# Export to Markdown or TXT

**URL:** <https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/export-to-markdown-or-txt/47825>\
**Category:** Development\
**Created:** [10 November 2025 21:51 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/export-to-markdown-or-txt/47825 "2025-11-10T21:51:54Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![leopold](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/leopold/32/18587_2.png) [@leopold](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/leopold)\
**Post date:** [10 November 2025 21:51 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/export-to-markdown-or-txt/47825/1 "2025-11-10T21:51:54Z")

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I am thinking about creating a plugin for Joplin that will enable users to export to plain text files or markdown. My question is, is this already available and if not, can I contribute?

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**Author:** ![bwat47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/bwat47/32/25073_2.png) [@bwat47](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/bwat47)\
**Post date:** [10 November 2025 22:14 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/export-to-markdown-or-txt/47825/2 "2025-11-10T22:14:13Z")

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there's a built in markdown export (right click on a note or notebook \> export \> markdown or markdown + frontmatter)

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**Author:** ![Emmanuel-L](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/emmanuel-l/32/19885_2.png) [@Emmanuel-L](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/Emmanuel-L)\
**Post date:** [12 July 2026 19:55 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/export-to-markdown-or-txt/47825/3 "2026-07-12T19:55:08Z")

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Hello,

I tried to the export function because I need to export some notes in markdown+frontmatter.

Unfortunately, in

- markdown+frontmatter : NOK. No file created in my Documents.
- markdown : NOK. No file created in my Documents.
- jex : It succeeds. The file is created in my Documents.

Is any fix planned ?

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**Author:** ![\_vg](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/_vg/32/27067_2.png) [@\_vg](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/_vg)\
**Post date:** [13 July 2026 09:06 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/export-to-markdown-or-txt/47825/4 "2026-07-13T09:06:11Z")

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For MD exports, folders are created with files in them but no file is created at the root of the path you specified, which can be confusing. Please check again for created folders in your specified path.