Overview
iA Writer is a minimalist Markdown writing app available on Mac, iOS, Windows, and Android. Since iA Writer natively uses Markdown files, migrating your content to Taskade is straightforward. You can export individual notes or access your iA Writer library folder directly, then import the .md files into your Taskade workspace.
Export a Note
- Open iA Writer and select a note from the list on the left.
- Click File ➡ Export in the top menu bar (Mac).
- Choose the Markdown format and click Export to confirm.
- Save the .md file to your computer.
- You can also copy the contents of your iA Writer note directly to your clipboard.
Since iA Writer stores files as plain Markdown on your local file system, you can also navigate to your iA Writer library folder and copy the .md files directly without using the export menu.
Import to Taskade
Navigate to your workspace/folder.
Click the arrow next to the ➕ New Project button.
Select Import and drag your iA Writer .md files into the Import with AI tab, or click Paste Text & Markdown to paste content directly.
- You can upload multiple files at once.
Click Create Project to finish.
Each imported .md file becomes a new Taskade project. Headings, lists, bold text, links, and other Markdown formatting are preserved.
After Import
Once your iA Writer notes are in Taskade, you can take advantage of these features:
- Switch views: See your content in List, Mind Map, or any of Taskade's 7 project views for a new perspective on your writing.
- Collaborate in real time: Share projects with editors or teammates for real-time collaboration.
- Enhance with AI: Use Taskade AI to summarize, expand, proofread, or restructure your imported content.
- Add to agent knowledge: Upload your notes as agent knowledge to give custom AI agents context about your writing.
Tips
- iA Writer uses standard Markdown, so formatting translates cleanly into Taskade with no extra conversion needed.
- For bulk migration, go to your iA Writer library folder on disk and upload all .md files at once.
- Use Taskade folders to organize imported notes by topic or project.
For more on turning notes into AI workflows, see Import Markdown, Sort & Add Notes.
iA Writer → Taskade Field Mapping
| iA Writer | Taskade Equivalent |
|---|---|
| .md file | Project |
| Heading (#) | Project heading |
Task - [ ] |
Task |
| Footnote | Task description |
| Link | Link |
| Inline image | Re-upload after import |
What imports well vs needs cleanup
- Imports cleanly: Standard Markdown — headings, lists, checklists, bold, italic, code, links.
- Needs cleanup: Inline images, content blocks via
/importdirectives — re-attach manually.