Save & Load xyzDiagrams

Why Save Diagrams?

Saving protects your modeling work, loading restores context, and JSON exchange keeps diagrams editable across devices and teammates. Use autosave for daily progress and deliberate exports for milestones.

Save and Load Strategy

Although xyzDiagram automatically stores your current work locally in the browser, exporting diagrams becomes useful when:

Managing multiple diagrams
Creating backups
Sharing diagrams with others
Moving work to another computer
Creating different diagram versions
Saving xyzDiagrams

There are multiple ways to save your diagrams:

File menu overview with all save/load options highlighted

Format Reference

Format	Best Use	Re-importable
PNG	Static slides and docs	No
SVG	Scalable visuals	No
PDF	Print-ready handouts	No
JSON	Editable transfer and backup	Yes

Keyboard Shortcuts

CTRL + S   Save/export
CTRL + O   Load JSON file

Menu Paths

File -> Save As...
File -> Save Minimap...
File -> Copy JSON...
File -> Load JSON File
File -> Load JSON Text

Additional Tips

The JSON format is the only format that can later be re-imported into xyzDiagram. This is useful for:

Quick backups
Sharing via chat or email
Storing diagram snippets