The AI workspace for your Markdown files

Markdown is the format that respects your thinking. It's portable, lightweight, and readable without special software. Developers use it for documentation. Researchers use it for notes. Writers use it for drafts. PKM enthusiasts build entire knowledge systems in it. The problem is never the format. It's where the files end up. A folder of .md files on your laptop. A vault in Obsidian. A repo on GitHub. A set of notes in Bear or Logseq. Each tool gives you a way to write Markdown, and each tool creates another silo. Your notes can't see your PDFs. Your documentation can't see your research. Your Zettelkasten can't search your meeting recordings. The format is open, but the tools lock it into separate worlds.

Fabric gives your Markdown files a home where they're searchable by meaning alongside every other type of content in your workspace: PDFs, images, audio, video, bookmarks, and web clippings. The openness of Markdown meets the connectivity of a knowledge workspace with AI that works across all of it.

Search across all your notes by meaning

A folder of Markdown files is searchable by exact text match if your tools support it. Fabric's AI search searches by meaning. Ask "my notes about the relationship between spaced repetition and long-term memory" and find the relevant note even if those exact words don't appear in it. The search works across every .md file in your library, alongside every other file type.

This changes retrieval fundamentally. You don't need to remember your tagging system, your folder structure, or the exact wording you used. You describe the idea and find the note. Across hundreds or thousands of Markdown files, meaning-based search is the difference between a usable knowledge base and an archive you never revisit.

The AI assistant synthesises across your notes. Ask it to connect ideas from notes written months apart, summarise your thinking on a topic across multiple files, or find contradictions between things you've written. It reads your full library and cites the source notes.

Write natively in Markdown

Fabric's notes and docs editor supports Markdown natively. Write, edit, and format with the syntax you already know. Your Markdown files aren't converted or reformatted. They're first-class objects in the workspace, editable and searchable.

The editor supports linking between notes, embedding content, and AI-assisted writing. Draft alongside your research: the PDFs, articles, and references you've saved are searchable in the same workspace while you write. The AI assistant can help develop a thought, expand an outline, or pull relevant material from your library into the draft.

For spatial planning, the canvas lets you arrange notes, files, and ideas visually. Map the structure of a writing project, a knowledge system, or a research landscape with your Markdown notes as the building blocks.

Connected to everything, not just other notes

The biggest limitation of a Markdown-only tool is that your notes exist in isolation from every other kind of content. Your .md files can't see your PDFs. Your research notes don't know about the podcast you listened to. Your documentation doesn't connect to the meeting where the decision was made.

In Fabric, Markdown files live alongside PDFs, images, audio transcripts, voice memos, bookmarks, screenshots, and every other file type. When you search for a concept, results come from across everything: the note you wrote, the paper you read, the recording where it was discussed, and the article that prompted the idea. The explorer and similar search surface connections between notes and non-text content that you wouldn't discover in a notes-only tool.

This is what turns a collection of Markdown files into a genuine second brain: a system where every type of knowledge is connected and queryable.

Import from anywhere, no lock-in

Markdown's portability is its greatest strength. If you're coming from Obsidian, Logseq, Bear, Roam, or any other tool that exports .md files, bring your notes into Fabric and they're immediately searchable by meaning. The migration preserves your content, and Fabric adds the AI search, the cross-format connectivity, and the assistant on top.

Fabric also connects to Notion for importing existing notes and documents, and to Google Drive and Dropbox for pulling in files from other storage. Desktop file sync keeps a local folder of Markdown files synced with your Fabric workspace.

Your notes remain yours. Fabric supports exporting, so you're never locked into the platform. The format stays open.

Synced across every device

A local folder of Markdown files lives on one machine. Fabric syncs across devices, so your notes are accessible and searchable from your laptop, phone, and tablet. Write a note on your desktop and search for it on your phone. Capture an idea on the mobile app and find it on your laptop when you sit down to work.

The sync includes your annotations, your search history, and the AI's understanding of your library. The workspace travels with you.

Publish and share notes with control

Markdown is a natural format for publishing, and Fabric makes it easy to share. Publish any note or collection as a clean, shareable link. Add password protection for private content. Use link analytics to track views. Update the note and the link reflects the change.

Useful for sharing documentation, publishing a digital garden, distributing guides or resources, or giving collaborators access to specific notes.

Who uses Fabric for Markdown

Markdown is the common thread across many knowledge workflows. Developers manage documentation, READMEs, and technical notes. Researchers build research notes and literature reviews. Writers draft in Markdown and need their notes alongside their research. Students take notes and build study systems. Indie hackers document product decisions and technical references. Anyone building a second brain, a Zettelkasten, or a digital garden.

For structured approaches to note-taking and knowledge management, see the guides to evergreen notes, Zettelkasten, building a second brain, and the commonplace book.

Get started

Give your Markdown files a workspace that searches by meaning, connects them to everything else, and adds AI on top. Try Fabric free.

Comparing tools? See how Fabric compares to Obsidian, Logseq, and Notion, or see why people choose Fabric as the best second brain app.

FAQs

Can Fabric search inside Markdown files by meaning?

Yes. AI search reads the full content of every .md file and searches by meaning. Describe the idea and find the note, even if your exact words don't appear in it.

Can I write and edit Markdown natively in Fabric?

Yes. Notes and docs supports Markdown natively. Write with the syntax you know. Your files are first-class objects in the workspace.

Can I import notes from Obsidian, Logseq, or Roam?

Yes. Any tool that exports .md files can feed into Fabric. Import your vault or archive and the notes are immediately searchable by meaning with AI.

Can the AI synthesise across my notes?

Yes. The AI assistant reads all your notes and can connect ideas across files, summarise your thinking on a topic, or find contradictions. It cites the source notes.

Can I search across Markdown files and other file types together?

Yes. This is the key differentiator. Search returns results from your .md files alongside PDFs, images, audio transcripts, bookmarks, and every other content type. Your notes are connected to everything.

Can I use the canvas with my Markdown notes?

Yes. The canvas lets you arrange notes, files, and ideas spatially. Map a project, plan a knowledge structure, or brainstorm visually with your Markdown notes as building blocks.

Does Fabric sync Markdown files across devices?

Yes. Fabric syncs across devices. Write on your laptop, search on your phone, capture on your tablet. The workspace travels with you.

Can I sync a local folder of Markdown files?

Yes. Desktop file sync keeps a local folder synced with your Fabric workspace. Changes in either direction are reflected.

Can I publish Markdown notes as web pages?

Yes. Publish any note as a clean, shareable link with optional password protection. Useful for documentation, digital gardens, or shared resources.

Can I export my notes out of Fabric?

Yes. Your notes remain yours. Fabric supports exporting, so you're never locked in. The format stays open.

How is this different from Obsidian?

Obsidian is a local-first Markdown editor with a graph view and plugin ecosystem. Fabric is a knowledge workspace that holds Markdown alongside every other content type (PDFs, images, audio, video, bookmarks) and makes all of it searchable by meaning with AI. The difference is the cross-format connectivity: your notes can see your PDFs, your recordings, and your web clippings, and the AI synthesises across everything.

Are my notes private?

Yes. Your content is encrypted and only visible to you unless you choose to share it. Fabric uses AES-256 encryption and is CASA Tier 2 compliant.