> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://rive.app/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Exporting for Runtime

> Export a .riv file to use in apps, games, websites, and other supported runtimes.

> [!NOTE]
>
> 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](https://rive.app/pricing?utm_source=docs\&utm_medium=content).

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.

## Exporting a .riv file

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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](https://rive.app/docs/runtimes/).

![Image](https://mintcdn.com/rive/LTt3dbNyEAMvuJ4M/images/editor/exporting/94fc0d7c-cc7e-4b17-a6f7-0a00c98db70e.webp?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=LTt3dbNyEAMvuJ4M\&q=85\&s=6c5f5a59ec74595c6ac586d26d8844e3)

## 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](https://rive.app/docs/feature-support.md), fixes, and performance improvements, keep your runtime up to date.