Properties in Export is an Obsidian plugin that enhances document exports by displaying YAML frontmatter properties in a clean, formatted table. You can control which properties to display, how dates are formatted, and where the properties block appears in exported documents.
- Display YAML frontmatter properties in exported Markdown or PDF files.
- Format date properties using Luxon tokens (e.g.,
yyyy-MM-dd). - Exclude specific properties from export.
- Optionally insert the properties block immediately after the first heading.
- Automatically tracks the currently active file.
- Preserves original print/export functionality.
- Display properties in exported documents? Toggle to include or hide frontmatter properties.
- Date format for properties Set the format for date values using Luxon tokens.
- Properties to exclude Comma-separated list of property names to omit from export.
- Add properties block after first heading? Toggle to insert the block after the first heading instead of the top of the document.
- Copy the plugin code into a new folder in your Obsidian vault under
.obsidian/plugins/properties-in-export/. - Reload Obsidian or enable the plugin from the Community Plugins section.
- Open the plugin settings to configure your preferences.
- When exporting a Markdown file, the plugin automatically inserts a properties table based on the YAML frontmatter.
- Links in property values formatted as
[[Note]]or[[Note|Display Text]]are converted into clickable internal links. - Arrays and objects are formatted for readability, and date values are displayed according to the configured format.
This plugin is provided as-is under the MIT license.