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5. Editor: Visual & Raw
The heart of mrkdwn. Two modes, many helpers.
Switch Visual & Raw
Toggle via the editor menu:
- Visual — formatted live preview (WYSIWYG). Write and see the result instantly.
- Raw — the plain Markdown source. Full control over every character.
Both modes share the same content; switching is lossless.
The editor in visual and raw view.
Writing
- In Visual mode, Markdown patterns convert live:
#→ heading,-→ list,>→ quote,`code`etc. - In Raw mode, you type Markdown directly.
- Auto-save keeps everything saved (see below).
Context Menu (Text Selection)
Select text to open the selection context menu: bold, italic, strikethrough, code, link and more — applied right to the selection.
The context menu on selected text.
Formatting
mrkdwn supports the full Markdown spectrum:
| Element | Syntax |
|---|---|
| Heading | # H1 … ###### H6 |
| Bold | **bold** |
| Italic | *italic* or _italic_ |
| Strikethrough | ~~gone~~ |
| Inline code | `code` |
| Code block | ```language … ``` |
| List | - or 1. |
| Task list | - [ ] / - [x] |
| Quote | > |
| Table | | Column | Column | |
| Link | [Text](https://…) |
| Image |  |
| Divider | --- |
| Page break | Markdown keyboard (scissors icon) – print/PDF only |
| Footnote | [^1] … [^1]: Text |
Table example:
| Task | Status | |---|---| | Docs | open | | Sync | done |
Callouts
Highlighted info blocks (Note, Tip, Warning …):
> [!NOTE]
> This is a note.
> [!WARNING]
> Careful, important!
Available types and labels: Settings → Editor → Callouts.
Highlighted callout note blocks in the editor.
Page break (print/PDF)
The scissors icon in the Markdown keyboard (5th row) inserts a page break. In
the editor a slim placeholder appears (about one line tall); tapping it removes it
again. In Markdown the break is stored as an invisible marker (<!-- pagebreak -->) —
it stays ineffective in other Markdown tools. When printing and in the PDF
export it forces a page break.
Keyboard
mrkdwn provides an enhanced Markdown keyboard with five rows: formatting, lists,
headings, code, tables, links and footnotes, plus undo/redo. The 5th row contains
[[ (wiki link), /date, /time and the scissors icon for the page
break. On iPad there are additional keyboard shortcuts (e.g. for bold/italic/save).
Quick Bar
Above the keyboard sits the quick bar with the most common actions: heading, lists, code, quote, table, image, link and more — one tap each.
The quick bar above the keyboard with common actions.
Slash Commands, Callouts & Wiki Links
Slash Commands
Type / in the editor:
| Command | Effect |
|---|---|
/date |
Current date |
/time |
Current time |
/cal |
Calendar to pick a date |
Date/time format: Settings → Editor → Slash Commands.
Wiki Links [[ … ]]
Quick linking between documents:
- Type
[[— a list of all documents appears. - Each letter/number filters (case-insensitive).
- Tap to insert
[[Title]]. - The link is colored; tapping opens the target document.
Autocompletion while typing [[ wiki links.
When “Hide images in list” is on, images do not appear in the suggestions.
OCR — Recognize Text from Images
Turn photos/images into Markdown — fully on-device, no cloud.
Start:
- New document: FAB (⊕) → Recognize Text (OCR).
- Into existing document: editor menu (…) → Recognize Text.
- Source: Take Photo or Choose from Photos.
Processing:
- Local recognition via Apple Vision.
- Optional AI enhancement via Apple Intelligence (Foundation Models) — toggle in the preview dialog (supported devices only).
- Output text formatted: On = headings/lists detected; Off = plain text.
- Multi-column (e.g. newspaper) is merged in reading order.
- Illegible regions are flagged, never guessed.
The text-recognition preview before inserting.
Camera permission status: Settings → Security & Diagnostics.
Encryption
- PDF password protection: set a password during PDF export. The PDF only opens with the password.
- Nextcloud AES encryption: files are encrypted before upload → see Sync → AES .
Keep passwords safe — without them there is no access.
Auto-save
Enabled by default. Configure under Settings → Editor:
- on/off, interval.
- Also saves when leaving the editor and when switching apps.