Exporting notes: getting your words out

A notepad that cannot give your words back is a trap, however nice the editor. Typehall exports in open formats through file downloads — no account, no API key, no "request your data" form. This guide covers each path and the one job exports cannot do for you: moving between browsers and devices, which stays manual by design.

Single-note formats

• .txt download — universal plain text, opens anywhere, forever readable. The default choice for moving text into another app.
• .md export — Markdown notes round-trip as .md files, which also import back into Markdown mode titled after the filename.
• .html download — a standalone formatted document (own print CSS included) for sharing with people who do not use Markdown; Markdown notes render through the exact preview pipeline, so what you saw is what they get.
• Print / save PDF — the browser's own print dialog and "Save as PDF" destination, from the note menu. No PDF library, no conversion server — the browser does the work.
• Copy all — the whole note text to the clipboard, with a fallback path where clipboard access is restricted.

Export Markdown notes as .md

If you write in Markdown, .md is the export format that preserves your formatting: headings, lists, tables, checklists, and code stay as typed, ready to open in any Markdown-aware tool. Export a Markdown note from its Note actions menu and the file downloads with the note's title as its filename.

The round-trip works both ways: importing that .md file back opens it in Markdown mode, so a file you edited elsewhere returns without losing its structure. Prefer .md when the destination understands Markdown, .txt for maximum universality, and .html when the reader needs formatted text but has no Markdown tools. Markdown notepad covers the editing and preview side.

Import: bringing text in

The Import button (and drag-and-drop onto the list) accepts .txt, .md, and .html files. Markdown files open in Markdown mode; anything else opens as a plain note titled after the filename. HTML import is deliberately text-only: scripts, styles, and markup are dropped and the document's title becomes the note title when present — it rescues readable text from saved pages, it does not clone their formatting. Empty files are skipped rather than creating blank notes. Batches are capped (50 files) so a misdropped folder cannot flood the library.

Moving between browsers on one computer

Browser storage is scoped per browser: Chrome and Firefox on the same machine keep completely separate databases, and Typehall cannot reach across. The move is a two-step manual transfer: download a full workspace backup in the old browser, then restore from that file in the new one (merge if you have started writing there, replace if it is empty). Single notes move the same way one at a time via .txt or .md download plus Import.

Moving between devices without sync

There is no sync to lean on, so the backup file is the transport: download it on device A, carry it yourself (USB stick, your own cloud drive, email it to yourself — your choice, Typehall uploads nothing), restore it on device B. Whatever carrier you pick sees an ordinary JSON file of your notes, so choose one you trust and keep the habit boring and repeatable. Back up and restore notes covers merge-vs-replace and validation in full.

What export cannot do

• It cannot move notes automatically — every transfer is an explicit action you take.
• It cannot preserve what Typehall does not store: there are no images, attachments, or rich embeds to carry.
• HTML import cannot reproduce a page's formatting — only its readable text.

Open the notepad and download one note as .txt right now. If that felt instant, the system is working.