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February 3, 2025
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How do i download a file from Adobe Express to edit on my PC with Adobe Illustrator?

  • February 3, 2025
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How do i download a file from Adobe Express to edit on my PC with Adobe Illustrator?

Correct answer Tarun Saini

Thanks for your response @b_0527,

 

I'd like to inform you that currently, you can download in JPEG, PNG, PDF and JPEG/PNG + MP4 file format. I'd suggest you submit your feedback and upvote here- https://adobeexpress.uservoice.com/forums/951181-adobe-express/suggestions/46814770-option-to-download-layered-versioned-psd-ai-files as this page is being monitored by our product team.

 

Regards,

Tarun

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Participant
August 14, 2026

1 year later, the feature to download in AI format is still not available. 

Rose DV
Community Manager
Community Manager
August 14, 2026

Hi ​@Yasi G - you're right that Express doesn't save out a native Illustrator (.ai) file, but you can still get your design into Illustrator to keep working on it. The most reliable route is to export as PDF and open that:

→ In your Express project, click Download (top-right)
→ Choose PDF as the format and download it
→ In Illustrator, go to File → Open and select that PDF

Opening the PDF in Illustrator keeps your text and vector shapes as editable objects where possible, while any photos come in as flattened images. It won't be a perfect layer-for-layer handoff, but PDF is the closest you'll get for continuing to edit the vectors and text.

Rose

Tarun Saini
Community Manager
Community Manager
February 3, 2025

Hi 

@b_0527

,

Welcome to the community! Once your project is ready, you can download it from the top-right corner of Adobe Express by clicking the Download option. Choose your preferred file format, then upload it to Illustrator to open and edit your design.

 

Regards,

Tarun

b_0527Author
Participant
February 3, 2025
Hi
The only option for download is pdf. I want to download it in .ai format.
Regards
Baljit
Tarun Saini
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Tarun SainiCommunity ManagerCorrect answer
Community Manager
February 3, 2025

Thanks for your response @b_0527,

 

I'd like to inform you that currently, you can download in JPEG, PNG, PDF and JPEG/PNG + MP4 file format. I'd suggest you submit your feedback and upvote here- https://adobeexpress.uservoice.com/forums/951181-adobe-express/suggestions/46814770-option-to-download-layered-versioned-psd-ai-files as this page is being monitored by our product team.

 

Regards,

Tarun