# \#pdf-export **URL:** https://community.developer.atlassian.com/tag/pdf-export/1140.md [Latest](https://community.developer.atlassian.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.developer.atlassian.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.developer.atlassian.com/tags.md) --- ## [Confluence PDF Export has changed again - and Forge PDF exports are failing](https://community.developer.atlassian.com/t/confluence-pdf-export-has-changed-again-and-forge-pdf-exports-are-failing/102857)
**Author:** [@Chris\_at\_DigitalRose](https://community.developer.atlassian.com/u/Chris_at_DigitalRose)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2026, 9:17am UTC](https://community.developer.atlassian.com/t/confluence-pdf-export-has-changed-again-and-forge-pdf-exports-are-failing/102857 "2026-10-14T09:17:26Z")
Hi all, we just noticed today that Confluence PDF export has changed again. There is a brand new UI experience as a popup dialog instead of a separate page, and no countdown clock. Not sure when this change was rele… --- ## [Inconsistent adf PDF Export](https://community.developer.atlassian.com/t/inconsistent-adf-pdf-export/100230)
**Author:** [@Chief](https://community.developer.atlassian.com/u/Chief)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2026, 8:24am UTC](https://community.developer.atlassian.com/t/inconsistent-adf-pdf-export/100230 "2026-04-15T08:24:40Z")
Hi there, i have an Confluence Macro written in Forge. The macro defines an adfExport function in the manifest.yml. In general, the export works but sometimes the font size is extremly big and sometimes it is what i wo… --- ## [Forge Confluence Macro PDF export shows image as spinning icon](https://community.developer.atlassian.com/t/forge-confluence-macro-pdf-export-shows-image-as-spinning-icon/97544)
**Author:** [@whimet](https://community.developer.atlassian.com/u/whimet)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2025, 11:54pm UTC](https://community.developer.atlassian.com/t/forge-confluence-macro-pdf-export-shows-image-as-spinning-icon/97544 "2025-12-05T23:54:04Z")
Hi there, I recently encountered a new issue in my Forge app on the PDF export process. The app uses custom UI to render diagram in macros, and stores an image representation as Confluence page attachment. When user exp… --- ## [The Jira Legacy macro is becoming the Jira Data Center macro](https://community.developer.atlassian.com/t/the-jira-legacy-macro-is-becoming-the-jira-data-center-macro/95998)
**Author:** [@AbbyCrisp](https://community.developer.atlassian.com/u/AbbyCrisp)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2025, 4:48pm UTC](https://community.developer.atlassian.com/t/the-jira-legacy-macro-is-becoming-the-jira-data-center-macro/95998 "2025-10-09T16:48:38Z")
Hi Developer Community, We are announcing that on April 9th, 2026 (6 months from now), for Confluence Cloud, the Jira Legacy macro will become the Jira Data Center macro in the cloud editor. This means that: Jira Leg… --- ## [Forge, PDF export and supporting Images/Diagrams](https://community.developer.atlassian.com/t/forge-pdf-export-and-supporting-images-diagrams/94216)
**Author:** [@RomanStoffel](https://community.developer.atlassian.com/u/RomanStoffel)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2025, 2:08pm UTC](https://community.developer.atlassian.com/t/forge-pdf-export-and-supporting-images-diagrams/94216 "2025-08-15T14:08:08Z")
Over time we got customer request to improve our PDF export for our Connect app. So, it has some extra consideration and supports rendering diagrams etc to PDF. So, my question is very brought: How would we support that… --- ## [Exporting macro to pdf not working](https://community.developer.atlassian.com/t/exporting-macro-to-pdf-not-working/92220)
**Author:** [@MateuszKny](https://community.developer.atlassian.com/u/MateuszKny)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2025, 6:26pm UTC](https://community.developer.atlassian.com/t/exporting-macro-to-pdf-not-working/92220 "2025-06-09T18:26:01Z")
Hey there, anybody having issue with exporting macro to pdf? I updated my app yesterday and since then can’t get export to work, it was working previously. I’m getting out of ideas, please help. I even created addition… --- ## [Confluence PDF & Word Export Issue with Prolaborate Macro (Cloud & Server)](https://community.developer.atlassian.com/t/confluence-pdf-word-export-issue-with-prolaborate-macro-cloud-server/89653)
