diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 79fbbf37..2a4a4236 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ new `rcN` heading when that rc is published to TestPyPI.
 
 ## Unreleased
 
+- Show4DSTEM `to_showdiffraction` hands the current or mean diffraction
+  pattern to a ShowDiffraction widget, transferring the 1/Å calibration and
+  passing constructor keyword arguments through.
 - Add `ChooseLattice`, an interactive 2D selector for choosing an ordered
   origin, a1, and a2 and exposing their `(row, col)` coordinates and derived
   lattice vectors for downstream analysis.
diff --git a/docs/api/show4dstem.md b/docs/api/show4dstem.md
index c008d58c..12f7e1f3 100644
--- a/docs/api/show4dstem.md
+++ b/docs/api/show4dstem.md
@@ -607,6 +607,26 @@ For performance signoff, inspect `window.__loadprof` after load and
 `window.__sh4dLiveViStats` while dragging the virtual detector. The maintainer
 performance notes record the current seven-panel WebGPU compare-grid signoff.
 
+## Handing a pattern to ShowDiffraction
+
+`to_showdiffraction` moves one diffraction pattern into a ShowDiffraction widget
+for indexing, ring fitting, and spot detection. Use `source="current"` for the
+pattern at the displayed scan position, or `source="mean"` for the mean over the
+whole scan:
+
+```python
+widget = Show4DSTEM(data)
+widget.position = (12, 34)
+
+sd = widget.to_showdiffraction()
+mean = widget.to_showdiffraction(source="mean", dp_scale_mode="linear")
+```
+
+When the viewer carries a 1/Å calibration, `k_pixel_size` transfers so the new
+widget reports calibrated distances immediately. The `title` carries over too.
+Pass either explicitly to override, along with any other ShowDiffraction
+constructor option.
+
 ## Reference
 
 ```{eval-rst}
diff --git a/src/quantem/widget/show4dstem.py b/src/quantem/widget/show4dstem.py
index c8d5430b..775c7408 100644
--- a/src/quantem/widget/show4dstem.py
+++ b/src/quantem/widget/show4dstem.py
@@ -5708,6 +5708,53 @@ def _update_frame(self, change=None):
         # avoiding 4 sync trait round-trips per scan-position click).
         self.frame_bytes = payload
 
+    def to_showdiffraction(self, source: str = "current", **kwargs) -> "ShowDiffraction":
+        """
+        Hand a diffraction pattern to a ShowDiffraction widget.
+
+        The 1/Å calibration carries over when this widget is calibrated, so the
+        new widget opens ready to measure instead of needing manual setup.
+
+        Parameters
+        ----------
+        source : str, default "current"
+            ``"current"`` sends the pattern at the displayed scan position,
+            ``"mean"`` sends the mean pattern over the whole scan.
+        **kwargs
+            Passed to the ShowDiffraction constructor. ``k_pixel_size`` and
+            ``title`` are filled from this widget unless given here.
+
+        Returns
+        -------
+        ShowDiffraction
+            Widget holding the selected pattern.
+
+        Raises
+        ------
+        ValueError
+            If ``source`` is neither ``"current"`` nor ``"mean"``.
+
+        Examples
+        --------
+        >>> widget.to_showdiffraction()
+        >>> widget.to_showdiffraction(source="mean", dp_scale_mode="linear")
+        """
+        from quantem.widget.showdiffraction import ShowDiffraction
+
+        if source == "current":
+            frame = self._diffraction_frame_as_numpy(
+                self._diffraction_frame_for_index(int(self.frame_idx))
+            )
+        elif source == "mean":
+            frame = np.asarray(self._compute.mean_dp(), dtype=np.float32)
+        else:
+            raise ValueError(f"source must be current or mean, got {source!r}")
+
+        if self.k_pixel_unit in ("1/Å", "1/A") and "k_pixel_size" not in kwargs:
+            kwargs["k_pixel_size"] = float(self.k_pixel_size)
+        kwargs.setdefault("title", self.title)
+        return ShowDiffraction(frame, **kwargs)
+
     def _diffraction_frame_for_index(self, frame_idx: int):
         """Return one diffraction pattern at the current scan position."""
         data_source = getattr(self, "_data", None)
diff --git a/tests/test_show4dstem_handoff.py b/tests/test_show4dstem_handoff.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5567a6c0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_show4dstem_handoff.py
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+"""Show4DSTEM to ShowDiffraction handoff."""
+
+import numpy as np
+import pytest
+
+from quantem.widget import Show4DSTEM
+from quantem.widget.showdiffraction import ShowDiffraction
+
+
+def _scan(seed=0):
+    rng = np.random.default_rng(seed)
+    data = rng.poisson(2.0, (3, 4, 32, 32)).astype(np.float32)
+    data[:, :, 12:16, 20:24] += 40.0
+    return data
+
+
+def test_handoff_current_and_mean():
+    data = _scan()
+    w = Show4DSTEM(data, verbose=False)
+    w.pos_row, w.pos_col = 1, 2
+
+    current = w.to_showdiffraction(verbose=False)
+    assert isinstance(current, ShowDiffraction)
+    assert np.allclose(current._displayed_frame(), data[1, 2])
+
+    mean = w.to_showdiffraction(source="mean", verbose=False)
+    assert np.allclose(mean._displayed_frame(), data.reshape(-1, 32, 32).mean(axis=0), atol=1e-4)
+
+    with pytest.raises(ValueError):
+        w.to_showdiffraction(source="sum")
+
+
+def test_handoff_transfers_calibration_and_kwargs():
+    w = Show4DSTEM(_scan(), verbose=False)
+    w.k_pixel_unit = "1/Å"
+    w.k_pixel_size = 0.012
+
+    sd = w.to_showdiffraction(dp_scale_mode="linear", verbose=False)
+    assert sd.k_pixel_size == pytest.approx(0.012)
+    assert sd.k_calibrated
+    assert sd.dp_scale_mode == "linear"
+
+    uncal = Show4DSTEM(_scan(), verbose=False).to_showdiffraction(verbose=False)
+    assert not uncal.k_calibrated