Markdown is a simple and lightweight writing format. It lets you use plain text to express many common rich-text styles, such as headings, emphasis, lists, and images, without depending on heavy document editors or Word-style rich-text document formats. This page itself is also written in Markdown.

How Markdown syntax works

Markdown is easy to read even before it is rendered. Below are some common syntax examples:

• # Heading creates a heading. More # symbols can be used for lower heading levels.
• --- creates a horizontal divider.
• **bold** makes text bold.
• *italic* makes text italic.
• ![Name](Image URL link) is the syntax for inserting an image.
• - item creates a list item.
• ~~text~~ adds a strikethrough, such as old text.

Because the syntax is so small and direct, Markdown helps writers stay focused on content instead of formatting tools.

Why Text Files

Plain text is the simplest format for storing text, which is exactly why it is so widely used. Nearly all writing apps, cloud note tools, office suites, and even command-line tools can read, write, and work with text files.

Text files written decades ago on DOS systems can still be read and edited normally on Android today. In the same way, text files written on Android today are very likely to remain readable and writable on future computers decades from now.

This app stores your writing as .txt text files, which makes your data more durable and portable. If you ever want to move all of your notes to another cloud notebook, knowledge base, or writing tool in the future, migration is much easier and can often be done in one step.

More information about Markdown

• Markdown basic syntax
• Github Markdown syntax guide