How do I export a design as a PDF?

Last verified 29 July 2026
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The short version

Open the design in Canvas, click Download in the toolbar, and choose PDF. Visualist renders every page into one file you can send or print. You can also download a design as PNG or JPG images instead.

A PDF is the cleanest way to hand a design to someone who is not in Visualist, whether to email, print, or attach to a proposal. Canvas builds the file from your canvas in a couple of clicks.

Export to PDF

  1. Open the design. Open the design in Canvas that you want to export.
  2. Open the Download menu. Click Download in the toolbar.
  3. Choose PDF. Choose PDF. Visualist renders every page into one file and downloads it.

Export a design in other formats

The same Download menu also offers PNG (zip) and JPG (zip). Pick those when you need flat images rather than a document, for example to post on social or drop into another tool. When a design has more than one page, the images come back as a zip.

Tip

A PDF is best for sending a fixed, printable copy. To let a client view the design online and leave comments instead, share it as a link. See How do I share a design with a client?.

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