Preview, Sharing & Export#
FoldNotes can render your Markdown as formatted HTML and export to multiple formats.
Preview#
Tap or click the preview button in the toolbar to open a rendered view of the current note. You can also press Cmd+Shift+P (macOS, or iPad with an external keyboard).
The preview:
- Supports dark and light themes (follows your system appearance)
- Renders all Markdown features: headings, lists, tables, code blocks, images, task checkboxes
- Styles FoldNotes-specific syntax: wikilinks, tags, date references, task metadata, admonition callouts
- Renders Mermaid diagrams — fenced code blocks with the
mermaidlanguage tag are rendered as interactive diagrams (flowcharts, sequence diagrams, Gantt charts, etc.)
On macOS, the preview opens in a separate window that updates live as you edit — including across multiple windows viewing the same note. Task checkboxes in the macOS preview are interactive: click one to cycle its state and the change is applied to the source document immediately. On iOS, the preview shows a snapshot of the note at the time it was opened.
When the editor is hoisted on a heading, the preview scopes to just that heading and its descendants. This is the easiest way to render or export a single chapter from a longer document — hoist the chapter, then open Preview and export. Learn more about Hoist →
Sharing & Export#
All sharing and export goes through the preview screen. The preview toolbar provides format options that differ by platform:
| Format | macOS | iOS | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Print-ready with professional typography | |||
| HTML | Standalone HTML file with embedded CSS | ||
| Markdown | Clean Markdown with front matter stripped | ||
| RTF | Rich Text Format for word processors | ||
| Sends the rendered note as a formatted HTML email | |||
| DOCX | Microsoft Word document | ||
| EPUB | E-book format | ||
| TextBundle | Markdown + images in a single bundle |
Sharing Options#
Exports can optionally filter out FoldNotes-specific syntax so the output is clean for sharing with others. These settings are in Settings → Sharing on both platforms:
- Strip Tags — removes
#tagsfrom the output - Flatten Backlinks — converts
[[Note Title]]wikilinks to plain text - Tasks — keep all task content, strip metadata only (due dates, priority), or strip entire task lines
The preview always shows the full note. These options only apply to exports.
Print#
Both platforms support printing the rendered note from the preview.
Theming#
The preview uses professional typography:
- Body text in Charter/Georgia serif
- Headings in sans-serif
- Code in monospace with rounded borders
- Tables with collapsed borders and striped rows
Colours adapt to your system appearance (dark/light mode).