Export any form submission as a PDF in one click, directly from your submissions table. Perfect for record-keeping, printing signed agreements, or sharing responses with respondents. The PDF uses your form's existing theme and layout, so you get a clean, on-brand document without any setup, and for free.
Exporting submissions to PDF files is available for free.
How to export a submission as PDFHow to email submissions as a PDF (BETA)What the PDF looks likeWhat's excluded from the PDFCombine with electronic signaturesPersonalize documents with answer pipingUse cases for PDF exportClient deliverablesContracts and complianceOrders and bookingsFrequently asked questions
How to export a submission as PDF
Open your form and go to the
Submissions tab. Hover over any row in the submissions table and click the Download PDF symbol. Your PDF will generate and download instantly.
The PDF uses your form's existing theme, colors, and font. If you update your form design, future PDF exports automatically reflect the new look.
Forms and PDFs made on our free plan carry a ‘made with Tally’ badge. You can remove it by upgrading to Tally Pro.
How to email submissions as a PDF (BETA)
You can include form submissions as a PDF attachment in our self email notifications and respondent email notifications. Simply open the form settings of your published form and enable
Attach PDF with answers.
Emailing PDF files is currently in beta and will soon be available to all Tally users.
What the PDF looks like
The PDF renders a read-only version of your form with the submission's answers filled in. It keeps your form's layout, theme, and branding intact, so the document feels like a natural extension of your form — headings, questions, and answers all included.
- Page breaks in multi-page forms are visually shown as dividers in the PDF document.
- Custom thank you pages: If you've set up a custom thank you page, it's included at the end of the PDF. The default thank you page is excluded.
- File uploads: Uploaded files appear in the PDF as filenames only. To access the files themselves, open the submission and use the file download actions.
- Payment answers: If your form collects payments, the PDF includes basic payment info (amount and status). For full payment details, check your Stripe dashboard.
What's excluded from the PDF
To keep the PDF clean and focused on the respondent's answers, a few block types are left out:
- Hidden fields — used for passing data, not for display
- Calculated fields — internal logic, not answers
- Conditional logic blocks — the output already reflects the logic's result
- Default thank you page — excluded so the PDF ends on the submission content
Combine with electronic signatures
If your form includes an electronic signature block, the respondent's signature is rendered directly in the exported PDF. This makes it easy to create signed documents — like waivers, contracts, or consent forms — that are ready for filing or sharing, without any extra tools.
Add a
/signature block to your form, and every PDF export will include the signature alongside the rest of the submission.Personalize documents with answer piping
Use answer piping to insert a respondent's answers (like their name, company, or address) directly into text blocks, headings, and labels throughout your form. When exported as PDF, piped values appear as filled-in text, so the document reads like a personalized contract or agreement rather than a list of questions and answers.
For example, in a freelance contract form, you could mention the client's name and project details into the contract text itself. Type
@ in any block to mention a previous answer.Use cases for PDF export
Save a permanent, portable copy of every registration, application, or intake form submission for your files. Here are a couple of ready-to-use templates.
Client deliverables
Turn a completed client intake form or job application into a polished document you can attach to an email or case file. The PDF keeps your form's branding and layout, so it looks professional without any extra formatting. Great for freelancers, agencies, or consultants who want to share a clean summary with clients.
→ Use this Branding Intake Template
Contracts and compliance
Keep offline copies of contracts sign-ups, consent forms, legal and regulatory records or waivers. Combine with electronic signatures to create fully signed documents ready for filing. Perfect for businesses that need an audit trail without paying for dedicated contract software.
→ Use this Freelancer Contract form
Orders and bookings
Generate a PDF copy of order forms, booking confirmations, or order confirmations. Each PDF includes the customer's details and order info exactly as submitted, so it doubles as a receipt. Handy for small businesses that process orders through forms and need a quick way to share or archive confirmations.
Frequently asked questions
Can I export all my form submissions as PDFs at once?
Not yet. Right now you can download one submission at a time from the submissions table. If you need to export all responses in bulk, you can download them as a CSV file instead.
Can respondents download their own submission as a PDF?
Not directly. PDF export is currently only available to form creators from the submissions table.
Can I attach a PDF to the respondent confirmation email?
Not yet. If you want to send respondents a copy of their answers, you can set up a respondent email notification in your form settings.
Can I customize what appears in the PDF?
Not at the moment. The PDF renders your form as-is, with the submission's answers filled in. You can control the look indirectly by updating your form's theme and design. If you want a fully custom PDF layout, you can use our Zapier or Make integration.
Can I print a Tally form submission?
Yes. Export the submission as a PDF using the Download PDF action, then print the PDF from your browser or PDF viewer.
Can I remove the ‘made with Tally badge’ from my PDF?
Yes, this is possible by upgrading to Tally Pro.