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How to Paste Markdown Into Airtable

Airtable does not recognise pasted Markdown syntax, so ## and ** stay literal. Convert the Markdown to formatted rich text first, then paste into a Long text field.

Direct answer

Airtable's rich text fields do not parse pasted Markdown. Its own documentation states that copied-and-pasted text is not recognised as Markdown syntax, so headings, bold markers, and bullets arrive as literal characters. Convert the Markdown to formatted rich text first, copy it, then paste into a Long text field that has rich text formatting turned on.

Open Markdown to Airtable converter

When to use this

  • A pasted status update or brief shows literal ## and ** characters in an Airtable cell.
  • You keep notes or specs in Markdown but track the work in Airtable.
  • AI output needs to land in a content calendar, CRM, or project base with formatting intact.

Steps

  1. Turn on rich text formatting for the Long text field: click the field header, choose Edit field, and enable Rich text formatting.
  2. Copy the full Markdown, including headings, bullets, and links.
  3. Paste it into the converter above to generate formatted rich text.
  4. Press Copy Rich to put the formatted version on the clipboard.
  5. Open the Airtable record, click into the Long text field, and paste normally.

Example conversion

Markdown input
## Launch checklist

Owner: **Dana** — target *Friday*.

- Copy review: done
- Pricing page: needs the new `starter` tier
- Legal sign-off: pending
Airtable rich text output
Launch checklist  (styled as a heading)
Owner: Dana — target Friday.  (Dana in bold, Friday in italic)
• Copy review: done
• Pricing page: needs the new starter tier  (starter in code styling)
• Legal sign-off: pending

Common mistakes

  • Do not paste into a plain Single line text or a Long text field with rich text turned off — formatting is discarded on arrival.
  • Do not expect Markdown typed directly into a cell to render; Airtable only recognises a small subset while typing, not on paste.
  • Do not paste very long documents into one cell; Airtable's long text fields have a size limit and cells become hard to read well before it.

FAQ

Does Airtable support Markdown?
Only partially, and not on paste. Airtable's documentation confirms that copied-and-pasted text is not recognised as Markdown syntax. Some Markdown-style shortcuts work while you type in a rich text field, but pasted Markdown stays literal.
Why does my pasted Markdown show ## and ** in Airtable?
Because Airtable treats the pasted characters as plain text rather than formatting instructions. The fix is to convert the Markdown to formatted rich text before copying, so the clipboard carries real formatting instead of syntax.
Which Airtable field type should I paste into?
A Long text field with rich text formatting enabled. Single line text and plain Long text fields strip formatting, so headings and bold would be lost even when the clipboard carries them.

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