diff --git a/frontend/src/canvas/export.ts b/frontend/src/canvas/export.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8492efc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/canvas/export.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,189 @@
+/**
+ * Export canvas content as a downloadable image file.
+ * Reuses the same rendering pipeline as clipboard.ts.
+ */
+
+import { Container, Rectangle } from 'pixi.js';
+import type { Viewport } from 'pixi-viewport';
+import type { Application } from 'pixi.js';
+import type { SceneItem } from './SceneManager';
+import { getItemWorldBounds } from './SceneManager';
+
+export interface ExportOptions {
+  format: 'png' | 'jpeg' | 'webp';
+  quality: number; // 0-1, only used for jpeg/webp
+  scale: number;   // 1 = native, 0.5 = half, 2 = double
+  background: string; // hex color
+  filename: string;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Render selected items (or full board content) to a canvas at the given scale.
+ * Returns an HTMLCanvasElement ready for blob conversion.
+ */
+function renderToCanvas(
+  app: Application,
+  viewport: Viewport,
+  items: SceneItem[],
+  scale: number,
+  background: string,
+): HTMLCanvasElement {
+  // Compute world-space bounding box
+  let minX = Infinity, minY = Infinity, maxX = -Infinity, maxY = -Infinity;
+  for (const item of items) {
+    const { x, y, w, h } = getItemWorldBounds(item);
+    minX = Math.min(minX, x);
+    minY = Math.min(minY, y);
+    maxX = Math.max(maxX, x + w);
+    maxY = Math.max(maxY, y + h);
+  }
+
+  const pad = 10;
+  const totalW = Math.ceil(maxX - minX) + pad * 2;
+  const totalH = Math.ceil(maxY - minY) + pad * 2;
+
+  // Reparent items into temp container
+  const tempContainer = new Container();
+  const saved = new Map<string, { parent: Container; x: number; y: number; sx: number; sy: number }>();
+  const worldBoundsMap = new Map<string, { x: number; y: number; w: number; h: number }>();
+
+  for (const item of items) {
+    worldBoundsMap.set(item.id, getItemWorldBounds(item));
+  }
+
+  for (const item of items) {
+    const obj = item.displayObject;
+    saved.set(item.id, {
+      parent: obj.parent as Container,
+      x: obj.x, y: obj.y,
+      sx: obj.scale.x, sy: obj.scale.y,
+    });
+    obj.parent?.removeChild(obj);
+    const wb = worldBoundsMap.get(item.id)!;
+    obj.position.set(wb.x - minX + pad, wb.y - minY + pad);
+    obj.scale.set(item.data.sx, item.data.sy);
+    tempContainer.addChild(obj);
+  }
+
+  // Compute resolution: use native texture ratio, then apply user scale
+  let maxRatio = 1;
+  for (const item of items) {
+    const tex = (item.displayObject as any)?.texture;
+    if (tex && tex.width > 1 && item.data.w > 1) {
+      maxRatio = Math.max(maxRatio, tex.width / item.data.w);
+    }
+  }
+  const resolution = Math.min(maxRatio * scale, 8); // cap at 8x to avoid GPU limits
+
+  let texture;
+  let extractedCanvas: HTMLCanvasElement;
+  try {
+    texture = app.renderer.generateTexture({
+      target: tempContainer,
+      resolution,
+      frame: new Rectangle(0, 0, totalW, totalH),
+    });
+    extractedCanvas = app.renderer.extract.canvas(texture) as HTMLCanvasElement;
+  } finally {
+    for (const item of items) {
+      const s = saved.get(item.id)!;
+      tempContainer.removeChild(item.displayObject);
+      s.parent.addChild(item.displayObject);
+      item.displayObject.position.set(s.x, s.y);
+      item.displayObject.scale.set(s.sx, s.sy);
+    }
+    tempContainer.destroy();
+    texture?.destroy(true);
+  }
+
+  // Add background
+  const outputCanvas = document.createElement('canvas');
+  outputCanvas.width = extractedCanvas.width;
+  outputCanvas.height = extractedCanvas.height;
+  const ctx = outputCanvas.getContext('2d')!;
+  ctx.fillStyle = background;
+  ctx.fillRect(0, 0, outputCanvas.width, outputCanvas.height);
+  ctx.drawImage(extractedCanvas, 0, 0);
+
+  return outputCanvas;
+}
+
+const MIME_MAP = {
+  png: 'image/png',
+  jpeg: 'image/jpeg',
+  webp: 'image/webp',
+} as const;
+
+/**
+ * Export items as a downloadable image.
