# Export on the device itself

> In the app for iPhone, iPad and Mac the reel renders on the device — right away, with no queue; if that fails, the server renders it.

Source: https://docs.slicer.media/en/changelog/device-render/

## Where to render

The export window in the app has a new **Rendering** section with the **Where to render** row:

-   **On this device** — your phone, tablet or Mac renders the reel right away, with no queue. On iOS 26 and later you can minimize the app and the export keeps going in the background.
-   **On the server** — as before: Slicer renders the reel, and you can close the app.

A reel rendered on the device looks the same as one rendered by the server: the same captions, color, transitions and effects. If rendering on the device fails, the export carries on — the server renders the reel with the same settings and publications.

The export card shows what is happening: **Preparing the job**, **Downloading materials**, **Rendering on the device**, **Uploading the reel**. In the browser the server still renders the reel, and the “?” next to the row explains rendering in the app.

## Fixes

-   A new export shows **Queued** right away instead of the previous run's stage.

[Where to render](https://docs.slicer.media/en/guide/publish/export/#render) · [Retry and stop](https://docs.slicer.media/en/guide/projects/runs/)