Convert Text to Markdown on Mac

Converting text to Markdown is essential for anyone working with documentation, static site generators, GitHub repositories, or note-taking apps like Obsidian and Bear. Echoo makes this conversion instant and intelligent, using AI to detect structure rather than relying on rigid formatting rules.

The To Markdown command analyzes your text and identifies structural elements: headings based on font size or emphasis, lists from bullet points or numbered sequences, bold and italic formatting, code blocks, links, and even tables. This means you can paste content from a Word document, a web page, or an email, select it, and get clean Markdown in one shortcut press.

For best results, select complete sections of text rather than fragments. The AI produces cleaner Markdown when it can see the full structure of your content. A heading followed by paragraphs and a list will be converted more accurately than isolated sentences. If you are converting a long document, work section by section for the most precise output.

Customize the To Markdown command for your specific needs. If you use a particular Markdown flavor like GitHub Flavored Markdown, add that to your command prompt. If you need front matter for a static site generator, create a command that adds YAML front matter along with the Markdown conversion. For Obsidian users, create a variant that adds wikilinks and tags.

Consider creating complementary commands for different conversion directions. A "From Markdown to Plain Text" command strips formatting for pasting into email clients. A "Markdown Table" command converts tabular data from spreadsheets into Markdown tables. Building a library of conversion commands makes you more efficient when working across different content formats.

Use Google Gemini or OpenAI for Markdown conversion as they handle formatting detection reliably. For converting proprietary or sensitive documents, use Ollama with a local model to keep your content private.