The preliminary export function File > Export as > WebAnnotation JSON... stores annotations according to the W3C Web Annotation Data Model specifications. This model and format are intended to enable sharing and reuse of annotations across applications and platforms.

Figure 48. Export settings and JSON preview

The export window offers a few options to customize the output. Apart from the possibility to select the tiers to export and to only export the selected interval, there are a few format specific options which determine which information is included and how it is structured. After changing settings, the Update button applies the settings and updates the preview on the left side of the window. The Export button initiate the actual export to a .json text file.