Quick-Start Guide

Configure mdnotes

In Tools > Mdnotes preferences set the starting path.

Export a Zotero item or notes to markdown

Right-click on the item or Zotero note (the yellow ones) you want to export, and select Export to markdown.

Create a file for your own notes

Note: This is only available for the Split file file organization. Check your configuration.

Select a Zotero item, right-click and select Create mdnotes file or Create a standalone note. You can read what each of those do here.

Batch export all metadata and notes

Note: This is only available for the Split file file organization. Check your configuration.

Selecting a Zotero item, and choosing the menu Batch export to markdown will create the markdown files for the metadata, export all Zotero notes and create a file for your own notes.

Customize how your export looks by adding templates

In Tools > Mdnotes preferences set the template directory. Read more about templates and placeholders

Customize how a field looks like

Mdnotes has some hidden preferences to add custom formatting, e.g. only add links to collections, or export tags exactly as they look in Zotero. Check out the formatting page for more info.