# Export and download a video

> Download your web app video as MP4, GIF, audio, a single image, or captions, and choose options like resolution and speed.

Source: https://screenity.io/help/web-exporting/export-a-video

Export creates an output file from your project. It is separate from automatic project saving.

This page is about videos saved to your Screenity account. For a standalone extension recording on your device, see [Download a recording](https://screenity.io/help/editing/how-to-download-your-videos).

1. Open the video, select **Share**, then choose **Download**.
2. Choose the output **Type**: **Video**, **Image** or **Captions & transcript**. **Captions & transcript** only appears when the video has a transcript.
3. Choose the options that appear for that type. They are described below.
4. Select the download button. If the video needs processing first, wait for it to finish, then save the file when prompted.

_Video: Open Share, choose Download, switch the Type to Image, pick a frame, choose PNG and download the image in the Screenity editor._

## Video

Under **Video format**, choose **MP4**, **GIF** or **Audio**.

- **MP4** is the full video. If the video has a transcript, **Captions** lets you choose **Burned in** to show the captions in the picture, or **None**. **Resolution** is **HD** or **4K**. 4K is unavailable when the recording was not captured in 4K. **Speed** changes how fast the video plays, and each option shows the length the video will come out at. On longer videos, **Speed** also offers **Timelapse**, where you pick a target length. A timelapse has no audio.
- **GIF** makes a short animated clip. Set **Start** with the slider or by typing a time in seconds, then choose its **Length** (3, 5 or 10 seconds) and its **Size**. A GIF is always a short clip, so use MP4 for anything longer.
- **Audio** downloads the sound only, as an M4A file. **Speed** applies here too.

## Image

Choose **Image** to download a single frame. Drag the slider, or type a time in seconds, to pick the frame. A preview shows what you will get. Then choose **JPG**, **PNG** or **WebP**, and a **Size** of Small, Medium or Large.

## Captions and transcript

Choose **Captions & transcript** to download the text as **SRT**, **VTT** or **Plain text**.

## Progress, canceling and limits

After you start a download, the window shows **Preparing download** with a progress bar. Select **Cancel** at any time to stop it. The window then says **Download canceled** and nothing is downloaded. Choose **Back to download** to start again.

The export uses the same renderer as the editor, so the file should match your preview. Where your browser and project allow it, the export renders in your browser tab, and it may use your computer's hardware video encoding. If so, the window asks you to keep the tab open and runs faster while the tab is in focus. Otherwise the export runs on Screenity's servers. You can close the window, and Screenity emails you when the download is ready. Long videos always run on the servers.

There is no monthly export limit. A very large number of exports in a short time can still be held back by a safety limit on how many run at once or per day. If that happens, try again later.