diff --git a/apps/examples/src/examples/toSvg-method-example/CustomShapeToSvgExample.tsx b/apps/examples/src/examples/toSvg-method-example/CustomShapeToSvgExample.tsx
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+import { ReactElement } from 'react'
+import {
+	Geometry2d,
+	HTMLContainer,
+	RecordProps,
+	Rectangle2d,
+	ShapeUtil,
+	SvgExportContext,
+	T,
+	TLBaseShape,
+	Tldraw,
+} from 'tldraw'
+
+import 'tldraw/tldraw.css'
+
+// There's a guide at the bottom of this file!
+
+type ICustomShape = TLBaseShape<
+	'my-custom-shape',
+	{
+		w: number
+		h: number
+	}
+>
+
+const LIGHT_FILL = '#ff8888'
+const DARK_FILL = '#ffcccc'
+
+export class MyShapeUtil extends ShapeUtil<ICustomShape> {
+	static override type = 'my-custom-shape' as const
+	static override props: RecordProps<ICustomShape> = {
+		w: T.number,
+		h: T.number,
+	}
+
+	getDefaultProps(): ICustomShape['props'] {
+		return {
+			w: 200,
+			h: 200,
+		}
+	}
+
+	override canEdit = () => false
+	override canResize = () => false
+	override isAspectRatioLocked = () => false
+
+	getGeometry(shape: ICustomShape): Geometry2d {
+		return new Rectangle2d({
+			width: shape.props.w,
+			height: shape.props.h,
+			isFilled: true,
+		})
+	}
+
+	component(_shape: ICustomShape) {
+		const isDarkmode = this.editor.user.getIsDarkMode()
+		return <HTMLContainer style={{ backgroundColor: isDarkmode ? DARK_FILL : LIGHT_FILL }} />
+	}
+
+	indicator(shape: ICustomShape) {
+		return this.getSvgRect(shape)
+	}
+
+	// [1]
+	override toSvg(
+		shape: ICustomShape,
+		ctx: SvgExportContext
+	): ReactElement | null | Promise<ReactElement | null> {
+		// ctx.addExportDef(getFontDef(shape))
+		const isDarkmode = ctx.isDarkMode
+		const fill = isDarkmode ? DARK_FILL : LIGHT_FILL
+		return this.getSvgRect(shape, { fill })
+	}
+
+	getSvgRect(shape: ICustomShape, props?: { fill: string }) {
+		return <rect width={shape.props.w} height={shape.props.h} {...props} />
+	}
+
+	// [2]
+
+	// override toBackgroundSvg(
+	// 	shape: ICustomShape,
+	// 	ctx: SvgExportContext
+	// ): ReactElement | null | Promise<ReactElement | null> {
+	// 	const isDarkmode = ctx.isDarkMode
+	// 	const fill = isDarkmode ? '#333' : '#efefef'
+	// 	return <rect width={shape.props.w} height={shape.props.h} fill={fill} />
+	// }
+}
+
+// [3]
+
+// function getFontDef(shape: ICustomShape): SvgExportDef {
+// 	//
+// 	return {
+// 		some unique key,
+// 		key: 'my-custom-shape-font',
+// 		getElement: async () => {
+// 			return <style></style> element
+// 			check out the defaultStyleDefs.tsx file for an example of how
+// 			we do this for tldraw fonts
+// 		},
+// 	}
+// }
+
+const customShape = [MyShapeUtil]
+export default function CustomShapeToSvgExample() {
+	return (
+		<div className="tldraw__editor">
+			<Tldraw
+				shapeUtils={customShape}
+				onMount={(editor) => {
+					editor.createShape({ type: 'my-custom-shape', x: 100, y: 100 })
+				}}
+			/>
+		</div>
+	)
+}
+/* 
+ The "export as SVG/PNG" and "copy as SVG/PNG" actions use the `toSvg` or `toBackgroundSvg` 
+ methods of a shape util. If a shape does not have a `toSvg` or `toBackgroundSvg` method 
+ defined, it will default to an empty box.
+
+ For more information on creating a custom shape, check out the custom shape example.
+
+ [1]
+    This method should return a React element that represents the shape as an SVG element. 
+    If your shape is HTML, then you will need to convert it to an SVG representation. In this
+    example we've used a `rect` element to represent the shape. Other shapes may require more
+    complex work to render them as SVGs, especially if they contain text. Check out [3] for more
+	info.
+
+[2]
+    The `toBackgroundSvg` method is used to render a layer behind the shape when exporting as SVG.
+    We use this in the tldraw codebase to make the highlighter shape. It's commented out here as
+    we don't need it for this example.
+
+[3]
+	If your shape contains text, you may need to add a font definition to the SVG. This is done
+	using the `addExportDef` method of the `SvgExportContext`. Your font def must contain a unique
+	key and a function that returns a React element. Check out the `getFontDefForExport` function 
+	in the `defaultStyleDefs.tsx` file for an example of how this is done for tldraw fonts.
+
+ */
diff --git a/apps/examples/src/examples/toSvg-method-example/README.md b/apps/examples/src/examples/toSvg-method-example/README.md
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+---
+title: Shape toSvg method
+component: ./CustomShapeToSvgExample.tsx
+category: shapes/tools
+priority: 3
+keywords: [basic, svg, custom, export, copy]
+---
+
+How to use the toSvg method of a shape util to determine how your custom shapes look when copied/exported as an image.
+
+---
+
+The "export as SVG/PNG" and "copy as SVG/PNG" actions use the `toSvg` or `toBackgroundSvg` methods of a shape util. If a shape does not have a `toSvg` or `toBackgroundSvg` method defined, it will default to an empty box.