+ */
+export async function exportAsImage(
+  app: Application | null,
+  viewport: Viewport | null,
+  items: SceneItem[],
+  options: ExportOptions,
+): Promise<void> {
+  if (!app?.renderer?.extract || !viewport) throw new Error('Renderer not available');
+  if (items.length === 0) throw new Error('No items to export');
+
+  const canvas = renderToCanvas(app, viewport, items, options.scale, options.background);
+  const mimeType = MIME_MAP[options.format];
+  const quality = options.format === 'png' ? undefined : options.quality;
+
+  const blob = await new Promise<Blob>((resolve, reject) => {
+    canvas.toBlob(
+      (b) => (b ? resolve(b) : reject(new Error('Export failed'))),
+      mimeType,
+      quality,
+    );
+  });
+
+  // Trigger browser download
+  const url = URL.createObjectURL(blob);
+  const a = document.createElement('a');
+  a.href = url;
+  a.download = `${options.filename}.${options.format}`;
+  document.body.appendChild(a);
+  a.click();
+  document.body.removeChild(a);
+  URL.revokeObjectURL(url);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Get the pixel dimensions of the export at a given scale,
+ * so the dialog can show a preview of the output size.
+ */
+export function getExportDimensions(
+  items: SceneItem[],
+  scale: number,
+): { width: number; height: number } {
+  if (items.length === 0) return { width: 0, height: 0 };
+
+  let minX = Infinity, minY = Infinity, maxX = -Infinity, maxY = -Infinity;
+  for (const item of items) {
+    const { x, y, w, h } = getItemWorldBounds(item);
+    minX = Math.min(minX, x);
+    minY = Math.min(minY, y);
+    maxX = Math.max(maxX, x + w);
+    maxY = Math.max(maxY, y + h);
+  }
+
+  const pad = 10;
+  const w = Math.ceil(maxX - minX) + pad * 2;
+  const h = Math.ceil(maxY - minY) + pad * 2;
+
+  // Estimate native resolution ratio
+  let maxRatio = 1;
+  for (const item of items) {
+    const tex = (item.displayObject as any)?.texture;
+    if (tex && tex.width > 1 && item.data.w > 1) {
+      maxRatio = Math.max(maxRatio, tex.width / item.data.w);
+    }
+  }
+  const resolution = Math.min(maxRatio * scale, 8);
+
+  return {
+    width: Math.round(w * resolution),
+    height: Math.round(h * resolution),
+  };
+}
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/ExportDialog.tsx b/frontend/src/components/ExportDialog.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..50d28ad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/components/ExportDialog.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,176 @@
+import React, { useState, useMemo } from 'react';
+import type { SceneItem } from '../canvas/SceneManager';
+import { getExportDimensions } from '../canvas/export';
+
+type Format = 'png' | 'jpeg' | 'webp';
+type Scope = 'selection' | 'all';
+
+interface ExportDialogProps {
+  selectedItems: SceneItem[];
+  allItems: SceneItem[];
+  boardName: string;
+  onExport: (items: SceneItem[], options: {
+    format: Format;
+    quality: number;
+    scale: number;
+    background: string;
+    filename: string;
+  }) => void;
+  onClose: () => void;
+}
+
+export default function ExportDialog({
+  selectedItems, allItems, boardName, onExport, onClose,
+}: ExportDialogProps) {
+  const hasSelection = selectedItems.length > 0;
+  const [scope, setScope] = useState<Scope>(hasSelection ? 'selection' : 'all');
+  const [format, setFormat] = useState<Format>('png');
+  const [quality, setQuality] = useState(0.9);
+  const [scale, setScale] = useState(1);
+  const [background, setBackground] = useState('#1e1e1e');
+  const [filename, setFilename] = useState(
+    () => `${boardName || 'export'}-${new Date().toISOString().slice(0, 10)}`
+  );
+
+  const items = scope === 'selection' ? selectedItems : allItems;
+  const dims = useMemo(() => getExportDimensions(items, scale), [items, scale]);
+
+  const canExport = items.length > 0;
+
+  return (
+    <div style={{
+      position: 'fixed', inset: 0, zIndex: 1000,
+      display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', justifyContent: 'center',
+      background: 'rgba(0,0,0,0.6)', backdropFilter: 'blur(4px)',
+    }} onClick={onClose}>
+      <div style={{
+        background: '#1a1a1a', border: '1px solid #333', borderRadius: '12px',
+        padding: '20px', width: '320px',
+        boxShadow: '0 8px 32px rgba(0,0,0,0.5)',
+      }} onClick={(e) => e.stopPropagation()}>
+        <h3 style={{ margin: '0 0 16px', color: '#ddd', fontSize: '14px', fontWeight: 600 }}>
+          Export as Image
+        </h3>
+
+        {/* Scope */}
+        <FieldLabel>Scope</FieldLabel>
