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Downloads and exports
Choose editable or flattened PDFs, compare audio copies, and reopen notes in REAPER or other tools.
Updated 2 October 2026
Choose a PDF copy
- Save your markup first.
- Choose Download for a file on your device, or Save finished copy for an export to the configured workspace.
- Choose the review layers to include. Hiding a layer in the viewer does not set this selection.
- Choose whether to Flatten markup into the page.
- Create the copy and check the result before sending it on.
| Choice | Result when reopened |
|---|---|
| Flatten on | The selected marks are drawn into the pages. They appear as page content, rather than separately editable review annotations. |
| Flatten off | The selected marks remain PDF annotations that can be edited in Acrobat. Other PDF apps may show or edit them differently. |
| No layers selected | A copy without the selected review markup; applicable protection or watermark settings can still apply. |
Printing draws the selected marks on the pages. Earlier-version layers need an explicit choice because they may not align with the current source.
Available export buttons depend on your folder role and client policy.
Audio: review copy versus original
Download in the audio player offers a file for your device. Audio downloads and notes exports are separate actions.
| Choice | What you get | When to use it |
|---|---|---|
| Review copy (AAC, .m4a) | A smaller, compressed audio file. It contains the recording, without your review notes. | Listening, quick transfers or a lightweight reference. An editor needs AAC/M4A support to open it. |
| Original | The source file at its existing quality and format. A WAV or FLAC can be lossless; an original MP3 is already compressed. | Final editing, archiving or work where the original fidelity matters. |
You can reopen either audio file in a player or editor that supports its format. The review copy is smaller for convenience; it is not higher quality or inherently more editable. Converting it back to WAV does not restore detail removed by compression.
Export audio notes separately
- Choose Save my notes so the latest notes are stored.
- Choose Export notes.
- Choose a format and which reviewers’ notes to include.
- Export the file to your device.
| Format | Use |
|---|---|
| Spreadsheet (CSV) | Review start, end, author and text in a spreadsheet. |
| Subtitles (SRT / WebVTT) | Import notes as timed cues in a compatible player or editor. These are review notes, not a transcription. |
| REAPER project (.rpp) | Open a simple project with the notes as markers and regions, linked to the original audio filename. |
| REAPER marker list (.csv) | Import markers into an existing REAPER project using Region/Marker Manager. Follow the export hint about the time ruler. |
| Audacity labels (.txt) | Import the labels alongside the matching audio using Audacity’s label import. |
The notes file does not include audio. It does not contain the original editor’s tracks, edits or effects, and changes made in an editor do not sync back to the portal.
Reopen a REAPER notes project
- Download the original audio, or obtain that exact file from your client.
- Export notes as REAPER project (.rpp).
- Put the .rpp and original audio in the same folder. Keep the original audio filename.
- Open the .rpp in REAPER. Point notes appear as markers; region notes appear as regions.
- If REAPER asks for missing media, locate the original audio file. If you use the .m4a review copy instead, explicitly relink the project to it: its filename and extension differ.
- Check that a known note lines up with the expected moment before you edit.
For a reliable handoff, send the notes project together with the matching audio, if your client permits it. Read the official REAPER user guide for project and media setup in your installed version.
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