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Documents, saving & backups

Where your documents live, how auto-save works, and how to download .md files or back everything up as a .zip.

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How saving works

  • The editor auto-saves as you type — watch for saved ✓ in the status bar.
  • Each document keeps its own name, content, and dates.
  • Everything is stored on your device in the browser's or app's local storage. Nothing is uploaded.

The Documents list

Click the file icon in the header to open your documents.

  • New — start a blank document (your current one is saved first).
  • Load — click any document to open it.
  • Delete — click twice to confirm; there's a rage-quit guard so one stray click can't wipe a note.
  • Recent — the clock icon in the header jumps straight to recently opened documents.

Download a single document

  • Click the download icon and choose Download .md — you get a standard markdown file, readable everywhere.

Back up everything at once

  1. Open the download menu in the header.
  2. Choose Export .zip.
  3. You get one zip with every document as its own .md file — perfect for backups or moving machines.

Make zip backups a habit. Browser storage is wiped if you uninstall the extension or clear site data. A monthly .zip means that's never a disaster.

Import files

  • Drag any .md file onto the editor, or use Open file in the header.
  • Only markdown files are accepted — if an import fails, check the file ends in .md.