**Author:** [@YUVARAJBYuvii](https://community.developer.atlassian.com/u/YUVARAJBYuvii)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2025, 3:29pm UTC](https://community.developer.atlassian.com/t/confluence-pdf-word-export-issue-with-prolaborate-macro-cloud-server/89653 "2025-02-26T15:29:47Z")
Issue Summary We have developed a Prolaborate macro for both Confluence Cloud and Confluence Server. The macro renders content correctly on Confluence pages, but we face issues when exporting to PDF and Word. Issues in… --- ## [Calling PDF Export from a Confluence Forge App](https://community.developer.atlassian.com/t/calling-pdf-export-from-a-confluence-forge-app/57157)
**Author:** [@JeremiahReed](https://community.developer.atlassian.com/u/JeremiahReed)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2025, 12:26pm UTC](https://community.developer.atlassian.com/t/calling-pdf-export-from-a-confluence-forge-app/57157 "2025-01-17T12:26:11Z")
Hello, I am building a Forge app that opens as a modal dialog where a user can fill out a form and then send the current page, as a PDF, to an external API. I have been unable to find in the documentation or in the comm… --- ## [Exporting inline macros](https://community.developer.atlassian.com/t/exporting-inline-macros/67086)
**Author:** [@rick.van.twillert](https://community.developer.atlassian.com/u/rick.van.twillert)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2024, 1:57am UTC](https://community.developer.atlassian.com/t/exporting-inline-macros/67086 "2024-10-05T01:57:09Z")
Hi, We’re trying to export inline UI kit macros, as simple as displaying the page’s current version inline for example. But we’re running into following problems: When using the page properties report, the following e… --- ## [PDF Export limitations with big images and general instabilities](https://community.developer.atlassian.com/t/pdf-export-limitations-with-big-images-and-general-instabilities/81410)
**Author:** [@JakubGladykowski](https://community.developer.atlassian.com/u/JakubGladykowski)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2024, 1:22pm UTC](https://community.developer.atlassian.com/t/pdf-export-limitations-with-big-images-and-general-instabilities/81410 "2024-06-28T13:22:58Z")
Hi all, We serve static content images, when exporting our dynamic macro to PDF. But sometimes those images are a few thousand pixels high. We noticed that around 5000 px, exporter stops to embed such images. We also se… --- ## [How does the export style conform to the Confluence Cloud export PDF function?](https://community.developer.atlassian.com/t/how-does-the-export-style-conform-to-the-confluence-cloud-export-pdf-function/78603)
**Author:** [@liumulin](https://community.developer.atlassian.com/u/liumulin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2024, 8:52am UTC](https://community.developer.atlassian.com/t/how-does-the-export-style-conform-to-the-confluence-cloud-export-pdf-function/78603 "2024-03-26T08:52:45Z")
I am in the implementation of custom export page PDF function, I encountered a problem, hope someone can help me solve it as soon as possible, thank you! Question: How does the export style conform to the native export … --- ## [How to customize PDF export？](https://community.developer.atlassian.com/t/how-to-customize-pdf-export/78601)
**Author:** [@liumulin](https://community.developer.atlassian.com/u/liumulin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2024, 2:25am UTC](https://community.developer.atlassian.com/t/how-to-customize-pdf-export/78601 "2024-03-26T02:25:28Z")
I encountered several problems: How to add watermark to all pages How to customize PDF export? How can custom export PDF be consistent with native export functionality? I can’t get the style element on the Confluence C… --- ## [Confluence Forge macro export behavior / context.localId in Word export](https://community.developer.atlassian.com/t/confluence-forge-macro-export-behavior-context-localid-in-word-export/78299)
**Author:** [@ChristophKretschmer](https://community.developer.atlassian.com/u/ChristophKretschmer)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2024, 2:23pm UTC](https://community.developer.atlassian.com/t/confluence-forge-macro-export-behavior-context-localid-in-word-export/78299 "2024-03-17T14:23:57Z")
Hi all, I’m currently trying to implement an export handler for a confluence macro, but got some problems. I finally managed to get my handler called and to successfully return a string like “hello world”, which appear… --- ## [How to export confluence page as word or pdf using REST API](https://community.developer.atlassian.com/t/how-to-export-confluence-page-as-word-or-pdf-using-rest-api/77251)
**Author:** [@ShahajaKalivarapu](https://community.developer.atlassian.com/u/ShahajaKalivarapu)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2024, 3:18pm UTC](https://community.developer.atlassian.com/t/how-to-export-confluence-page-as-word-or-pdf-using-rest-api/77251 "2024-02-13T15:18:07Z")
Hi, Is there a way to export confluence page as pdf or word using REST API for Confluence server and Confluence data centre? Thank you --- ## [Can't export with PDF from dynamic content macro](https://community.developer.atlassian.com/t/cant-export-with-pdf-from-dynamic-content-macro/77123)
