Exporting a board
Every format a board can leave as - PNG, SVG, animated SVG, GIF, MP4 and the portable .revquix file - and which one to pick.
A board can leave Canvas as a picture, as a video, or as a file that is still a board. This page is about choosing between them.
The Export menu#
The Export button in the board header opens a menu grouped by what you get.
Still images#
Always available.
| Format | Good for |
|---|---|
| PNG image | pasting into a doc, a slide, or a chat |
| SVG vector | anything that will be resized - it stays sharp at any scale |
Animated#
The animated group appears only when the board has an animated flow. If you do not see it, the board has no flow to animate yet.
Animated SVG is usually the better choice where it is supported: it is a vector, so it stays sharp, and it has no colour ceiling.
Portable#
Revquix file (.revquix) exports the whole board - elements, styles, flow and embedded images -
as one file that opens again with everything intact. This is the format to use for backups, for
moving a board between accounts, or for sending one to someone who will keep working on it.
PNG and SVG are pictures of a board. A .revquix file is the board.
Importing#
Canvas opens .revquix files, and also imports from Excalidraw and draw.io - see
importing a diagram.
Putting a board somewhere else#
Exporting a picture is not the only option, and usually not the best one:
- In a code project - link the board as a
.rqdfile and it stays live. See pairing a board with a project. - In a blog post - insert it from the editor and it renders animated. See embedding a board in a post.
- As a link - see sharing a board.
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