+        <div style={{ display: 'flex', gap: '4px', marginBottom: '12px' }}>
+          {hasSelection && (
+            <ToggleBtn active={scope === 'selection'} onClick={() => setScope('selection')}>
+              Selection ({selectedItems.length})
+            </ToggleBtn>
+          )}
+          <ToggleBtn active={scope === 'all'} onClick={() => setScope('all')}>
+            Full board ({allItems.length})
+          </ToggleBtn>
+        </div>
+
+        {/* Filename */}
+        <FieldLabel>Filename</FieldLabel>
+        <input
+          value={filename}
+          onChange={(e) => setFilename(e.target.value)}
+          style={{
+            width: '100%', boxSizing: 'border-box',
+            background: '#111', border: '1px solid #333', borderRadius: '6px',
+            color: '#ddd', padding: '6px 8px', fontSize: '12px',
+            marginBottom: '12px',
+          }}
+        />
+
+        {/* Format */}
+        <FieldLabel>Format</FieldLabel>
+        <div style={{ display: 'flex', gap: '4px', marginBottom: '12px' }}>
+          {(['png', 'jpeg', 'webp'] as Format[]).map((f) => (
+            <ToggleBtn key={f} active={format === f} onClick={() => setFormat(f)}>
+              {f.toUpperCase()}
+            </ToggleBtn>
+          ))}
+        </div>
+
+        {/* Quality (jpeg/webp only) */}
+        {format !== 'png' && (
+          <div style={{ marginBottom: '12px' }}>
+            <FieldLabel>Quality: {Math.round(quality * 100)}%</FieldLabel>
+            <input
+              type="range" min={0.1} max={1} step={0.05} value={quality}
+              onChange={(e) => setQuality(Number(e.target.value))}
+              style={{ width: '100%', accentColor: '#4a9eff', cursor: 'pointer' }}
+            />
+          </div>
+        )}
+
+        {/* Scale */}
+        <FieldLabel>Scale</FieldLabel>
+        <div style={{ display: 'flex', gap: '4px', marginBottom: '12px' }}>
+          {[0.5, 1, 2].map((s) => (
+            <ToggleBtn key={s} active={scale === s} onClick={() => setScale(s)}>
+              {s}x
+            </ToggleBtn>
+          ))}
+        </div>
+
+        {/* Background */}
+        <FieldLabel>Background</FieldLabel>
+        <div style={{ display: 'flex', gap: '4px', alignItems: 'center', marginBottom: '12px' }}>
+          {['#1e1e1e', '#ffffff', '#000000', 'transparent'].map((bg) => (
+            <button key={bg} onClick={() => setBackground(bg)} style={{
+              width: '24px', height: '24px', borderRadius: '4px', cursor: 'pointer',
+              border: background === bg ? '2px solid #4a9eff' : '2px solid #333',
+              background: bg === 'transparent'
+                ? 'repeating-conic-gradient(#555 0% 25%, #333 0% 50%) 0 0 / 8px 8px'
+                : bg,
+            }} title={bg} />
+          ))}
+        </div>
+
+        {/* Dimensions preview */}
+        <div style={{
+          padding: '8px', background: '#111', borderRadius: '6px', marginBottom: '16px',
+          fontSize: '11px', color: '#666', textAlign: 'center',
+        }}>
+          {canExport
+            ? `${dims.width} x ${dims.height} px`
+            : 'No items to export'}
+        </div>
+
+        {/* Actions */}
+        <div style={{ display: 'flex', gap: '8px', justifyContent: 'flex-end' }}>
+          <button onClick={onClose} style={{
+            padding: '6px 16px', background: 'transparent', border: '1px solid #333',
+            borderRadius: '6px', color: '#888', cursor: 'pointer', fontSize: '12px',
+          }}>Cancel</button>
+          <button
+            onClick={() => onExport(items, { format, quality, scale, background, filename })}
+            disabled={!canExport}
+            style={{
+              padding: '6px 16px',
+              background: canExport ? 'linear-gradient(135deg, #4a9eff, #3d7dd8)' : '#333',
+              border: 'none', borderRadius: '6px',
+              color: canExport ? '#fff' : '#666',
+              cursor: canExport ? 'pointer' : 'default',
+              fontSize: '12px', fontWeight: 600,
+            }}
+          >Export</button>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
+function FieldLabel({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) {
+  return <div style={{ fontSize: '10px', color: '#555', marginBottom: '4px', fontWeight: 500 }}>{children}</div>;
+}
+
+function ToggleBtn({ active, onClick, children }: {
+  active: boolean; onClick: () => void; children: React.ReactNode;
+}) {
+  return (
+    <button onClick={onClick} style={{
+      padding: '4px 10px', borderRadius: '4px', cursor: 'pointer', fontSize: '11px',
