Notes from yomeru
Notes on using yomeru well, and on .md files in general — opening, printing, and exporting tips for everyday use.
How to Open .md (Markdown) Files on Your Phone
Want to read your reports and daily notes saved as .md files on your phone? The iPhone Google Drive app won't open them, and other apps show a mess of symbols. Here's where to keep them and how to open them, based on testing on iPhone and Android.
I Tried Using Google Drive as an Obsidian Vault
With Google Drive now opening .md files, I put an Obsidian vault in Google Drive. Here's what works and what doesn't when sharing with people who don't use Obsidian and when reading and writing from your phone.
You Can Now Open .md (Markdown) Files in Google Drive — So I Tested It
In October 2026, Google Drive and Google Docs added support for .md files. Here's what works, what doesn't, how saving rewrites your file, what to expect when printing or exporting to PDF, and what to watch for when using it with AI — based on hands-on tests.
Before You Convert a Markdown (.md) File to PDF
Converting .md files to PDF is convenient, but it comes with risks. Here are four things to check first — where online converters send your file, broken characters and page breaks, missing images, and why PDFs cost AI far more tokens — based on hands-on tests.
Can't Open an .md File? Here's Why — and How to Open It Properly
An .md file that won't open, and one that opens as a wall of symbols, are two completely different problems. Here's what causes each, and how to open Markdown so it reads like a proper document.
I Set Out to Work Smarter with AI and Tripped Over .md
A non-developer starts using Claude Code and Codex to get more done, and the first thing to trip them up is a file ending in .md. Why AI reaches for Markdown, why you can't just open it, and how to get along with it.
3 Reasons I Don't Recommend VS Code for Opening Markdown (.md) Files
As someone who isn't a developer but reads Markdown files daily, I kept running into the same advice — use VS Code. Here's why that recommendation doesn't quite fit if all you want to do is read a .md file.
How to Print a Markdown (.md) File
AI keeps handing you .md files, and printing one straight from a text editor turns into a mess of symbols on paper. Here's how to print a Markdown file so it actually looks like a document — VS Code, Typora, an online converter, or yomeru.
What is an .md file?
ChatGPT and Claude keep handing you files ending in .md, and opening one shows a mess of symbols. Here is what those files actually are, and how to open them so they read properly.