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Saving, Exporting, and Sharing

Saving your work​

Auto-save​

Your design is automatically saved to your browser every time you make a change. If you accidentally close the tab, just reopen the Card Designer — your work will be waiting.

Save to file​

For a more permanent backup, click Save Project in the export section of the right panel. This downloads a .ecard file containing your entire design, including all images and stickers.

Export section in the right panel showing PNG options, GLB options, Save Project, and Share buttons

To reload it later, just drag the .ecard file onto the Card Designer landing page or use the "Load Saved Project" option in the setup wizard.

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Auto-save uses your browser's local storage. If you clear your browser data, it's gone. Save to a .ecard file or save to the cloud to keep your work safe.

Save to the cloud​

If you have an ELYSIUM account, you can save your designs to the cloud for access from any device. Click "Save to ELYSIUM" in the sidebar to open the cloud save dialog.

Save to ELYSIUM button in the sidebar actions area with the ELYSIUM logo icon

For full details on cloud saving, project management, and the Projects panel, see Projects and Cloud Save.

Exporting your card​

As an image (PNG)​

In the Export section of the right panel, choose PNG export:

  • Card Faces mode — Exports the flat artwork of the front or back face. Best for printing.
  • 3D Scene mode — Exports the full 3D scene with lighting and effects. Best for sharing online.

Card Faces export (flat artwork) vs 3D Scene export (rendered with lighting) side by side

For print-quality output, use Card Faces mode at 4x resolution — this gives you 300 DPI at the card's actual size.

Quality difference between 1x and 4x resolution exports

As a 3D file (GLB)​

Choose GLB export to get a 3D file you can use in AR experiences, 3D viewers, or game engines like Unity and Unreal.

Bake Textures toggle:

  • On — Flattens all layers into a single texture per face. Best for compatibility with other tools.
  • Off — Keeps all layers as separate meshes. Best if you plan to edit it later in ELYSIUM.

Bake Textures on/off toggle in the export settings

The export process has a few phases (Preparing, Exporting, Validating, Done). If validation finds errors, you'll see them listed — try enabling Bake Textures to resolve most issues.

Export button shown across each phase — Preparing, Exporting, Validating, Done

Sharing your design​

Quick share (same device)​

Click the Share button in the export panel to generate a quick local preview link. This stores your card in the browser and gives you a link to preview it.

Share URL displayed below the Share button with the copy icon

Click the copy icon to grab the link and share it wherever you like.

Public share player as a viewer would see it — full-screen card, toolbar, watermark

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Quick share links only work on the same browser and device where they were created. For cross-device sharing with password protection and collaboration features, see Sharing and Privacy.

Cloud sharing​

For sharing with anyone — on any device, with optional password protection, expiry dates, and collaboration features — use cloud sharing from the Privacy & Sharing panel in the right sidebar. See Sharing and Privacy for the full guide.