**Author:** [@VakalosMixalis](https://community.developer.atlassian.com/u/VakalosMixalis)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2024, 10:02am UTC](https://community.developer.atlassian.com/t/cant-export-with-pdf-from-dynamic-content-macro/77123 "2024-02-09T10:02:48Z")
I am just trying to export with PDF an html table with some data coming from the backend. The issue is that sometimes the export is happening normally and sometimes I get an empty table. My code type or paste code her… --- ## [Hide connect module from pdf export](https://community.developer.atlassian.com/t/hide-connect-module-from-pdf-export/69729)
**Author:** [@SvenHe](https://community.developer.atlassian.com/u/SvenHe)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2024, 1:01pm UTC](https://community.developer.atlassian.com/t/hide-connect-module-from-pdf-export/69729 "2024-02-08T13:01:34Z")
Hi there, in my Connect app I am using a web panel on location “atl.general” to show up at the top of any page. Is it possible to hide this web panel in a pdf export? Since my web panel content is unnecessary in pdf, I… --- ## [Icon URL domain name changes from my jira instance name (naboni-abebe.atlassian.net) to api.atlassian.com](https://community.developer.atlassian.com/t/icon-url-domain-name-changes-from-my-jira-instance-name-naboni-abebe-atlassian-net-to-api-atlassian-com/74364)
**Author:** [@NaboniAbebe](https://community.developer.atlassian.com/u/NaboniAbebe)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2023, 7:37pm UTC](https://community.developer.atlassian.com/t/icon-url-domain-name-changes-from-my-jira-instance-name-naboni-abebe-atlassian-net-to-api-atlassian-com/74364 "2023-11-08T19:37:45Z")
So when I send a get request to get the issue types through a browser: with this link for example: https://naboni-abebe.atlassian.net/rest/api/3/search?fields=issuetype the response would be "issuetype": { "id": "… --- ## [Read if you are using Web Panel](https://community.developer.atlassian.com/t/read-if-you-are-using-web-panel/72325)
**Author:** [@eagle.xiao](https://community.developer.atlassian.com/u/eagle.xiao)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2023, 10:00am UTC](https://community.developer.atlassian.com/t/read-if-you-are-using-web-panel/72325 "2023-08-26T10:00:32Z")
We have received a ticket regarding the export-PDF feature in our application, indicating that it is experiencing noticeable slowness when our App is installed. After thorough investigation, we have determined that the … --- ## [New PDF rendering supersizes table header in static macros returning xhtml storage format](https://community.developer.atlassian.com/t/new-pdf-rendering-supersizes-table-header-in-static-macros-returning-xhtml-storage-format/71835)
**Author:** [@Chris\_at\_DigitalRose](https://community.developer.atlassian.com/u/Chris_at_DigitalRose)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2023, 6:21am UTC](https://community.developer.atlassian.com/t/new-pdf-rendering-supersizes-table-header-in-static-macros-returning-xhtml-storage-format/71835 "2023-08-09T06:21:18Z")
Hi, some of our static macros export very simple tables in XHTML storage format using renderModes. It appears the “improved PDF rendered” has supersized the default table header size. Image comparing PDF rendering of… --- ## [Change in PDF export behaviour with linked images](https://community.developer.atlassian.com/t/change-in-pdf-export-behaviour-with-linked-images/69666)
**Author:** [@daviddrawio](https://community.developer.atlassian.com/u/daviddrawio)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2023, 8:57am UTC](https://community.developer.atlassian.com/t/change-in-pdf-export-behaviour-with-linked-images/69666 "2023-05-30T08:57:14Z")
We’re seeing failures adding drawio diagram PNGs to PDF export on confluence cloud. This seems to be a problem for the old confluence editor and when the PNG attachment isn’t on the page being exported. The renderMode d… --- ## [Improved Confluence page PDF export (only backend)](https://community.developer.atlassian.com/t/improved-confluence-page-pdf-export-only-backend/60637)
**Author:** [@NitishMidha](https://community.developer.atlassian.com/u/NitishMidha)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2023, 3:00pm UTC](https://community.developer.atlassian.com/t/improved-confluence-page-pdf-export-only-backend/60637 "2023-01-06T15:00:14Z")
NOTE: On November 14, 2022, we rolled back the Confluence PDF export feature to its previous implementation. We understand the rollback may impact the performance of this specific feature. We appreciate your patience an… --- ## [Forge Macro can not be exported as PDF](https://community.developer.atlassian.com/t/forge-macro-can-not-be-exported-as-pdf/62689)
