Exporting Content: Use Your Markdown Everywhere

MarkdownAI generates content in standard markdown format, making it universally compatible. Here's how to export and use your content anywhere.

Export Options

1. Copy to Clipboard

The fastest way to use content:

How to copy:

1. View your document in any tab
2. Click the "Copy" button in the header
3. Markdown is copied to clipboard
4. Paste anywhere

Use cases:

• Paste into blog CMS
• Add to documentation site
• Share in Slack/Discord
• Quick transfer to editor

2. Download as File

Save as .md file:

How to download:

1. Click the "Download" button
2. File named document-title.md downloads
3. Save to your computer

Use cases:

• Store in version control (Git)
• Edit in local markdown editor
• Backup important content
• Share as attachment

Integration Options

Static Site Generators

Perfect for Jamstack sites:

Jekyll

# Copy .md file to Jekyll
cp document.md _posts/2026-01-12-document-title.md

# Build site
jekyll build

Hugo

# Copy to Hugo content
cp document.md content/posts/document-title.md

# Generate site
hugo

Next.js with MDX

// pages/blog/[slug].js
import { getPost } from '@/lib/posts'
import MDX from '@mdx-js/react'

export default function Post({ content }) {
  return <MDX>{content}</MDX>
}

Gatsby

# Add to content folder
cp document.md content/blog/document-title.md

# Gatsby automatically processes
gatsby develop

Content Management Systems

WordPress

1. Copy markdown from MarkdownAI
2. Use WordPress markdown plugin
3. Paste into post editor
4. Publish

Recommended plugins:

• Jetpack Markdown
• WP Githuber MD
• Parsedown Party

Ghost

Ghost has native markdown support:

1. Create new post in Ghost
2. Switch to markdown editor
3. Paste MarkdownAI content
4. Publish

Strapi

1. Create new entry
2. Use markdown field
3. Paste content
4. Save

Documentation Platforms

GitBook

1. Create new page
2. Paste markdown
3. GitBook renders automatically

Read the Docs

1. Add .md file to docs folder
2. Update mkdocs.yml
3. Push to repository
4. Auto-deploys

Docusaurus

# Add to docs folder
cp document.md docs/guide.md

# Update sidebar
# Edit sidebars.js

GitHub and Version Control

GitHub Repository

# Add to repo
git add README.md
git commit -m "Update documentation"
git push origin main

Perfect for:

• Project README
• Documentation
• GitHub Pages
• Wiki pages

GitLab

Same workflow as GitHub:

• Repository files
• Wiki pages
• GitLab Pages
• CI/CD documentation

Note-Taking Apps

Obsidian

1. Save .md file to Obsidian vault
2. Opens automatically
3. Links and formatting preserved

Notion

1. Copy markdown
2. Paste into Notion
3. Notion converts to blocks
4. Some formatting preserved

Roam Research

1. Copy content
2. Paste into daily note
3. Convert to Roam format

Communication Platforms

Slack

Slack supports markdown:

• Bold, italic, links work
• Code blocks work
• May need minor formatting

Discord

Discord markdown:

• Copy content
• Paste in channel
• Most formatting works
• Code highlighting supported

Microsoft Teams

Teams supports basic markdown:

• Bold, italic, lists
• Links work
• Code blocks supported

Format Conversion

Markdown to HTML

Use Pandoc:

pandoc document.md -o document.html

Markdown to PDF

pandoc document.md -o document.pdf

Markdown to Word

pandoc document.md -o document.docx

Markdown to LaTeX

pandoc document.md -o document.tex

Platform-Specific Tips

Medium

Medium uses its own format:

1. Copy markdown
2. Paste into Medium
3. Use markdown to Medium converter
4. Or manually format

Dev.to

Dev.to loves markdown:

1. Create new post
2. Paste markdown
3. Works perfectly
4. Frontmatter supported

Hashnode

Native markdown support:

1. New post
2. Paste content
3. Renders beautifully

Automation and APIs

Webhooks (Coming Soon)

Auto-export on generation:

• POST to your endpoint
• Receive markdown payload
• Auto-update your site

API Access (Planned)

Programmatic access:

const markdown = await markdownai.getDocument(id)
// Use in your workflow

Best Practices

1. Keep Formatting Simple

For maximum compatibility:

• Use standard markdown syntax
• Avoid complex HTML
• Stick to common features
• Test on target platform

2. Check Before Publishing

Always review:

• Images (if any) might need adjustment
• Links should be updated
• Formatting might need tweaks
• Code blocks render correctly

3. Use Version Control

For important content:

git init
git add content.md
git commit -m "Initial version"

4. Maintain Backups

Download regularly:

• Critical documents
• Published content
• Work in progress

Troubleshooting

Problem: Formatting looks different

Solution:

• Different platforms render markdown differently
• Stick to basic markdown syntax
• Test on your target platform
• Adjust as needed

Problem: Code blocks not highlighting

Solution:

• Ensure language is specified:

  // Not just ```

• Check platform support
• May need plugins

Problem: Images not showing

Solution:

• MarkdownAI generates image placeholders
• Replace with actual images
• Use proper URLs
• Check image hosting

Integration Workflows

Blog Publishing Workflow

Generate in MarkdownAI
       ↓
   Copy markdown
       ↓
Paste into blog CMS
       ↓
   Add images
       ↓
   Review/edit
       ↓
    Publish

Documentation Workflow

Generate documentation
        ↓
  Download as .md
        ↓
Add to Git repository
        ↓
   Push to GitHub
        ↓
Auto-deploy to Read the Docs

Content Pipeline

MarkdownAI → Download → Git → CI/CD → Production

Future Integrations

Coming soon:

Direct Publishing

• Publish directly to WordPress
• Push to GitHub
• Post to Medium
• Update documentation sites

Synchronization

• Two-way sync with platforms
• Edit locally, sync back
• Multi-platform publishing

Templates for Platforms

• Platform-specific formatting
• Auto-adjust for target
• Optimized exports

Tips for Developers

Custom Processing

Process markdown programmatically:

import { marked } from 'marked'

const markdown = "# Content from MarkdownAI"
const html = marked(markdown)

Build Pipeline Integration

// next.config.js
module.exports = {
  webpack: (config) => {
    config.module.rules.push({
      test: /\.md$/,
      use: 'raw-loader',
    })
    return config
  },
}

API Integration (When Available)

// Fetch from MarkdownAI API
const content = await fetch('/api/documents/123')
const { markdown } = await content.json()
// Use in your app

Conclusion

MarkdownAI content is designed to work everywhere markdown works. Whether you're publishing blogs, building documentation, or managing content, your AI-generated markdown integrates seamlessly into your existing workflows.

Start creating and exporting content today at /generator!