# How are projects saved into PNG files?

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**Created:** [November 21, 2025, 7:15pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/how-are-projects-saved-into-png-files/40591 "2025-11-21T19:15:53Z")\
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Also, BIG projects have some… weird stuff in the image.

> [@Hyper the dragon devlog](https://forum.makecode.com/t/hyper-the-dragon-devlog/28227/62):
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> ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/makecode/original/3X/7/a/7a6180cf0f68485d5b04941abd8b20cb239c631d.png)

This is an example from goldtopaz’s Hyper the Dragon, and i think there actually IS stuff stored in the image itself due to this. Just an educated guess tho.

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