Save, share, and export

1. 1Format
2. 2Export

Export a complete project, portable network data, or a PNG.

Save a project

Choose File → Save project or press ⌘ S. A .gph project stores the network, positions, bindings, filters, history, sets, annotations, and Story.

Share a URL

For bundled networks and public URL-backed data, copy the Garphield URL to share the layout, bindings, filters, selection, camera, annotations, and panel state. The selected node surface style is included, so Flat, Lumen, Sphere, Prism, or Sketchy reopens with the same appearance.

Python and R can also encode a complete project into an offline #p= URL:

url = gph.share_url(project)

This link carries the graph and Garphield project state without uploading it. When saved positions are present, Garphield preserves them. Otherwise the workbench runs its normal selected layout after the link opens. Inline project links are limited to 262,144 characters; larger projects must currently travel as .gph files. Current z2. links replace repeated node IDs in link endpoints with compact indices before zlib compression; Garphield still reads existing z1. links.

Export network data

Choose File → Export for GEXF, GraphML, GML, or NetworkX-compatible node-link JSON. Use GEXF to continue in Gephi. Use .gph to retain the full Garphield workspace.

Export an image

Export to PNG to capture the current Garphield view.

Artifact	Carries	Suitable for
.gph project	Network and Garphield workspace	Continuing in Garphield, Python, or R
View-state Garphield URL	Supported browser view state	Sharing the same presentation for public or bundled data
Offline #p= project URL	Complete project within the inline size limit	Sharing without a file host
GEXF, GraphML, GML, node-link JSON	Portable network data and attributes	Importing into Gephi or another analysis tool
PNG	Current Garphield view	Reports, papers, and slides

See Project model for the contents of each artifact.