+      background: active ? '#2a3a50' : '#222',
+      border: active ? '1px solid #4a9eff44' : '1px solid #333',
+      color: active ? '#4a9eff' : '#777',
+    }}>{children}</button>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/Toolbar.tsx b/frontend/src/components/Toolbar.tsx
index 3f4b0d5..70980ba 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/Toolbar.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/Toolbar.tsx
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ interface ToolbarProps {
   showLayers?: boolean;
   onToggleHelp?: () => void;
   onMmImport?: () => void;
+  onExport?: () => void;
   boardName?: string;
 }
 
@@ -148,6 +149,7 @@ export default function Toolbar({
   showLayers,
   onToggleHelp,
   onMmImport,
+  onExport,
 }: ToolbarProps) {
   const showStroke = activeTool === ToolType.PEN;
   const showFontSize = activeTool === ToolType.TEXT;
@@ -297,6 +299,16 @@ export default function Toolbar({
         </ActionBtn>
       )}
 
+      {/* Export */}
+      {onExport && (
+        <ActionBtn onClick={onExport} title="Export as image (Ctrl+Shift+E)">
+          <svg width="14" height="14" viewBox="0 0 14 14" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth="1.3">
+            <path d="M2 9v3h10V9" strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" />
+            <path d="M7 2v7M4 6l3 3 3-3" strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" />
+          </svg>
+        </ActionBtn>
+      )}
+
       {/* Spacer */}
       <div style={{ flex: 1 }} />
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Editor.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/Editor.tsx
index 841fd8e..f7d43da 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/Editor.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/Editor.tsx
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import { SyncHandle } from '../canvas/sync';
 import { UndoManager } from '../canvas/history';
 import { shortcuts as shortcutDefs } from '../canvas/shortcut-definitions';
 import { writeCanvasToClipboard as writeClipboard } from '../canvas/clipboard';
+import { exportAsImage } from '../canvas/export';
 import { buildContextMenuItems } from '../canvas/context-menu-items';
 import { groupItems, ungroupItems } from '../canvas/grouping';
 import { getSocket } from '../socket';
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@ import ShortcutsHelp from '../components/ShortcutsHelp';
 import MattermostImport from '../components/MattermostImport';
 import Minimap from '../components/Minimap';
 import UploadPanel from '../components/UploadPanel';
+import ExportDialog from '../components/ExportDialog';
 import { UploadManager } from '../stores/uploadManager';
 import { InboxZone } from '../canvas/InboxZone';
 import { getItemWorldBounds } from '../canvas/SceneManager';
@@ -87,6 +89,7 @@ export default function Editor({ isPublicView }: EditorProps) {
   const [showGrid, setShowGrid] = useState(true);
   const [showHelp, setShowHelp] = useState(false);
   const [showMmImport, setShowMmImport] = useState(false);
+  const [showExport, setShowExport] = useState(false);
   const [focusMode, setFocusMode] = useState(false);
   const [layerList, setLayerList] = useState<any[]>([]);
   const [selectedLayerIds, setSelectedLayerIds] = useState<string[]>([]);
@@ -486,6 +489,7 @@ export default function Editor({ isPublicView }: EditorProps) {
         showLayers={showLayers}
         onToggleHelp={() => setShowHelp((v) => !v)}
         onMmImport={() => setShowMmImport(true)}
+        onExport={() => setShowExport(true)}
         boardName={board?.name}
       />}
 
@@ -684,6 +688,27 @@ export default function Editor({ isPublicView }: EditorProps) {
           }}
         />
       )}
+
+      {/* Export dialog */}
+      {showExport && (
+        <ExportDialog
+          selectedItems={selectionRef.current?.getSelectedItems() ?? []}
+          allItems={canvasRef.current?.getScene()?.getAllItems() ?? []}
+          boardName={board?.name || 'export'}
+          onExport={async (items, options) => {
+            setShowExport(false);
+            try {
+              const app = canvasRef.current?.getApp() ?? null;
+              const viewport = canvasRef.current?.getViewport() ?? null;
+              await exportAsImage(app, viewport, items, options);
+              showToast('Exported successfully');
+            } catch (err: any) {
+              showToast('Export failed: ' + (err.message || 'unknown error'));
+            }
+          }}
+          onClose={() => setShowExport(false)}
+        />
+      )}
     </div>
   );
 }