Downloading a dashboard sheet as a PNG file

You can download a dashboard sheet as a PNG image in Cloudera Data Visualization for easy sharing or offline viewing. The downloaded file name includes the sheet’s name and a timestamp indicating when the file was generated.

When you download a dashboard sheet as a image, Cloudera Data Visualization captures it as a PNG file that includes all visuals from the sheet, the title and subtitle of the sheet, and any dashboard filters defined. If the visuals contains annotations, they are also included in the image.

Additional details:

Custom JavaScript visual snapshots are supported only only if written in ECMAScript 5.
PNG download is not supported on Windows platforms.

Before downloading a visual as a PNG file, ensure the download feature is enabled in the site settings. For instructions, see Snapshots in Managing dashboard site settings.

In the Dashboard Designer top menu bar, click to open the supplemental menu.
Click Download as... > Image (png).

A message appears: Generating the requested file and Cloudera Data Visualization saves the dashboard sheet as a PNG file.

You can reach the same action using the icon in the top-right corner of the dashboard.
When the download is complete, open your browser’s default download folder.
In this example, the generated filename, Example close_open issue_20250707094420.png, includes the following components:
- Example close_open issue: Same name as the dashboard
- 20250707: Date of download in YYYYMMDD format
- 094420: Time of download in hhmmss format
If the dashboard name contains characters not supported by your file system (for example slashes), Cloudera Data Visualization replaces them automatically. For example:
- Original visual name: Example close/open issue
- Generated file name: Example close open issue_xxxxxxxxxxxxxx.png (Forward slash / is replaced with a space.)