Master Evernote Markdown: Complete Guide to Features, Syntax, and Tips

What is Markdown?

Markdown is a lightweight markup language created by John Gruber that uses simple syntax to format text, offering an immersive editing experience with a learning curve far lower than HTML.

Evernote Markdown supports both CommonMark and GitHub Flavored Markdown (GFM) standards.

Key Features of Evernote Markdown

One‑click creation: dedicated entry for creating Markdown notes.

Rich syntax support: headings, ordered and task lists, tables, TOC, various charts, math formulas, flowcharts, etc.

Image insertion: embed web images or drag‑and‑drop local images.

Multiple view modes: edit, preview, pure edit, pure preview.

Theme options: white, black, dark‑gray, and Evernote green (default).

Cross‑platform sync: notes sync across all devices logged into the same Evernote account.

Presentation mode: view notes as slides.

Additional Evernote features: annotations, PDF export, reminders, shared editing, and more.

How to Create a Markdown Note

Click the “New Markdown Note” button in the top‑left corner.

Choose File → New Markdown Note from the top menu.

Press CMD+D to quickly create a Markdown note.

Supported Markdown Syntax in Evernote

Below are the most commonly used syntax with examples.

1. Headings

# Heading 1

## Heading 2

### Heading 3

#### Heading 4

##### Heading 5

###### Heading 6

2. Bold Text

**Evernote**

3. Italic Text

*Evernote*

4. Underline

<u>Evernote</u>

5. Strikethrough

~~Evernote~~

6. Horizontal Rule

* * *

7. Blockquote

> Evernote has been independently operating in China for six years...

8. Lists

1. First item

- [x] Completed task

9. Links

[Evernote Official](https://www.yinxiang.com/)

10. Images

![image](https://www.yinxiang.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/example.png)

Image size can be controlled by appending @w=300, @h=150, @w=200h=100, or @h=100w=200 after the filename.

11. Tables

| Account Type | Free | Standard | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Traffic | 60M | 1GB | 10GB |
| Devices | 2 | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Price | Free | ¥8.17/month | ¥12.33/month |

12. Charts

```chart
budget,income,expense,debt
June,5000,8000,4000,6000
July,3000,1000,4000,3000
Aug,5000,7000,6000,3000
Sep,7000,2000,3000,1000
Oct,6000,5000,4000,2000
type: pie
title: Monthly Revenue
x.title: Amount
y.title: Month
y.suffix: $
```

13. Code Blocks

```python
#!/usr/bin/python
import re

line = "Cats are smarter than dogs"
matchObj = re.match(r'(.*) are (.*?) .*', line, re.M|re.I)
if matchObj:
    print "matchObj.group() : ", matchObj.group()
    print "matchObj.group(1) : ", matchObj.group(1)
    print "matchObj.group(2) : ", matchObj.group(2)
else:
    print "No match!!"
```

14. Math Formulas

e^{i\pi} + 1 = 0

More LaTeX formulas are supported (see https://khan.github.io/KaTeX/docs/supported.html).

15. Flowcharts

graph TD
A[Module A] -->|A1| B(Module B)
B --> C{Decision C}
C -->|C1| D[Module D]
C -->|C2| E[Module E]
C -->|C3| F[Module F]
```

16. Sequence Diagrams

sequenceDiagram
A->>B: Received message?
B-->>A: Message received
```

17. Gantt Charts

gantt
title Gantt Chart
dateFormat YYYY-MM-DD
section Project A
task1 :a1, 2018-06-06, 30d
task2 :after a1 , 20d
section Project B
task3 :2018-06-12 , 12d
task4 : 24d
```

18. Table of Contents

[TOC]