2.7 Exporting Your Script
Export scripts to Excel or PowerPoint and choose the right format for your workflow.
Who can export
- Free: export is not available.
- Lite, Pro, and Pro+: export is available.
- Export is an owner or manager action.
Open the export dialog
- In the top-right toolbar area, click
Download. This button uses a download-arrow icon. - Choose
Excel Workbook (XLSX)orPowerPoint Presentation (PPTX). - Confirm the export in the service-consumption dialog.
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Export Script modal with XLSX and PPTX choices
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- XLSX: exports the workbook with summary data, line data, and all languages.
- PPTX: exports one selected language and lets you choose whether to skip stage directions and show role names.
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PPTX export options for one language, skip stage directions, and show role name
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Keep an XLSX or PPTX snapshot before rehearsal or show day. It is the safest local copy of your current editor state.
FAQ
Common questions for this workflow, based on the current SurtitleLive system.
Why is export disabled for my account?+
Script export is available on paid tiers with export enabled, including Lite, Pro, and Pro+. It is not available on Free.
Which export format should I choose?+
Use Excel when you need the full workbook and multiple languages, and use PowerPoint when you need a presentation-style output or backup slides.
Deployment Workflow
Continue In This Workflow
Script preparation, translation workflow, live deployment, operator control, and runtime troubleshooting.
2.8 Backing Up Your Project
Create local backups with exports and understand what SurtitleLive already saves automatically.
2.9 Restoring Your Project
Restore from original DOCX files or SurtitleLive-generated XLSX backups through Excel Restore (Test); general XLSX/PPTX import is not supported.
3.1 Using Simulation Mode
Preview cues, test languages, and finalize a deployment-ready script.