# Export articles as PDF

_Category: Organize and publish_

Export articles as PDF files to share them offline, keep an archive, or send them to someone who can't open your help center.

**Who can do this:** Owners, Admins and Editors (the whole help center: the Owner) · **Plans:** All plans

## Export selected articles

1. On **Articles**, tick the articles you want to export.
2. Click **Export as PDF** in the bar at the bottom.
3. Look for an email with the subject "Your help center articles PDF export is ready", and click the download link in it.

![Screen recording. Tick the articles you want to export. Click Export as PDF. We email you a download link.](https://helpcenter-io.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/self/E6oStn6aUFVTCBBVUDwe5hbSTGfddUlZtBuxpHoJ.gif)
The export arrives by email as a download link.

## What's in the export

- A ZIP file with one PDF for each article in each of its languages.
- Every article you selected, including drafts and articles that aren't public.
- Private articles only if you're their author.

The download link works for 7 days.

## Export the whole help center

The help center's owner can export every article at once: go to **Settings** → **Danger zone** and click **Request a PDF export**. The download link arrives by email. You can request one full export every 30 minutes. Exporting selected articles doesn't count toward that wait. See [Export or delete a help center](https://self.helpcenter.io/content/delete-a-help-center).

Developers can also export your categories and articles as data through the API. See [Back up your help center](https://developers.helpcenter.io/content/back-up-your-help-center) on the developer portal.

## Let readers print or download an article

Add the **Export menu** to your article page in the template editor. Readers then get an **Export** menu on every article, with **Print article**, **Download PDF** and **Download Markdown**. See [Customize the article page](https://self.helpcenter.io/content/article-page).

## Troubleshooting

**The email hasn't arrived.** Give it a few minutes, then check your spam folder. See [I'm not getting emails from HelpCenter.io](https://self.helpcenter.io/content/not-getting-emails).

**"You cannot run more than 1 full export every 30 minutes."** A full export of this help center was requested less than 30 minutes ago. Wait, then request it again. Exporting selected articles isn't affected.

**The download link doesn't work.** Links expire after 7 days. Export the articles again to get a new one.

## Related articles

- [Change many articles at once](https://self.helpcenter.io/content/bulk-actions)
- [Export or delete a help center](https://self.helpcenter.io/content/delete-a-help-center)