Saving & Sharing
Your stage plots save automatically. Here is how to manage multiple plots, share them with your team, and export in every format you need.
Auto-Save
stage·left auto-saves to your browser's local storage. Every change you make is saved instantly — there is no save button because you never need one.
- Your plots are available offline, even without internet.
- Free tier: up to 3 saved plots.
- Pro: unlimited plots plus automatic cloud sync across all your devices.
Since free-tier plots are stored in your browser's local storage, clearing your browser data will delete them. We strongly recommend exporting important plots as GFS files (stage·left's native format) to keep a backup on your file system. Pro users get automatic cloud backup.
Managing Your Plots
You can have multiple stage plots and switch between them. Here is how to manage them:
- New Plot: Files tab → + New Plot (or Settings → + New Plot) to start a fresh stage plot.
- Duplicate: Files tab → Duplicate to make a copy of the current plot. This is great for creating variations of the same show — one for the full band, one for the acoustic set.
- Switch plots: Tap the plot name at the top of the screen to see all your saved plots and switch between them.
- Rename: Tap the plot name to edit it. Use clear names like "Summer Festival - Main Stage" or "Jazz Night - Trio".
- Delete: Files tab → find the plot you want to remove and tap delete.
Sharing with Your Team
There are several ways to get your stage plot to the people who need it:
Share Stage Plot
In the Files tab, tap Share Stage Plot. This uses your device's native share functionality — email, Messages, AirDrop, Slack, or whatever sharing tools you have installed. Your team members get the stage plot as an image they can view on any device.
Share Input List
Tap Share Input List to share just the channel list in a clean text format. This is perfect for pasting into a group chat, email thread, or production document. The receiving person does not need stage·left — it is plain text they can read anywhere.
Shareable Link (Pro)
With a Pro license, you can generate a shareable link that anyone can open in their browser to view your stage plot. No download, no login — just a URL. Send it to your production manager, the tour manager, or the house tech at the next venue.
Export Formats
Beyond console files (covered in the Console Export guide), stage·left exports your work in several formats:
A printable stage plot. Perfect for the tech rider, the production binder, or taping to the wall at FOH.
PNG
An image of your stage plot. Great for advance documents, tech riders, and email attachments.
GFS
stage·left's native format. Use this for backup and for sharing plots between devices. Import a GFS file on any device to get the full stage plot with all data intact.
CSV / TSV
Spreadsheet-friendly channel lists. Open in Excel, Google Sheets, or any spreadsheet tool for custom formatting or integration with other systems.
Wireless Channel CSV
A clean export of your wireless channels, frequencies, region, and band info for handoff, spreadsheets, or downstream RF planning.
Free vs. Pro Exports
Free
- PDF export (with watermark)
- PNG export (with watermark)
- CSV / TSV export
- GFS native format
- Share via device
- Up to 3 saved plots
Pro
- PDF export (clean, no watermark)
- PNG export (clean, no watermark)
- Console file export (all formats)
- CSV / TSV export
- GFS native format
- Shareable links
- Cloud sync across devices
- Unlimited saved plots
The free tier is fully functional for building and viewing plots. The watermark on free exports is small and unobtrusive — it just lets people know the plot was made with stage·left. Pro removes it entirely for a clean, professional look.
Even on the free tier, the GFS export is always clean (no watermark) and contains your complete stage plot data. Use it to back up your work and to move plots between devices.