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url: "/copydoc/export/pdf.md"
description: "The **Export Figma Frames** feature in CopyDoc works by letting you export frames on your current Figma page to other popular document formats."
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# Export PDF

> The **Export Figma Frames** feature in CopyDoc works by letting you export frames on your current Figma page to other popular document formats.

[Video](/assets/videos/copydoc/export/export-frames-pdf.mp4)

### Selecting your Figma frames to include

To get started with this feature, click on the **Export Frames** button in the main CopyDoc plugin screen.

You'll now be able to select the frames from your current Figma page that you would like to export to another format.

CopyDoc will load all of your **parent frames** from your current Figma page into the plugin as a list of frames that you can use to choose the frames you would like to include; you can click on any frame's checkbox or image thumbnail to select it (clicking it again will deselect it).

> **Tip:** **Parent frames required**. To export frames from CopyDoc, your Figma page must contain at least one **Parent Frame**; this means, any "frames" that are located _directly_ underneath your page.

### Selecting your document export format

After you've selected the Figma frames you would like to export, you can select the **export format** using the dropdown box options.

## Export PDF

Selecting the **PDF** option allows you to export your Figma frames (which are treated as "pages") to a PDF document. You can configure the following settings for PDF exports:

### Export PDF File Per Frame

Enabling the **Export PDF File Per Frame** toggle will ensure each Figma frame you've selected will be exported as an individual `.pdf` files, rather than exporting all of the selected frames being merged together into a single `.pdf` file.

### Vector Gradient Fix

If you're exporting Figma frames to `.pdf` that contain gradient fills inside any vector paths, you can enable the **Vector Gradient Fix** setting to ensure the gradient is rendered as expected. If you don't need this option, there's no need to enable it.

### DPI

You can select the DPI (dots per inch) setting for your PDF exports, which will influence the file size and quality of your exported `.pdf` files. The higher the DPI, the better the quality (with higher file sizes) - the lower the DPI, the less quality (with lower file sizes).

The available DPI options are:

- **72dpi** Low Quality
- **150dpi** Good Quality
- **300dpi** Best Quality

> **Note:** **PDF Export Browser Support**. Due to browser compatibility issues, exporting **PDF** files from CopyDoc _isn't_ supported in **Safari**. Please run the plugin in another browser (like [Chrome](https://www.google.com/intl/en_us/chrome/)) or the [Figma Desktop App](https://www.figma.com/downloads/) instead.

### Exporting and downloading your document

When you're happy with your selected frames and the options for your chosen export format, you can click on the **Export** button to generate your file.

After clicking the **Export** button, you'll see a confirmation screen letting you know that your file is ready to download. To download the file from Figma to your computer, you can click the **Download** button in the CopyDoc plugin.

> **Tip:** **Saving file downloads from Figma** If you're using the Figma **desktop app**, you'll see a prompt appear to download your file. However, if you're using Figma in a **web browser**, your file will automatically be downloaded to your computer by default (usually to the **Downloads** directory on your computer).