I’d like to strongly request that Markdown be supported as a first-class editing format in Logos Notes. The absence of Markdown support isn’t just a missing feature—it behaves like a usability bug in an otherwise powerful study tool.
Logos Notes currently supports rich text via toolbar options (bold, italics, lists, etc.), but it lacks support for lightweight syntax like **bold**, # headings, and > blockquotes—formats that are now ubiquitous across personal knowledge management tools like Obsidian, Notion, Bear, and even GitHub and VS Code.
Why the Absence of Markdown Is a Problem
Breaks user expectation: In 2025, many users expect to write notes using Markdown syntax—especially students, pastors, and developers who already use it in tools like Obsidian, Roam, Notion, and Joplin.
Limits interoperability: I use Obsidian to study Scripture with a Q/A-based method for long-term memory. Without Markdown, I can’t copy/paste content cleanly into Logos Notes or vice versa without reformatting.
Slows down workflow: Needing to reach for the mouse and click buttons for every heading or bold section dramatically slows theological reflection and sermon prep.
Blocks cognitive flow: Markdown helps me stay immersed in Scripture, instead of breaking my train of thought to format paragraphs with a toolbar.
- When I write # Application, I’ve semantically marked that line as a section heading.When I write > Quote, I’ve made a theological or literary citation explicit in the source code.With rich text alone, these cues are buried in formatting and visually interpreted, but not preserved in the raw text.
In other words: Markdown makes a note portable and self-explanatory—even if you strip out formatting, the structure and meaning are retained.
Suggested Solutions
Support Markdown rendering (either inline or in a split “edit/preview” pane).
Add a user preference to toggle Markdown input/output.
At a minimum, support import/export with .md files or preserve Markdown syntax on paste.
Theological Study Is Changing
People aren’t just reading books—they’re building connected knowledge graphs of their Bible studies, cross-references, prayers, and theology. Markdown is at the center of that shift. If Logos wants to remain the hub of deep theological engagement, it should speak the language of the modern study ecosystem.
This isn’t about gimmicks. It’s about being able to write and review thoughts about important things without being hindered by formatting clicks or buried meaning.
Please consider adding Markdown support. Without it, Logos Notes feels like a feature that can’t keep up with the way users actually study in 2025.
