Export downloads the active tab in the format you need, whether that is an image for a doc, a PDF to print, or a file to move the tab into another diagram.
Export formats
From the tab ellipsis menu, expand the Content section and choose Export, then pick a format:
- PNG — a raster image, good for pasting into docs and chat.
- SVG — a crisp vector image that scales to any size.
- PDF — a print-ready page of the tab.
- Markdown — the tab's structure as a Markdown outline.
- JSON — a portable
.livediagram-tab.jsonfile that imports back with full fidelity.
The file downloads named after the tab, so exports stay easy to tell apart.
What the image exports capture
The PNG, SVG, and PDF exports render the tab as it looks, including its isometric view if that is on and the canvas background pattern, so what you download matches what you see. JSON and Markdown capture the underlying content rather than the rendered picture.
Reach for SVG when the image might be resized or printed large, it stays sharp at any scale, unlike a fixed-resolution PNG. For sharing a live, always-current view instead of a static file, see Sharing and Embeds.
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