Settings

The following settings are available in Docs to Markdown Pro. You can use these settings to customize the Docs to Markdown format.

File exports and Image folder name

• Google Drive export folder ID - Enter the Google Drive folder ID where the output files must be stored. Leave it blank for the root directory.
• Images folder name in Zip file - Enter the folder name for the folder which will contain the image files. You can use this to customize the folder based on where you'll store the images. The image path in the Markdown file will be adapted based on this. By default, the image folder name is set to Images.

Image options

This option allows you to define how the images must be handled when converting Google Docs to Markdown format.

This will be the default setting when the add-on is launched. You can override this setting for each conversion in the conversion window.

• I'll manually download images - The images will not be downloaded into the zip file. Only the content will be converted and place holders will be created in place of images.
• Bundle MD & images as a zip file - The images will be downloaded into a zip file inside the folder called Images. The path in the output file will be adapted automatically.
• Host images on AWS cloud and use URL - Hosts the image in the AWS cloud and uses the URL in the Output format. This feature is available only in the premium plans.

Output Preferences

• Automatically convert to Markdown upon launching the add-on - Automatically starts converting the current Google Docs into Markdown format. There is no explicit action necessary from user. Saves user a click.

• Demote headings one level - Demotes the heading one level. For example, H1 is demoted to H2, H2 is demotes to H3 and so on

• Use HTML headings in Markdown output - Creates the HTML headings in the Markdown format and also includes ID for each heading element. For example, <h2 id="heading-2">

• Enable accessibility checks - This option performs accessibility checks during the document conversion to Markdown or HTML format. This ensures a more accessible document for users with disabilities, such as those who rely on screen readers. These checks include:

  • Presence of a Title or Heading 1 - Ensures the document has at least one top-level heading (Title or Heading 1).
  • Image Alt Text - Verifies that all images have alternative text descriptions (Alt Text) for screen readers and users who cannot see the images.
  • Heading Level Order - Checks that heading levels are used in a logical sequence. For example, an H3 heading should follow an H2 heading, not an H2 heading directly.

• Save the converted Markdown text as a Google Drive file - Automatically export the converted output file into the Google Drive. This setting will be overriden and enabled by default if the conversion document contains images and user has selceted the option to Bundle MD & Images as a zip file.

• Automatically download the generated output file - Downloads the output file by default once the conversion is complete without user clicking the download button

• Auto generate image captions using AI - Generate captions aka Alt Text for images using the Generative AI

Default Emphasis character

This setting allows you to choose the emphasis character used for formatting text

• Asterisk (*) - Use the * as the emphasis character
  • Bold: Uses asterisks (**) around the text
  • Italics: Uses asterisks (*) or underscores (_) around the text
• Underscore (_) - Use the _*_ as the emphasis character
  • Bold: Uses underscores (_ _) around the text
  • Italics: Uses underscores (_) around the text

All the above settings applies by default to all conversions.

Important Note: The settings for the Google Docs editor add-on and the Google Sheets add-on are independent. This means any changes you make to the settings in one add-on won't carry over to the other.

Here's why:

These add-ons are separate scripts with distinct configurations. Google, for security reasons, doesn't share data between different scripts. To ensure consistent formatting, you'll need to customize the settings in each add-on individually.