SwiftList Manual · 6 of 19
Search, sharing and export
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Find any item fast, and get a list out of SwiftList in the shape you need.
Search #
Tap the magnifier on the home screen, use Search in the sidebar on iPad and Mac, or press ⌘F.
- It searches titles and notes. With Premium it also searches text found in photos and voice memo transcripts.
- Case and accents don’t matter. Every word you type has to match.
- Results show a snippet and the path to the item, so you know where it lives.
- Completed items that are hidden still show up, with a “Hidden” pill.
Share a list #
Tap Share in a list (or on the home screen for everything). The choices are:
- Send as SwiftList File: for someone else who has SwiftList.
- Export as File…: Markdown, CSV or PDF, for this view or every nested item.
- Share as Checklist: plain text with check boxes.
- Copy as Markdown and Copy as Rich Text.
- Email List.
- Add All to Reminders. See Apple Reminders.
- Save as Template.
Turn on Include dates in Settings, Sharing, to add start and due dates to shared text.
Export as a file #
Under Include, choose This View (what you see now, with the current filter, for example “This view (Today)”) or All Nested Items. Then choose a format:
| Format | Good for |
|---|---|
| Markdown | Keeps the nesting, with ☐, ◐ and ☑ marks. Pastes well into notes apps. |
| CSV | A flat table with a path column. Opens in Numbers or Excel. |
| Paged and ready to print, with page numbers. |
SwiftList files #
A .swiftlist file carries a list with all its nesting, colors and details. When someone opens one, SwiftList shows Import List with two choices:
- Add as New Item: “Adds the shared items directly to your top level.”
- Merge into My List.
Importing as a new list counts toward the Free limit of 3 active lists.