw source.
Recommended First Settings
Before diving in, take a quick look at Settings ( icon at the top of the list):
- Pick a Theme → Customizing
- Adjust Fonts → Customizing
- Choose Language (DE/EN)
- Optional: set up cloud sync → Sync
Go
That’s it — you’re ready. Next up:
- More on writing & formatting: Editor
- Get organized: Projects & Lists