**Author:** [@julia.cam](https://community.developer.atlassian.com/u/julia.cam)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2022, 9:05am UTC](https://community.developer.atlassian.com/t/forge-macro-can-not-be-exported-as-pdf/62689 "2022-11-01T09:05:39Z")
Hey everyone, I have a problem with the PDF page export in Confluence Cloud. I am trying to include a Macro in the page export. It works fine when I export the page as a Word document or if I look at it in the page com… --- ## [Special Characters Confluence PDF Export](https://community.developer.atlassian.com/t/special-characters-confluence-pdf-export/61606)
**Author:** [@saurabh.gupta1233](https://community.developer.atlassian.com/u/saurabh.gupta1233)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2022, 4:28pm UTC](https://community.developer.atlassian.com/t/special-characters-confluence-pdf-export/61606 "2022-09-16T16:28:01Z")
Hi, I am working with Atlassian confluence pdf export, and trying to export special characters. After trying to follow this document https://confluence.atlassian.com/confkb/special-characters-not-exported-to-pdf-102604… --- ## [Usage of PdfExporterService (on confluence-flyingpdf-plugin)](https://community.developer.atlassian.com/t/usage-of-pdfexporterservice-on-confluence-flyingpdf-plugin/59792)
**Author:** [@DavidHerreraAlonso](https://community.developer.atlassian.com/u/DavidHerreraAlonso)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2022, 5:55am UTC](https://community.developer.atlassian.com/t/usage-of-pdfexporterservice-on-confluence-flyingpdf-plugin/59792 "2022-07-28T05:55:14Z")
Hi there. I was trying to use the existing PdfExporterService available through Confluence PDF Export. Looking at the plugin on UPM, shows that is exporting services under: com.atlassian.confluence.extra.flyingpdf com… --- ## [Font not getting embedded into a pdf document - backend](https://community.developer.atlassian.com/t/font-not-getting-embedded-into-a-pdf-document-backend/59534)
**Author:** [@saurabh.gupta1233](https://community.developer.atlassian.com/u/saurabh.gupta1233)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2022, 1:01am UTC](https://community.developer.atlassian.com/t/font-not-getting-embedded-into-a-pdf-document-backend/59534 "2022-07-08T01:01:16Z")
Hi, I am trying to embed fonts into the native PDF export in confluence at backend and not at the UI. I have gone through https://confluence.atlassian.com/conf76/advanced-pdf-export-customizations-1018768533.html abov… --- ## [Forge Confluence Macro does not export images](https://community.developer.atlassian.com/t/forge-confluence-macro-does-not-export-images/54621)
**Author:** [@UdoSiebrasse](https://community.developer.atlassian.com/u/UdoSiebrasse)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2022, 10:48pm UTC](https://community.developer.atlassian.com/t/forge-confluence-macro-does-not-export-images/54621 "2022-06-03T22:48:57Z")
I’m struggeling with Word or PDF export of macros containing images. Images are not exported at all. In PDFs, the images are missing at all and in Word, the images are not shown but a quare with an error from Word tellin… --- ## [Macro not visible in PDF export for some Confluence instances. Bug?](https://community.developer.atlassian.com/t/macro-not-visible-in-pdf-export-for-some-confluence-instances-bug/55173)
**Author:** [@PhilipFeldmann](https://community.developer.atlassian.com/u/PhilipFeldmann)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2022, 4:52am UTC](https://community.developer.atlassian.com/t/macro-not-visible-in-pdf-export-for-some-confluence-instances-bug/55173 "2022-02-22T04:52:51Z")
On some Confluence instances, our macros are not visible in the rendered PDFs, however, on others, they work perfectly fine. I wanted to debug this locally, but when using ngrok to install the app on a development insta… --- ## [Redesigned PDF export utility for Confluence pages (only backend)](https://community.developer.atlassian.com/t/redesigned-pdf-export-utility-for-confluence-pages-only-backend/54244)
**Author:** [@BabitaSingh](https://community.developer.atlassian.com/u/BabitaSingh)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2021, 10:10am UTC](https://community.developer.atlassian.com/t/redesigned-pdf-export-utility-for-confluence-pages-only-backend/54244 "2021-12-08T10:10:12Z")
Hey everyone, Babita here from the Confluence Cloud Migrations team with an update on significant improvements our team has been making to PDF exports! What is changing? In the new backend flow, after Confluence receive…