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Export and Sharing

What each timeline delivery action does, when to use it, and what files or links you will get back.

Audience: user

Before You Export or Share

The actions on timeline details are only useful once your video is ready.

Check these first:

  1. Generate Audio has completed.
  2. Generate Video has completed.
  3. The timeline shows 1/1 video and the relevant action buttons are enabled.

If video generation is still running, SlideVids disables download, export, and share actions until the final render is available.

Download Video

Use Download Video when you need the final MP4 file directly.

Best for:

  • Uploading to YouTube, Vimeo, LMS, or an internal portal.
  • Sending a final file to a client or teammate.
  • Archiving the finished render outside SlideVids.

What to expect:

  • SlideVids downloads an .mp4 file to your browser.
  • The download uses the render settings saved on the timeline, such as codec, resolution, and format.
  • Portrait videos are downloaded with a _P suffix in the filename.
  • If the video is not finished yet, the button stays disabled.

Choose this when you want the simplest “give me the finished video file” path.

Export PowerPoint

Use Export PowerPoint when you want a packaged PowerPoint version of the timeline.

Best for:

  • Handing the presentation back to a PowerPoint-first team.
  • Sharing content with stakeholders who need an editable slide deck.
  • Creating a deliverable that can be reviewed outside SlideVids.

What to expect:

  • SlideVids starts an export job rather than downloading immediately.
  • When processing finishes, you receive a .pptx export.
  • This action is available on Max plans.
  • Export runs from the completed timeline, so wait until the video is finished first.

Choose this when the recipient needs a presentation file, not just a video.

Export PDF

Use Export PDF when you want a static handout or review document.

Best for:

  • Reviewer sign-off.
  • Training handouts or leave-behind material.
  • Sharing slide content with people who do not need edit access.

What to expect:

  • SlideVids starts an export job and prepares a .pdf file.
  • The export is based on the finished timeline state.
  • This action is available on Pro and higher plans.
  • The PDF is a document deliverable, not a playable video.

Choose this when you need something easy to open, print, or attach to email.

Export Timeline

Use Export Timeline when you want to continue work in another editing workflow.

Best for:

  • Professional post-production.
  • Recutting in an external editor.
  • Passing timing information into a broader production pipeline.

What to expect:

  • SlideVids starts an export job for an EDL timeline export.
  • This is intended for editing workflows, not for direct playback by non-technical users.
  • This action is available on Max plans.
  • You still need a completed timeline/video before exporting.

Choose this when SlideVids is one step in a larger editing pipeline.

Download Individual Slide Audio

Use the per-slide audio download buttons when you need the narration as separate MP3 files instead of one finished video.

Best for:

  • Reusing narration in another editor.
  • Sending voiceover files to a producer or client.
  • Replacing only the video layer while keeping the generated audio.
  • Reviewing narration quality slide by slide.

What to expect:

  • Each slide with generated audio shows Audio ready in the slides list.
  • That slide row includes an audio player so you can preview the file before downloading it.
  • The download button saves an .mp3 file for that specific slide.
  • Files are named by slide order, for example slide-1-audio.mp3.
  • If audio has not been generated for a slide yet, there is nothing to download for that slide.

Choose this when you need voiceover assets at the slide level rather than a single exported deliverable.

Share

Use Share when you want a public link instead of a downloadable file.

Best for:

  • Client review.
  • Internal approvals.
  • Sending a quick preview without attaching files.
  • Posting the video to supported social platforms from the share link.

What to expect:

  1. Click Share on timeline details.
  2. SlideVids opens the Share Video modal.
  3. If public sharing is not enabled yet, SlideVids enables it automatically.
  4. You get a Share Link you can copy or open in a new tab.
  5. You also get social share shortcuts for X, LinkedIn, and Facebook.

The share link is the fastest way to let someone watch the video without giving them access to your account.

Social Sharing

The social buttons do not upload the media file for you. They open the social platform’s share flow using the public SlideVids link.

This means:

  • X opens a prefilled post composer.
  • LinkedIn opens LinkedIn’s link share flow.
  • Facebook opens Facebook’s share dialog.

Your audience lands on the shared SlideVids video page, not on a separately uploaded native social media video file.

Which Option Should You Use?

  • Choose Download Video if you need the final MP4.
  • Choose Export PowerPoint if the recipient needs a .pptx.
  • Choose Export PDF if you need a static document.
  • Choose Export Timeline if you are moving into pro editing software.
  • Choose per-slide audio downloads if you need individual narration .mp3 files.
  • Choose Share if you want a reviewable public link and fast distribution.

Common Expectations

  1. Exports and sharing depend on a completed video.
  2. Some export actions are plan-gated.
  3. Export actions may run as background jobs instead of downloading instantly.
  4. Social sharing uses the public link, not a direct upload to each platform.

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