# Exporting documents

> Documents export as PDF, Markdown or HTML, and screenplays additionally as Final Draft .fdx and Fountain. Screenplay PDFs are real vector output in Courier with page breaks matching what you saw on screen. On iOS and Android, exports go through the system share sheet rather than a browser download.

_Source: https://clusters.soleilpictures.com/docs/documents/export · Updated 2026-08-08_

The export menu is in the document toolbar.

## Formats

| Format | Use it for |
|---|---|
| **PDF** | Sending to someone who should not edit it |
| **Markdown** | Moving text into another tool, or into version control |
| **HTML** | Publishing, or pasting into a CMS |
| **Final Draft `.fdx`** | Screenplays, into industry software |
| **Fountain `.fountain`** | Screenplays, as plain text that opens anywhere |

The two screenplay formats appear only for documents in
[screenplay mode](/docs/documents/screenplay).

## PDF

Real text, not a rendered image — selectable and searchable.

For screenplays it is vector output in Courier at correct industry metrics, and
the page breaks match what you saw while writing, because
[pagination is computed the same way for both](/docs/documents/screenplay).

## Markdown

Plain text with structure preserved: headings, lists, emphasis, tables, code
blocks and links. Image references are preserved as links; the files themselves
stay in Clusters storage.

The right choice for moving writing into another tool without reformatting it by
hand.

## HTML

Standalone HTML with inline styling, for publishing or pasting into a CMS.

## On mobile and in the native apps

On iOS and Android the export goes through the **system share sheet** rather
than a browser download, so it can go straight to Files, Mail, or another app.

## Exporting the board instead

To export the whole cluster rather than one document — the canvas with its
cards, arrows and drawings — see [Exporting a board](/docs/canvas/export).