Standard Notes Markdown: Complete Guide
Standard Notes is a privacy-focused note-taking app with end-to-end encryption. It offers several markdown editors through its extensions, including a basic markdown editor and an advanced editor with live preview. Your notes are encrypted before syncing.
Markdown support:Full
Markdown Support in Standard Notes
| Format | Syntax | Support |
|---|---|---|
| Bold | **text** | Yes |
| Italic | *text* | Yes |
| Strikethrough | ~~text~~ | Yes |
| Headings | # H1 ... ###### H6 | Yes |
| Links | [text](url) | Yes |
| Images |  | Yes |
| Blockquotes | > quote | Yes |
| Ordered Lists | 1. item | Yes |
| Unordered Lists | - item | Yes |
| Code (inline) | `code` | Yes |
| Code Blocks | ```lang\ncode\n``` | Yes |
| Tables | | col | col | | Yes Available in the markdown editors |
| Task Lists | - [ ] task | Yes Supported in the Plus and Super editors |
| Footnotes | [^1] | Partial Depends on the editor extension used |
| Horizontal Rule | --- | Yes |
Things to know
- The default plain text editor does not render markdown; you need to enable a markdown editor extension.
- Different editors (Plus, Super, Markdown Basic) have varying levels of markdown support.
- All notes are end-to-end encrypted, so server-side search is limited.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Standard Notes support markdown?
Yes. Standard Notes supports markdown through its editor extensions. The Plus editor and Super editor both provide markdown formatting with live preview and syntax highlighting.
How do you bold text in Standard Notes?
In a markdown editor extension, wrap text with double asterisks: **bold text**. The editor will render it as bold in the preview pane.
Is Standard Notes encrypted?
Yes. Standard Notes uses end-to-end encryption for all your notes. Only you can decrypt and read your content, even the server operators cannot access it.
Does Standard Notes support tables?
Yes. The markdown editor extensions support GFM-style pipe tables. You can create tables with headers, rows, and column alignment.