Downloading a visual as a PDF file

You can download a PDF snapshot of a visual in Cloudera Data Visualization for sharing or offline viewing. The downloaded file name reflects the visual’s name and includes a timestamp indicating when it was created.

This feature is available for all visual types. When you download a visual as a PDF, Cloudera Data Visualization captures it as a single-page document that includes the visual, its title, and subtitle. If the visual contains annotations, they are also included on the page alongside the visual.

Additional details:

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

Before you download the visual as a PDF file, make sure the download feature is enabled in site settings. For instructions, see Snapshots in Managing dashboard site settings.

Click the icon in the top-right corner of the visual and select Download as... > PDF.

A message appears: Generating the requested file and Cloudera Data Visualization saves the visual as a PDF file.
When the download is complete, open your browser’s default download folder.
In this example, the generated file name, Table_Visual_20250714093845.pdf, has the following components:
- Table_Visual: Same as the visual name
- 20250714: Date of download in YYYYMMDD format
- 093845: Time of download in hhmmss format
If the visual name contains characters not supported by your file system (for example slashes), Cloudera Data Visualization replaces them automatically. For example:
- Original visual name: Table/Visual
- Generated file name: Table_Visual_20250714093845.pdf (Forward slash / is replaced with an underscore _)