StaffPad is fast becoming a fully fledged production environment, with playback features that are so advanced it can be difficult to replicate the results in other apps. However, sometimes you'll need to export your score - particularly if you want very fine grain control or free-form positioning of elements on a fixed-page layout, which is a scenario that StaffPad wasn't really designed for.
In this case, the best thing to do is export the score out to a traditional desktop publishing notation package. StaffPad makes this easy by supporting the most commonly used music interchange formats, found in the Command bar > Export 
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- MIDI:
- Nearly all music programs can open MIDI files, but all of the notation markings will be lost.
- MusicXML:
- MusicXML format is a widely-used interchange format for music notation applications. It retains more information than MIDI files, although the precise way each application interprets MusicXML data varies, so a score exported as a MusicXML file from StaffPad might appear differently in Sibelius or Finale, for example. StaffPad can support both compressed and uncompressed MusicXML files; compressed files are much smaller, but uncompressed files are more widely supported. After selecting Export MusicXML file…, when the Windows File Explorer box appears, from Save as type: choose either MusicXML (compressed) or MusicXML (uncompressed).
- Export Audio
- A WAV file is an uncompressed audio file which will sound exactly like how StaffPad plays back your score, using its instruments. An MP3 file is similar, but because the audio file is compressed, it makes it easier to share (though the pickiest ears will detect a loss of quality when played on higher-end audio systems). On Windows, choose the format in the the Windows File Explorer dialog, from the Save as type: dropdown list, choose either MP3 file, WAV file for FLAC. On iPad choose the "..." more icon and then tap the format you want. You can choose from WAV, MP3, AAC or stems (see below).
- Export Stems
- You can batch export each staff as individual WAV audio files, which makes it much easier to export a package for mixing in another application, such as a DAW. Stems are always exported as individual WAV files, at 24/48 resolution, and take the format of score name - staff name, followed by a counter if there's a duplicate. The app will also export a audio click track as well in the package.
- StaffPad File:
- To export a native StaffPad File (for example, for sharing with other StaffPad users), choose this option, and then select a location.
- Save as Template:
- To save the score as a template (which is essentially a copy of the score setup, without the musical content or titles, choose this option and name the template and assign it a cateogory. This will be found in the "Templates" section of the Welcome Page.
To export a score or parts as PDF files, see Create a PDF