Writing notes

VB Notes shows formatting as you write and saves plain markdown. You never need to type the markdown yourself; the keys over the keyboard do it for you. It’s here so you know what ends up in the file.

Text

You see	In the file
A heading	## A heading
Bold, italic, strike	**Bold**, *italic*, ~~strike~~
Inline code	`Inline code`
A quote	> A quote
A link	https://vbnotes.com (bare addresses stay bare)

Lists and checklists

- A bullet
1. A numbered item
- [ ] Something to do
- [x] Something done

Tap a checkbox to tick it.

Tables

Insert a table from the formatting keys. In the file it is a standard markdown table, which other apps show too.

Code

A code block is coloured by its language. Name the language after the opening fence, or leave it out and VB Notes guesses.

```js
const greet = (name) => `Hello, ${name}!`;
```

Diagrams

A code block marked mermaid is drawn as a diagram. Tap Edit to change the code behind it. Drawing needs an internet connection the first time; offline, the block shows its code.

```mermaid
flowchart LR
  Phone -- iCloud Drive --> Folder
  Desktop -- same files --> Folder
```

Pictures and voice notes

Add a photo, take one, or record a voice note from the bar over the keyboard. The file is saved in the folder’s attachments/ and linked from the note, so it travels with your notes.

Saving from other apps

Share text, a link, a photo or a recording to Save to VB Notes from any app’s share sheet, and it becomes a new note.