Downloading a visual as a PNG file

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

This feature is available for all visual types. When you download a visual as a image, Cloudera Data Visualization captures it as a PNG file that includes the visual, its title, and subtitle. If the visual contains annotations, they are also included 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 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.

Click the icon in the top right corner of the visual and select Download as... > Image (png).

A message appears: Generating the requested file and the system saves the visual as a PNG file.
When the download is complete, open your browser’s default download folder.
In this example, the generated file name, Table_Visual_20250714093845.png, 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.png (Forward slash / is replaced with an underscore _)