---
title: "Export project"
method: POST
path: "/projects/{projectId}/export"
tags: ["Exports and Jobs"]
---

# Export project

`POST /projects/{projectId}/export`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://blitzreels.com/api/v1`
- URL: `https://blitzreels.com/api/v1/projects/{projectId}/export`
- Auth: API key in header `Authorization`

Export a video or carousel project. For video projects, returns MP4/MOV video files or thin FCPXML timeline metadata with container_format='mp4'/'mov'/'fcpxml'. FCPXML exports do not bundle media and may reference signed cloud URLs that expire, so relinking may be required. For carousel projects, returns ZIP archive with individual slides as JPG/PNG images. Response includes container_format and image_formats fields.

Cost note: This operation may consume AI credits and can take time to complete.

## Path parameters

- `projectId` string, required

## Headers

- `Idempotency-Key` string

## Request body

- object
  - `expected_revision` integer, required
  - `resolution` '720p' | '1080p' | '4k': Video resolution: '720p', '1080p', or '4k'. Ignored for carousel projects.
  - `format` string: Output format: 'mp4', 'mov', 'fcpxml' for videos; 'carousel_zip', 'zip', 'png', 'jpeg' for carousels. carousel_zip is the agent alias for a ZIP of exact-pixel stills plus manifest.json. FCPXML is metadata-only and does not bundle media. Defaults to 'mp4' for videos, 'jpeg' for carousels.
  - `cover_frame_seconds` number, nullable: Optional video thumbnail frame timestamp in timeline seconds. Omit or pass null to use smart automatic selection.
  - `show_watermark` boolean: Show BlitzReels branding on the video. Defaults to true; required on the Free plan.

## Response `200`

Successful response

- object
  - `export_id` string, nullable, required
  - `job_id` string, required
  - `status` string, required
  - `revision` number, required

## Other responses

- `400`: Invalid input data
- `401`: Authorization not provided
- `403`: Insufficient access
- `500`: Internal server error

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