diff --git a/packages/editor/src/core/helpers/editor-ref.ts b/packages/editor/src/core/helpers/editor-ref.ts
index 958624ee1a7..bc81364af1f 100644
--- a/packages/editor/src/core/helpers/editor-ref.ts
+++ b/packages/editor/src/core/helpers/editor-ref.ts
@@ -2,25 +2,27 @@ import type { HocuspocusProvider } from "@hocuspocus/provider";
 import type { Editor } from "@tiptap/core";
 import { DOMSerializer } from "@tiptap/pm/model";
 import * as Y from "yjs";
+// plane imports
+import { convertHTMLToMarkdown } from "@plane/utils";
 // components
 import { getEditorMenuItems } from "@/components/menus";
 // constants
 import { CORE_EXTENSIONS } from "@/constants/extension";
 import { CORE_EDITOR_META } from "@/constants/meta";
 // types
-import type { EditorRefApi, TEditorCommands } from "@/types";
+import type { EditorRefApi, IEditorProps, TEditorCommands } from "@/types";
 // local imports
 import { getParagraphCount } from "./common";
 import { insertContentAtSavedSelection } from "./insert-content-at-cursor-position";
 import { scrollSummary, scrollToNodeViaDOMCoordinates } from "./scroll-to-node";
 
-type TArgs = {
+type TArgs = Pick<IEditorProps, "getEditorMetaData"> & {
   editor: Editor | null;
   provider: HocuspocusProvider | undefined;
 };
 
 export const getEditorRefHelpers = (args: TArgs): EditorRefApi => {
-  const { editor, provider } = args;
+  const { editor, getEditorMetaData, provider } = args;
 
   return {
     blur: () => editor?.commands.blur(),
@@ -77,8 +79,15 @@ export const getEditorRefHelpers = (args: TArgs): EditorRefApi => {
     }),
     getHeadings: () => (editor ? editor.storage.headingsList?.headings : []),
     getMarkDown: () => {
-      const markdownOutput = editor?.storage?.markdown?.getMarkdown?.() ?? "";
-      return markdownOutput;
+      if (!editor) return "";
+      const editorHTML = editor.getHTML();
+      const metaData = getEditorMetaData(editorHTML);
+      // convert to markdown
+      const markdown = convertHTMLToMarkdown({
+        description_html: editorHTML,
+        metaData,
+      });
+      return markdown;
     },
     isAnyDropbarOpen: () => {
       if (!editor) return false;
diff --git a/packages/editor/src/core/hooks/use-editor.ts b/packages/editor/src/core/hooks/use-editor.ts
index b0cdb30e0b1..cc3343441fc 100644
--- a/packages/editor/src/core/hooks/use-editor.ts
+++ b/packages/editor/src/core/hooks/use-editor.ts
@@ -132,7 +132,16 @@ export const useEditor = (props: TEditorHookProps) => {
     onAssetChange(assets);
   }, [assetsList?.assets, onAssetChange]);
 
-  useImperativeHandle(forwardedRef, () => getEditorRefHelpers({ editor, provider }), [editor, provider]);
+  useImperativeHandle(
+    forwardedRef,
+    () =>
+      getEditorRefHelpers({
+        editor,
+        getEditorMetaData,
+        provider,
+      }),
+    [editor, getEditorMetaData, provider]
+  );
 
   if (!editor) {
     return null;