> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://summary-docs.fanocloud.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Exporting & Sharing

> Save a summary or transcript as a PDF, Word or Markdown file to share with people who weren't in the meeting.

Not everyone who needs the notes has a Fano account. Export turns any meeting summary into a file you can email, attach to a ticket, or file in your records system.

## Export a summary

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1. Open the meeting you want to export.
2. Open the **⋯** menu in the meeting header.
3. Choose **Export**.
4. Pick your format:

| Format             | Best for                                                       |
| ------------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **PDF (.pdf)**     | A fixed record — client-facing minutes, audit files, approvals |
| **Word (.docx)**   | Circulating notes people will edit or comment on               |
| **Markdown (.md)** | Pasting into Confluence, Notion, Jira, or a repo               |

You can also export the **transcript** when you need the full word-for-word record rather than the summary.

## What's included

Exports reflect the summary as it currently stands, which means:

* the **template** currently applied
* the **recap language** currently applied
* any **edits you've made by hand**

<Tip>
  Export in the order you want the output: apply the right [template](/meetings/custom-templates), set the [recap language](/meetings/recap-language), [make your edits](/meetings/editing) — then export. Exporting first and fixing the file afterwards means redoing the work every time.
</Tip>

## Two common uses

**Distribute to non-users.** Export as PDF or Word and send it on. Recipients don't need a Fano account, and nothing else in your workspace becomes visible to them.

**Keep a snapshot before a destructive change.** Switching recap language, editing a summary, deleting a template, and deleting a meeting are all one-way. An export is the only copy that survives them.

## What's next?

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Recap Language" icon="language" href="/meetings/recap-language">
    Set the language before you export.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Delete a Meeting" icon="trash" href="/meetings/organizing">
    Export first — deletion is permanent.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>