Both directions are Markdown. Pull a list of links out of Notion, Apple Notes, Obsidian, or any text file and import it as a Trail. Or export a Trail as Markdown to paste into anywhere else. The format is plain text, so you're never locked in.
Importing links
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Horse Browser lets you import links from external apps using Markdown, a simple text format.
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First, you’ll need to export your links out of the relevant app. In Apple Notes, just copy the text. For other apps, export your links in Markdown by following export instructions in the app.
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For example, in Notion, you can export a list of links by clicking the ••• menu, selecting Export, and choosing Markdown & CSV. A Markdown file of your Notion page will be saved to your desktop.
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Open Horse Browser, then go to File > Import Trails. You will be taken to Horse Browser’s Import Editor.
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In the Import editor, paste text from your Notes app or Markdown file into the left column. A preview will appear on the right.
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Edit the text as needed. Use parentheses for links, indented lists for nested pages, and headings for folders. For Markdown syntax, check out this cheatsheet.
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When satisfied, click Import.
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Your new Trail will appear at the top of the sidebar, where you can rearrange, rename, and customize it with emojis.
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How to export links and Trails from Horse Browser
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Horse Browser lets you export Trails as Markdown text, which can be used in other Markdown-compatible apps.
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To export a single Trail, select the Trail you want and go to File > Copy Trail as Markdown. This will copy all the links in your current Trail as Markdown text.
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Alternatively, to export multiple Trails in one go, select multiple Trails with Cmd + Click on Mac or Ctrl + Click on Windows/Linux and then right-click to see an option to copy all the selected Trails.
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Paste your copied text into your preferred Markdown editor and make any necessary changes.
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Finally, paste or import the Markdown text into your chosen app, following that app’s import instructions. Here you can see the Markdown text above pasted into a new Notion page.
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More
The offline backup guide covers exporting your full set of Trails as a backup file. The Markdown cheatsheet is the syntax reference if you're hand-editing.
