Convert an Obsidian Canvas to PNG
🔒 Your .canvas is parsed and rendered in your browser and is never uploaded.
Want to turn an Obsidian Canvas into a plain image you can paste anywhere? Drop your .canvas file here and this tool renders the board and exports it as a high-resolution PNG, without opening Obsidian and without uploading anything. It is the quickest way to get a shareable picture of a board for a report, a chat message, or a slide — for people who do not have Obsidian installed. The exported PNG is rendered at 2× so it stays crisp, and it includes your text cards, groups, colors, and the arrows between nodes. Embedded notes and images appear as labelled placeholders, since the .canvas file stores only their paths.
How it works
- Choose or drop your
.canvasfile(s). - The board is parsed and drawn instantly — in your browser.
- Export it as a PNG or SVG image. Nothing is uploaded.
FAQ
Do I need Obsidian to convert the canvas?
No. This tool reads the .canvas file directly and exports a PNG in your browser — no Obsidian, vault, or plugin required.
Why are some embedded files missing from the image?
An Obsidian Canvas stores only a path to embedded notes and images, not their content, so those nodes export as labelled placeholders rather than the original media.
Is my board uploaded to a server?
No. Rendering and PNG export happen entirely on your device; the file is never uploaded.