How to import OPML outlines into Obsidian
Convert each outline root into a Markdown note, with its children as nested lists.
How to export Longform chapters as Markdown
Join each root scene with its children when you need one file per chapter. As of October 2026, Obsidian stores notes as Markdown files, while Longform supplies manuscript compilation workflows. Chapter Batch Export reads a supported Longform index and writes separate chapter notes.
Background
A single compiled manuscript and separate chapter files serve different downstream jobs. The batch exporter writes Markdown inputs for a later document conversion step.
2 ways to do it
Use a Longform compilation workflow
Longform can strip scene frontmatter, concatenate scene text and write the manuscript to a note. Its workflow steps also support user scripts.
- limits
- The documented built-in join and write steps produce a manuscript note. A separate chapter-writing workflow needs additional work.
Chapter Batch Export from this site
Preview root chapters and exact scene paths from the index. The exporter joins each parent before its children, then saves chapter files and a linked index.
- limits
- Single-scene projects are unsupported. This exporter doesn't run Longform compile workflows or external document converters.
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Check the result before relying on it
Save scene edits and open the manuscript index note.
Run Preview chapter export from the command palette.
Check filenames, source paths and the text preview.
Choose a new output folder whose parent exists.
Select Save chapters and review the output index.
Common questions
What should I do with a missing scene path?
Correct its name or folder in the project index. Refresh the preview because the exporter uses exact paths rather than guessing.
Why choose a different folder for the next draft?
The exporter refuses existing output folders. A fresh folder keeps the previous chapter set available for comparison.
Sources
- Longform compilation documentationgithub.com
- Obsidian Markdown importhelp.obsidian.md
You can now export Longform chapters as Markdown.
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Chapter Batch Export
Export Longform scene groups as chapters.