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Paste the outline
Drop copied Tana nodes or plain-text exports into the input area. Tabs and two-space indentation are both supported for hierarchy.
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Convert Tana outlines into clean Markdown.
Paste copied Tana nodes or plain-text exports, then turn the outline into Markdown headings, nested bullets, and readable field lines.
Converter
Turn outline nodes into readable Markdown.
Tana input
Use tabs or two-space indentation. Fields like `Name:: Value` become readable Markdown lines.
Why Use This Tool?
People looking for Tana to Markdown usually want to preserve thought structure while escaping a tool-specific format. The hard part is not the raw text. It is keeping indentation, field syntax, and nested meaning readable after export.
This page focuses on that translation layer. It turns Tana-style nodes into Markdown you can keep in a repository, a docs folder, or a notes app that does not understand Tana syntax.
How to Use This Converter in 3 Steps
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Normalize the structure
The converter promotes the top level into headings, nests child nodes as bullet lists, and rewrites field syntax into readable Markdown lines.
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Export portable notes
Copy the Markdown result or download it for use in Obsidian, GitHub, static docs, or long-term archives.
Common Use Cases
Knowledge base migration
Move selected Tana content into a Markdown-first system without losing nested context.
Project updates
Turn structured Tana weekly reviews and status notes into readable Markdown summaries for teams.
Portable exports
Keep a plain-text backup of important outline content in a format that is easy to search and diff.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does this page support pasted Tana nodes?+
Yes. It accepts copied Tana-style outline text with tabs or two-space indentation and converts the hierarchy into Markdown headings and nested bullet lists.
How are Tana fields handled?+
Field lines such as `Status:: Draft` are rewritten into readable Markdown field text so the meaning survives after export.
Who is this page for?+
It is useful for people moving notes from Tana into GitHub, Obsidian, plain Markdown archives, docs, or content workflows that need portable text.
Related Tools
Editor
Open the workspace when you want to reorganize or polish the converted outline.
Rich Text to Markdown
Use this adjacent route when the source comes from formatted documents instead of Tana nodes.
CSV to Markdown
Switch here for table-shaped source material that should become Markdown rows and columns.
PasteMD Online
Move into broader normalization and export flows after the outline has been converted.