# Export

## What can you export?

An Eraser file has two parts – the **canvas** (diagrams) and the **document** (notes) – and you can export either or both. Diagrams export to PNG, SVG, PDF, and diagram formats (BPMN, Visio, draw\.io); documents export to Markdown or PDF.

## How to export

1. Open the **…** menu in the top-right and choose **Export**, or press **⌘/Ctrl + E**.
2. Pick an **Export area**, a **File type**, and any options.
3. Click **Export**.

To export part of a diagram, select elements first, then use **Export selection** from the diagram toolbar's **…** menu – this is also how you reach the BPMN, Visio, and draw\.io formats.

## Export area

| Area          | Includes               |
| ------------- | ---------------------- |
| **All**       | Canvas and document    |
| **Canvas**    | The entire canvas      |
| **Selection** | Selected elements only |
| **Document**  | Notes only             |

## Diagram (canvas) formats

| Format                      | Available for                                             |
| --------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------- |
| **PNG** / **SVG** / **PDF** | All diagram types / any canvas content                    |
| **BPMN** (`.bpmn`)          | BPMN diagrams only                                        |
| **Visio** (`.vsdx`)         | Cloud Architecture, Flowchart, and Freeform diagrams only |
| **draw\.io** (`.drawio`)    | Any single selected diagram                               |

## Image options (PNG/SVG)

- **Quality:** 1x/2x/3x 
- **Background:** solid/transparent 
- **Color mode:** light/dark.

## Copy & embed

Instead of downloading, select a diagram and use the toolbar **…** menu:

- **Copy as PNG** (**Shift + Alt + C**) or **Copy as SVG** – paste into another app.
- **Copy Markdown embed** / **Copy HTML embed** – snippets for external docs.
- **Copy link to elements** – a deep link back into Eraser.
- **Copy as XML / JSON** – freeform diagrams only.

## Document formats

- **Markdown** – a `.md` file. 
- **PDF** – a formatted PDF. Exporting **All** delivers document and canvas as two PDFs in a ZIP.

## Plans

PDF export, 2x/3x image quality, and removing the Eraser watermark require a paid plan.