Import Markdown

Nexus can import plain Markdown and convert it to native blocks.

Pasting Markdown

Copy Markdown text from any source and paste it directly into the Nexus editor. Nexus detects common Markdown syntax and converts it as you paste:

• # Heading → H1, H2, H3
• - item → bulleted list
• 1. item → numbered list
• - [ ] task → task list
• > quote → blockquote
• ```code``` → code block
• **bold**, *italic* → inline formatting
• [link](url) → hyperlink

Using the import dialog

For larger Markdown files, use the import dialog instead of pasting:

1. Click the Import icon in the toolbar.
2. Select Markdown as the source type.
3. Paste your Markdown or upload a .md file.
4. Click Import. Nexus creates a new document with the converted content.

Frontmatter

If your Markdown has YAML frontmatter (the --- block at the top), it's stripped and not shown in the document. The title field, if present, is used as the document title.