# Export

Export turns your board (or specific frames within it) into image files you can share, embed in presentations, or print. Exports are always image-based and always scoped to frames — if you want to export something, it has to be inside a frame.

## Opening the Export Dialog

In **Edit** or **Presentation** mode, click the **Export** button in the **Board Toolbar**. The export dialog opens with a header labeled **Export**.

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## Export Options

### Selection

Choose what to export:

* **Entire Board** — exports every frame on the board, one file per frame.
* **Individual frames** — pick one or more frames by name from a multi-select dropdown. Up to 3 frame names show as tags; additional ones are collapsed.

### Filetype

* **PNG** (default) — lossless, supports transparency, best for diagrams
* **JPG** — smaller files, lossy, good for photo-style content or when file size is critical

### Size

Three preset resolutions:

* **Small**
* **Medium** (default)
* **Large**

Larger sizes produce sharper images but bigger files. Use Medium for most day-to-day sharing; Large for print.

### Include Indicators Legend

When enabled (default), the export includes a legend for any [Realtime Indicators](/models/work-in-the-app/editor/realtime-indicators.md) applied to the board. Turn it off to produce a cleaner image without the legend block.

## What Happens When You Export

* **Single frame** — you get a single image file.
* **Multiple frames (or Entire Board with multiple frames)** — files are bundled into a **zip archive** and downloaded as one file.

A progress toast appears (*"Export in progress"*) while YouDesign Models prepares the file.

## Limits & Gotchas

* **Exports are always image-based.** PDF, SVG, and HTML are not supported in v26.
* **Only frame content is included.** Anything outside your frames is skipped — organize your content inside frames before exporting a frame
* **DPI, margins, transparency, and page-layout options are not user-exposed** in v26. The image size is controlled via the Size preset only.

## Tips

* **Export visualizations directly** using the export icon in the visualization toolbar when available — no need to open the full Export dialog.
* **PNG if you'll edit the image afterwards** (Keynote, Figma, etc.) — it preserves transparency.
* **JPG for email attachments** where you need a small file size.

## Related

* [Frames](/models/work-in-the-app/editor/frames.md) — frames are a prerequisite for exporting
* [Presentation Mode](/models/work-in-the-app/presentation-mode.md) — also available in presentation
* [Realtime Indicators](/models/work-in-the-app/editor/realtime-indicators.md) — drives the optional legend


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