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Save a board as a file

Keep a board and its images in one file, to back it up or open it on another device. No account needed.

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How to

  1. Open the board, then open the menu and choose Settings.
  2. Under Canvas files, click Export current canvas. DarkRef saves the board as a .darkref file.
  3. To open it on any device, go to Settings and click Open canvas file.

Tips

  • The Windows app asks where to save the file. On iPhone and iPad the share sheet opens. The Mac app and the web app download it.
  • The file holds the board's images and notes. Drawings and arrows aren't saved in it.
  • Opening a file adds it as a new board, so nothing is replaced.
  • Live boards can't be saved as files. Use Save a local copy in the Collaborate panel first.

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