The Docs API has some formatting limitations compared to the product that are important to be aware of when importing or exporting Docs.

Text

The following elements are supported by plain and markdown text when importing or exporting Docs.

Element	Plain and markdown text support
Normal text	Yes
Heading 1	Yes
Heading 2	Yes
Heading 3	Yes
Heading 4	Yes
Alignment	No
Bulleted List	Yes
Numbered List	Yes
Toggle List	No
Checklist	No
Banner	No
Code Block	Yes, but code formatting is lost
Quote	Yes

Inline

Inline elements are not supported by plain or markdown text when importing or exporting Docs.

Views are not supported by plain and markdown text when importing or exporting Docs.

The following embed elements are supported by plain and markdown text when importing or exporting Docs:

Element	Plain and markdown text support
YouTube	No
Vimeo	No
Loom	No
Miro	No
Giphy	No
Google Drive	No
Google Slides	No
Google Docs	No
Google Sheets	No
Attachment	Yes, but sizing is not retained
Embed a task	No
Embed a Doc	No
Embed a Whiteboard	No
Embed org chart	No

The following formatting elements are supported by plain and markdown text when importing or exporting Docs:

Element	Plain and markdown text support
Bold	Yes
Italic	Yes
Underline	No
Strikethrough	Yes
Indent	No
Inline code	Yes
Website link	Yes

The following advanced block elements are supported by plain and markdown text when importing or exporting Docs:

Element	Plain and markdown text support
Synced content	No
Columns	No
Divider	Yes
Button	Yes, but it turns into an unformatted link
Table of contents	No
Table	Yes, but it loses formatting
Sticky table of contents	No
New slide	No

Text colors, background colors, and badges are not supported by plain and markdown text when importing or exporting Docs.

Covers, icons, comments, page styles, and wikis are not supported by plain and markdown text when importing or exporting Docs.