Project Data

Open Production Format

The JSON export from CSF is formally the Open Production Format (.opf) — a portable, human-readable snapshot of your entire project. It’s designed for interoperability so other production tools can ingest your data without vendor lock-in.

The export includes all core project entities:

• Project metadata (title, format, created/updated timestamps)
• Scenes (heading, body, scene number, setting, time of day)
• Characters (name, description, portrait URLs)
• Locations (name, address, notes, contact info)
• Storyboards with nested panels (shot type, description, image URLs)

The top-level structure looks like this:

{
  "project": { "id": "...", "title": "...", ... },
  "scenes": [ ... ],
  "characters": [ ... ],
  "locations": [ ... ],
  "storyboards": [
    {
      "id": "...",
      "panels": [ ... ],
      ...
    }
  ]
}

The file downloads as {project-title}.json. The canonical extension for the format is .opf — you can rename the file if you prefer.

Exporting Your Project

1. Open your project and navigate to the Data tab.
2. In the Export Project Data card, click Download JSON.
3. The file saves to your browser’s default download location.

Deleting a Project

Deleting a project is a soft delete. The project and all its scenes, characters, and locations receive a deletedAt timestamp. Nothing is permanently erased.

• The project no longer appears on your dashboard.
• A confirmation modal prevents accidental deletion.
• A database administrator can recover soft-deleted projects if needed.

1. Open the Data tab.
2. Click Delete Project in the red danger card.
3. Confirm in the modal. You’ll be redirected to the dashboard.

User-Level Data

Separate from per-project exports, your account has its own data controls under Settings → Data & Privacy:

• Export Your Data — downloads a JSON file of your entire account: all projects, settings, and associated records.
• Delete Account — permanently and irreversibly deletes your account and all data. This is a hard delete, not recoverable.