Glossary
Markdown
Markdown is a lightweight plain-text format that expresses structure with simple symbols — # for headings, ** for bold, - for lists. It's the native format of note-taking tools like Obsidian and the safest format for content you want to keep for decades.
Why plain text wins long-term
A Markdown file is readable by any editor on any platform, today or in thirty years — no proprietary app required, no format lock-in. That durability is why serious PKM systems standardize on it for their vaults.
Markdown and your saves
Exporting saved content to Markdown means every post becomes an ordinary file you fully own: searchable by your OS, versionable with git, ingestible by Obsidian or any static-site tool. It's the format of choice for turning a cloud-bound library into local, permanent knowledge.