It would be very helpful to know because now I just keep asking cursor to rewrite the canvas in md, just so I can copy it.
Hey @Emanuela_Romano! There’s no built-in “export/copy as Markdown” for canvases yet.
Quickest fix: instead of asking for a rewrite in chat, ask the agent to save it to a file, e.g. “Save the contents of this canvas as a Markdown file at notes/canvas.md”. You get a real .md to copy or keep. To make it automatic, add a User Rule (Customize → Rules): “Whenever you create a canvas, also save a Markdown version next to it.” (Rules)
If you’d like a native option, add your vote (mention Markdown specifically) here: [Canvas] Export preview to PNG/PDF.
Thank you! I’ve upvoted that post.