iOS: Pasting markdown from external apps (Claude) loses formatting – plain text only

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Title: iOS: Pasting markdown from external apps (Claude) loses formatting – plain text only

Steps to reproduce:

  1. Open Claude iOS app (v1.260202.5)
  2. Generate any response containing markdown formatting (headers, bold, lists, code blocks)
  3. Copy Claude’s response using the app’s copy function
  4. Open Obsidian iOS (v1.11.7)
  5. Open any note in Source Mode
  6. Paste
    Expected result:
    Markdown syntax preserved in pasted text. For example:

Header

Bold text

  • List item

Actual result:
All markdown syntax stripped. Only plain unformatted text pastes:

Header
Bold text
List item

Environment:
∙ Obsidian Mobile: 1.11.7
∙ iOS: 26.2.1
∙ Devices: iPhone 17 Pro, iPad Pro 12.9 (6th gen)
∙ Vault storage: Obsidian Sync Plus
∙ Plugins: None (clean install, no community plugins)
∙ Editor mode: Source Mode
Additional context:
∙ This workflow was functioning correctly until approximately February 5, 2026
∙ The identical workflow (copy from Claude macOS → paste into Obsidian macOS) still works correctly — markdown syntax is preserved
∙ Issue is isolated to iOS/iPadOS — suggests iOS clipboard handling or paste conversion changed
∙ No changes made to my setup; issue appeared after Obsidian iOS updated

Did you follow the troubleshooting guide?
Yes. No plugins installed. Issue reproduces on both iPhone and iPad with identical behavior.