Canvas
Markdown Canvas
Create formatted documents and notes with Markdown
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Documentation
Markdown Canvas lets you create beautifully formatted documents, notes, and content using Markdown syntax. See your content rendered in real-time.
What is Markdown?
Markdown is a simple way to format text:
**bold**becomes bold*italic*becomes italic# Headingcreates headings- itemcreates bullet lists
No complex editors needed—just text that becomes beautiful documents.
Creating Documents
Ask the AI to write formatted content:
"Write a project proposal for a mobile app including
executive summary, features, timeline, and budget sections""Create meeting notes template with sections for
attendees, agenda, discussion points, and action items""Draft a README file for my open-source project"Document Types
Reports & Proposals
"Create a quarterly business report template with:
- Executive summary
- Key metrics
- Achievements
- Challenges
- Next quarter goals"Documentation
"Write API documentation for a user authentication endpoint
including request format, response format, and examples"Notes & Templates
"Create a meeting notes template that I can reuse weekly"Articles & Blog Posts
"Write a blog post about the benefits of remote work,
including an introduction, three main points, and conclusion"Formatting Features
Headings
# Main Title
## Section
### Subsection
#### Sub-subsectionText Styling
**Bold text**
*Italic text*
~~Strikethrough~~
`inline code`Lists
Bullet list:
- Item one
- Item two
- Nested item
Numbered list:
1. First step
2. Second step
3. Third stepLinks and Images
[Link text](https://example.com)
Tables
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
|----------|----------|----------|
| Data | Data | Data |
| Data | Data | Data |Code Blocks
```python
def hello():
print("Hello, World!")
```Blockquotes
> This is a quote
> It can span multiple linesEditing Documents
Request Changes
Ask the AI to modify your document:
- "Add a section about security considerations"
- "Make the executive summary more concise"
- "Add a table comparing the three options"
- "Convert the bullet points to a numbered list"
Restructure Content
"Reorganize the document to put the conclusion first,
then supporting arguments, then methodology"Change Tone
"Make this more formal for a board presentation"
"Simplify this for a general audience"
"Add more technical detail for developers"Copying and Exporting
Copy as Markdown
Click the copy button to get the raw Markdown text. Paste into:
- GitHub README files
- Notion pages
- Documentation tools
- Any Markdown editor
Copy as Rendered
Some platforms let you copy the rendered (formatted) version directly.
Templates
Ask for reusable templates:
Meeting Notes
"Create a meeting notes template with:
- Date and attendees section
- Agenda items
- Discussion points
- Decisions made
- Action items with assignees and due dates
- Next meeting date"Project Brief
"Create a project brief template including:
- Project name and description
- Goals and objectives
- Scope (in scope / out of scope)
- Timeline and milestones
- Team and responsibilities
- Budget
- Risks and mitigation"Documentation Template
"Create a feature documentation template with:
- Feature overview
- User stories
- Technical requirements
- API specification
- UI mockups section
- Testing criteria"Best Practices
Be Specific About Structure
"Create a document with exactly 5 sections:
1. Introduction (2 paragraphs)
2. Problem Statement (3 bullet points)
3. Proposed Solution (with sub-sections for each feature)
4. Timeline (as a table)
5. Conclusion"Request Formatting
"Use headers for each section, bullet points for features,
and a table for the comparison. Include code examples
in fenced code blocks."Iterate on Content
Start general, then refine:
- "Write a draft proposal for X"
- "Expand the technical details section"
- "Add specific metrics to support the benefits"
- "Shorten the introduction to 2 sentences"
Common Questions
Next Steps
- Explore Diagrams for visual content
- Create Slides for presentations
- Learn prompting basics
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