Export artboards and assets for screens

Last updated on Oct 30, 2026

Learn how to export artboards and collected assets in multiple formats and scales using the Export for Screens dialog box in Adobe Illustrator.

Export for Screens lets you export artboards or collected assets in one operation for web and mobile projects. Supported formats include PNG (PNG-8 and PNG-24), JPEG, SVG, PDF, OBJ, USDA, GLTF, WebP, AI, and EPS. Available scales include 0.5x, 1x, 1.5x, 2x, 3x, and custom values.

Launch Export for Screens and select content

Select File > Export > Export for Screens. Alternatively, right-click selected artwork and select Collect for Export.

Select the Artboards tab to export entire artboards. Select the Assets tab to export items previously collected in the Asset Export panel.

Select what to export:

Select All to export everything.

The Assets tab lists collected artwork and provides output format and scale settings. — 1The Export for Screens dialog shows the Assets tab with collected asset thumbnails and export settings.

Specify a Range for specific artboards.

The Export for Screens dialog box shows the Artboards tab with artboard thumbnails and selection options. — 3The Artboards tab provides options for selecting artboards to export.

Select Full Document to export the complete file.

Select thumbnails to include or exclude items. Selected items display a check mark. Shift-select to select multiple thumbnails.

Configure export settings

Select a scale for the exported files.

Select an export location.

Select the output file format from the Format menu.

Add a Suffix to distinguish exported files.

Select a filename Prefix.

Select Add Scale to export additional scales or formats.

Select Open Location after Export to open the destination folder automatically.

Select the iOS or Android preset to add the recommended export scales for that platform.

Specify format-specific settings and export

Select the settings icon next to any format.

Configure format-specific options in the Format Settings dialog box. Options include PNG transparency settings, JPEG quality, or SVG decimal precision.

Select OK to save format settings.

Select Export Artboards or Export Assets.

Note

By default, Illustrator creates subfolders for each selected scale or format. Clear Create Subfolders to save all exported files in a single folder.

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