Copy Markdown to Rich Text

Open a Markdown file in VS Code, then click the star button in the top-right editor toolbar to copy it as rich text.

Features

• Copies the current Markdown selection, or the full file if nothing is selected
• Writes rich HTML plus plain text to the clipboard
• Falls back to readable plain text when rich clipboard is unavailable
• Adds a command, editor toolbar button, and right-click menu for Markdown files
• Runs locally only with no telemetry, no login, and no backend
• Best tested with OneNote Desktop, and designed to work well with Word, Outlook, and similar editors

Installation

Install Copy Markdown to Rich Text from the VS Code Marketplace, then run it from any Markdown file.

Usage

1. Open a Markdown file in VS Code.
2. Click the star button in the top-right editor toolbar.
3. Select a portion of text first if you only want to copy part of the file. If nothing is selected, the whole file is copied.
4. You can also run Copy Markdown to Rich Text from:
   • the Command Palette,
   • the editor title toolbar,
   • the editor context menu.
5. Paste into your target editor.

Supported Markdown

• H1 / H2 / H3
• Paragraphs
• Bold / italic
• Inline code
• Fenced code blocks
• Tables
• Bullet lists
• Numbered lists
• Links

Known limitations

• Images are not supported in v1.
• Mermaid is not supported in v1.
• Footnotes are not supported in v1.
• Rich clipboard behavior still depends on the clipboard and paste behavior of the target editor.
• OneNote Desktop is the primary validation target today.

Privacy

• Local-only processing
• No remote fetches
• No telemetry
• No external script execution beyond the internal clipboard bridge