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Ular Kimsanov a988afa00b docs: one Troubleshooting page, four tabs, and the start pages folded (#6380)
* docs: one Troubleshooting page, four tabs, and the start pages folded

* docs: keep how Studio app updates arrive on the help page

Folding the Studio app troubleshooting page into /help dropped its
"How updates arrive" section: the update button, Settings > Updates
and the Mac menu route, the Automatic updates toggle, and what to do
when an update stalls or cannot check. It is back word for word; every
label is still in the app.
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---
title: "Export a video"
description: "Render a finished video file from the HyperFrames Studio app and find it in your Downloads folder."
sidebarTitle: "Export"
---
import { DocsVideo } from "/snippets/docs-video.jsx";
When the video is ready, choose **Export** in the project's top bar. The **Export** panel opens beside the picture.
<DocsVideo
title="Exporting a 1080p MP4 from the Studio app"
src="https://static.heygen.ai/hyperframes-oss/docs/studio-demos/studio-export-demo-v2.mp4"
poster="/public/images/studio-app/studio-export-demo-v2.jpg"
aspect="16 / 10"
autoPlay
loop
/>
*Export, Change, 1080p, Render. The wait plays at 2×: this 12-second video took about 16 seconds on a MacBook.*
## This Mac or the cloud
Exports render on **This Mac** unless you pick the cloud. Under the render button, **Render in the cloud** opens
**Cloud rendering**, which compares the two and lets you **Add API key**. Once a key is saved, **Render on** in Export
picks **This Mac** or **Cloud**.
| | This Mac | Cloud |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cost | Free | Paid per minute of video from your HeyGen API balance. Export shows the price before you start; 4K costs about twice as much as 1080p. |
| Your computer | Busy until it finishes | Free. Keep working while it renders. |
| Your files | Stay on your computer | The project is uploaded to HeyGen to render |
| Limits | Any shape and length | 16:9, 9:16 or 1:1, at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fps, project up to 200 MB |
The key can also go in **Settings** > **HeyGen API key**. If the project is over 200 MB,
choose **Ask Framey to do it** under **Make it fit the cloud**: Framey moves your big videos and images to your
HeyGen assets. Either way, the video lands in your Downloads folder. A cloud render that has started can't be
stopped: **Cancel** stops waiting, but the cloud may still finish it and charge your balance.
## Choose the file
| Choice | Options | Default |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Quality** | **1080p** or **Project size**, plus **4K** when the project fits it | 1080p |
| **Format** | **MP4**, **WebM**, **MOV** | MP4 |
| **Frame rate** | 24, 25, 30, 50, 60, or **Custom…** | 30 |
MP4 is the right choice for sharing and uploading. Pick another format only when the place you are sending it asks
for one.
## Render
Choose the render button, for example **Render 1080p MP4**. The panel shows **Preparing**, **Drawing frames**,
**Encoding the video**, **Assembling** and **Saving to Downloads**. You can close the panel and keep working; the render
continues. Choose **Cancel** to stop it.
**Export** is unavailable while the agent is building the project. Wait for the run to finish.
## Find the file
The video is saved to your **Downloads** folder, named after the project with the date and time, for example
`Spring Launch 2026-05-04 10.30.mp4`. When it is done, the panel shows **Export ready** with the file size:
- **Open video** plays it.
- **Show in Finder** (**Show in File Explorer** on Windows, **Show in folder** on Linux) opens the folder.
Watch the exported file once from start to end before you send it.
## If the export fails
- The render fails or does not start: choose the render button again. If it keeps failing,
ask the agent to check the project, then export again.
- **The video was made but could not be saved to your Downloads folder**: free up space or check that the Downloads
folder exists, then export again.
- **HyperFrames could not start its built-in FFmpeg**: the app may be damaged. Reinstall it from
[hyperframes.dev/studio](https://hyperframes.dev/studio).
## Related topics
- [Edit a video with the agent](/studio-app/edit-with-the-agent)
- [Troubleshooting](/help#in-the-studio-app)