diff --git a/dist-electron/main.js b/dist-electron/main.js
index fce1288..7343b29 100644
--- a/dist-electron/main.js
+++ b/dist-electron/main.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { BrowserWindow, screen, ipcMain, desktopCapturer, shell, app, nativeImage, Tray, Menu } from "electron";
+import { BrowserWindow, screen, ipcMain, desktopCapturer, shell, app, dialog, nativeImage, Tray, Menu } from "electron";
 import { fileURLToPath } from "node:url";
 import path from "node:path";
 import fs from "node:fs/promises";
@@ -202,12 +202,25 @@ function registerIpcHandlers(createEditorWindow2, createSourceSelectorWindow2, g
   });
   ipcMain.handle("save-exported-video", async (_, videoData, fileName) => {
     try {
-      const downloadsPath = app.getPath("downloads");
-      const videoPath = path.join(downloadsPath, fileName);
-      await fs.writeFile(videoPath, Buffer.from(videoData));
+      const result = await dialog.showSaveDialog({
+        title: "Save Exported Video",
+        defaultPath: path.join(app.getPath("downloads"), fileName),
+        filters: [
+          { name: "MP4 Video", extensions: ["mp4"] }
+        ],
+        properties: ["createDirectory", "showOverwriteConfirmation"]
+      });
+      if (result.canceled || !result.filePath) {
+        return {
+          success: false,
+          cancelled: true,
+          message: "Export cancelled"
+        };
+      }
+      await fs.writeFile(result.filePath, Buffer.from(videoData));
       return {
         success: true,
-        path: videoPath,
+        path: result.filePath,
         message: "Video exported successfully"
       };
     } catch (error) {
diff --git a/electron/electron-env.d.ts b/electron/electron-env.d.ts
index c2d40ea..2b817e6 100644
--- a/electron/electron-env.d.ts
+++ b/electron/electron-env.d.ts
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ interface Window {
     setRecordingState: (recording: boolean) => Promise<void>
     onStopRecordingFromTray: (callback: () => void) => () => void
     openExternalUrl: (url: string) => Promise<{ success: boolean; error?: string }>
-    saveExportedVideo: (videoData: ArrayBuffer, fileName: string) => Promise<{ success: boolean; path?: string; message?: string }>
+    saveExportedVideo: (videoData: ArrayBuffer, fileName: string) => Promise<{ success: boolean; path?: string; message?: string; cancelled?: boolean }>
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/electron/ipc/handlers.ts b/electron/ipc/handlers.ts
index 5f92ed3..2a4267c 100644
--- a/electron/ipc/handlers.ts
+++ b/electron/ipc/handlers.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { ipcMain, desktopCapturer, BrowserWindow, shell, app } from 'electron'
+import { ipcMain, desktopCapturer, BrowserWindow, shell, app, dialog } from 'electron'
 
 import fs from 'node:fs/promises'
 import path from 'node:path'
@@ -128,22 +128,40 @@ export function registerIpcHandlers(
 
   ipcMain.handle('save-exported-video', async (_, videoData: ArrayBuffer, fileName: string) => {
     try {
-      const downloadsPath = app.getPath('downloads')
-      const videoPath = path.join(downloadsPath, fileName)
-      await fs.writeFile(videoPath, Buffer.from(videoData))
+      // Show save dialog to let user choose location and filename
+      const result = await dialog.showSaveDialog({
+        title: 'Save Exported Video',
+        defaultPath: path.join(app.getPath('downloads'), fileName),
+        filters: [
+          { name: 'MP4 Video', extensions: ['mp4'] }
+        ],
+        properties: ['createDirectory', 'showOverwriteConfirmation']
+      });
+
+      // User cancelled the dialog
+      if (result.canceled || !result.filePath) {
+        return {
+          success: false,
+          cancelled: true,
+          message: 'Export cancelled'
+        };
+      }
+
+      // Write the file to the chosen location
+      await fs.writeFile(result.filePath, Buffer.from(videoData));
       
       return {
         success: true,
-        path: videoPath,
+        path: result.filePath,
         message: 'Video exported successfully'
-      }
+      };
     } catch (error) {
-      console.error('Failed to save exported video:', error)
+      console.error('Failed to save exported video:', error);
       return {
         success: false,
         message: 'Failed to save exported video',
         error: String(error)
-      }
+      };
     }
   })
 }
diff --git a/src/components/video-editor/VideoEditor.tsx b/src/components/video-editor/VideoEditor.tsx
index f49315a..22b3b77 100644
--- a/src/components/video-editor/VideoEditor.tsx
+++ b/src/components/video-editor/VideoEditor.tsx
@@ -248,8 +248,10 @@ export default function VideoEditor() {
         
         const saveResult = await window.electronAPI.saveExportedVideo(arrayBuffer, fileName);
         
-        if (saveResult.success) {
-          toast.success('Video exported successfully!');
+        if (saveResult.cancelled) {
+          toast.info('Export cancelled');
+        } else if (saveResult.success) {
+          toast.success(`Video exported successfully to ${saveResult.path}`);
         } else {
           setExportError(saveResult.message || 'Failed to save video');
           toast.error(saveResult.message || 'Failed to save video');
diff --git a/src/components/video-editor/VideoPlayback.tsx b/src/components/video-editor/VideoPlayback.tsx
index 06d51c1..f0e2546 100644
--- a/src/components/video-editor/VideoPlayback.tsx
+++ b/src/components/video-editor/VideoPlayback.tsx
@@ -724,7 +724,7 @@ const VideoPlayback = forwardRef<VideoPlaybackRef, VideoPlaybackProps>(({
         className="absolute inset-0 bg-cover bg-center"
         style={{
           ...backgroundStyle,
-          filter: showBlur ? 'blur(3px)' : 'none',
+          filter: showBlur ? 'blur(2px)' : 'none',
         }}
       />
       <div
diff --git a/src/lib/exporter/frameRenderer.ts b/src/lib/exporter/frameRenderer.ts
index 56bb281..3f9531c 100644
--- a/src/lib/exporter/frameRenderer.ts
+++ b/src/lib/exporter/frameRenderer.ts
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ export class FrameRenderer {
       
       if (this.config.showBlur) {
         ctx.save();
-        ctx.filter = 'blur(3px)';
+        ctx.filter = 'blur(6px)'; // Canvas blur is weaker than CSS
         ctx.drawImage(bgCanvas, 0, 0, w, h);
         ctx.restore();
       } else {
diff --git a/src/vite-env.d.ts b/src/vite-env.d.ts
index 257c1e3..ae0edea 100644
--- a/src/vite-env.d.ts
+++ b/src/vite-env.d.ts
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ interface Window {
       success: boolean
       path?: string
       message?: string
+      cancelled?: boolean
     }>
   }
 }
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