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How to paste markdown into google docs?

Learn how to paste Markdown content into Google Docs.

How to Paste Markdown into Google Docs

Google Docs doesn't natively support Markdown, but there are workarounds to convert and paste Markdown content.

Methods

  • Convert first: Convert Markdown to HTML, then copy HTML and paste into Docs (it will convert to formatted text)
  • Use extensions: Browser extensions like "Markdown to Google Docs" can help
  • Pandoc: Convert Markdown to Google Docs format using Pandoc
  • Manual formatting: Paste as plain text and manually format in Google Docs

Best Approach

Convert Markdown to HTML first, then paste the HTML into Google Docs. The formatting will be preserved automatically.