Hey everyone,
I’m having trouble with my AI assistant. I asked it to add some stuff to my Notion page, but the formatting is all messed up. Instead of proper headings, it’s just putting in the ‘#’ symbol before the text.
I told the AI to use Markdown formatting, but it’s not working right. For example, it’s doing this:
# Title
Instead of turning that into an actual heading.
I even gave it instructions on how to use Notion’s shortcuts, like ‘> + space’ for toggles and ‘## + space’ for subheadings. But no luck.
Any ideas on how to fix this? I really need the AI to format things correctly when it adds content to my Notion pages. Thanks for any help!
I’ve dealt with this exact problem before, and it can be really frustrating. What worked for me was adjusting the AI’s output settings to generate plain text instead of Markdown. Then I’d paste that into Notion and format it manually. It’s a bit more work, but at least you get clean, unformatted text to work with.
Another trick I found useful was to create a template in Notion with the formatting I wanted, then have the AI fill in the content within that structure. This way, you’re leveraging Notion’s native formatting rather than relying on the AI to get it right.
If you’re set on using AI-generated Markdown, you might need to do some post-processing. I sometimes run the AI output through a Markdown converter tool before pasting it into Notion. It’s an extra step, but it usually resolves those pesky formatting issues.
have u tried using a markdown converter before pasting into notion? that might help. also, make sure ur ai is set to output plain text instead of trying to do the formatting itself. sometimes its easier to format manually in notion after pasting the raw text. hope this helps!
I’ve encountered similar issues when using AI to generate content for Notion. The problem likely stems from how Notion interprets Markdown syntax versus how the AI is formatting it. One workaround I’ve found effective is to instruct the AI to use Notion’s specific formatting commands instead of Markdown. For instance, tell it to use ‘/heading1’ for H1, ‘/heading2’ for H2, and so on. This method bypasses the Markdown interpretation problem and directly uses Notion’s native formatting system. Additionally, you might want to check if your Notion settings are set to interpret Markdown correctly. If all else fails, you could always paste the AI-generated content into a Markdown editor first, then copy the formatted text into Notion. This extra step can help ensure proper formatting translation.