# Export and convert a project

Save the latest PDF, package editable source, export a page image, or convert a LaTeX, Typst, or Markdown document.

Open **Export** in the project toolbar. The menu follows the current document engine and type, so it only shows routes Oleafly can run for that project.

![Export is the download control immediately after Recompile in the top project bar.](https://cdn.oleafly.com/images/screenshots/desktop/docs/llama-writing-dark-window-v2.png#view=1282,0,232,48)

## Pick the output your recipient needs

- **PDF** is for reading, printing, and most submission portals.
- **Source ZIP** is for co-authors or systems that need the manuscript, figures, bibliography, and local styles.
- **Page PNG** is for a slide, message, or review system that expects an image.
- **Word, HTML, Markdown, Typst, LaTeX, or plain text** is for someone who needs to edit or reuse the content in another format.
- **PowerPoint** appears for a recognized presentation. **EPUB** appears for a recognized book-style document.

## Save a PDF, source archive, or page image

1. Choose **Recompile** so the output includes your latest edits.
2. Inspect the PDF, including the final pages and bibliography.
3. Open **Export**.
4. Choose **Export as PDF**, **Export source (.zip)**, or **Export page as PNG**.
5. Pick a destination in the save dialog.
6. Use **View File** in the completion message to inspect the saved result.

PDF and page-image actions stay disabled until the project has compiled successfully. Page PNG renders the current PDF page at high resolution. A source archive excludes build caches and Git internals.

## Editable conversion formats

| Project engine | Formats in Export |
| --- | --- |
| **LaTeX** | Word, self-contained HTML with MathML, Markdown, Typst, and plain text |
| **Typst** | LaTeX, Word, self-contained HTML with MathML, Markdown, and plain text |
| **Markdown** | Word, self-contained HTML with MathML, Typst, LaTeX, and plain text |

LaTeX and Markdown projects can also offer PowerPoint for presentations and EPUB for books when Oleafly recognizes the document type.

These conversions run locally through Pandoc. Oleafly uses a compatible installation on your computer or downloads a verified managed build the first time it is needed.

## Convert a document

1. Compile once and fix any source errors.
2. Open **Export** and choose the target format.
3. Complete Pandoc setup if prompted.
4. Save the converted file with the suggested extension.
5. Open it in the destination app and check its structure and appearance.

For a quick test, export a short section that contains a heading, equation, table, image, and citation. If those five elements survive well, convert the full manuscript and review it again.

### What conversion preserves

Pandoc aims to preserve headings, paragraphs, lists, links, citations, tables, images, and editable math. It cannot reproduce every source-language feature in every target. Check these areas closely:

- custom LaTeX commands and environments
- hand-tuned page layout or floats
- complex or nested tables
- bibliography style and citation rendering
- Typst functions with no direct target equivalent
- raw HTML or Markdown extensions

HTML export embeds its resources and writes equations as MathML. That makes it useful for sharing a document that should open on its own, but it is still worth testing in the browsers your readers use.

## Presentation and book exports

**Export as PowerPoint (.pptx)** appears when the project is recognized as a presentation, such as a LaTeX Beamer document. **Export as EPUB (.epub)** appears for book-style work, including common LaTeX book and report classes.

Use these as editable starting points. Slide composition and book typography rarely map one-to-one between formats, so inspect every slide or chapter in its destination app.

## Export a standalone figure

A standalone figure project offers **PDF (vector image)** and **PNG (raster image)** after compilation. Choose PDF for sharp lines and text at any scale. Choose PNG when the destination only accepts raster images.

## Save output inside the project

The [PDF preview](/docs/pdf-preview/) also offers **Save PDF to project**. This keeps a submission copy or compiled figure beside the source. Add that file to [Git history](/docs/git-history/) only when you intend to version generated output.

## Check before sharing

Run [Preflight](/docs/preflight/) before a submission. If you need a tagged PDF, follow the accessible-export workflow and verify the result with an independent PDF/UA checker and a human accessibility review. Preflight checks many useful signals, but it does not certify conformance.