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Every plan can export for runtime. On the Free plan, exported files play a Rive splash screen; paid plans export without it. Learn more about our plans and pricing.
A .riv file is the final Rive file you load at runtime. You can use the same exported file across supported runtimes, including web, mobile, game engines, and other platforms.

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Exporting a .riv file

To export a file for runtime, click the blue Publish button on the right side of the toolbar, or go to Export > For runtime from the left toolbar menu. You can load the exported .riv file into your app, game, or website with any of Rive’s open source runtimes. Image

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Using newer files with older runtimes

Rive files are built for backwards compatibility. A file exported from the latest version of the editor can still load in older runtimes. If a file uses a feature that was added after your runtime version was released, that specific feature may be skipped, while the rest of the file continues to run. For full feature support, fixes, and performance improvements, keep your runtime up to date.