Markdown Editor in Proton Mail
In addition to the WYSIWYG and plain text editor, add a Markdown text editor to Proton Mail. The markdown is then converted the moment the email is being sent.
The main reason I asked for this are code blocks. Also, I would like to be able to define another formatting for text between backticks to make it more obvious than just monospace text.
Thomas Z
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itze_ kindofmagic commented
I should add that the mentioned "external source" was Lumo AI
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Description:
When copying Markdown-formatted text from external sources into Proton Mail's compose window, the Markdown syntax is displayed as plain text instead of being converted to rich text formatting.
Example from my workflow:
- Input: "**Subject:**" (Markdown bold)
- Output in Proton Mail: "**Subject:**" (literal asterisks visible)- Input: "---" (Markdown divider)
- Output in Proton Mail: "---" (literal dashes visible)- Input: "- bullet point" (Markdown list)
- Output in Proton Mail: "- bullet point" (literal dash visible)Current workaround: I must manually reformat every element using Proton Mail's toolbar buttons (B, I, headings, lists), which adds 5-10 minutes per structured email.
Expected behavior:
1. Auto-detect Markdown patterns on paste and convert to rich text, OR
2. Add a "Convert Markdown to Rich Text" button, OR
3. Support "Paste as Rich Text" that preserves formatting from sourceImpact: High – affects professionals who draft emails/documents in Markdown editors (Notion, Obsidian, VS Code, etc.) and need seamless integration with Proton Mail.