Export a padlet

Updated 1 day ago by Rana Wilds

Accessing the export options
Available export options
- Available for boards and Sandbox
- Available for boards only
FAQs

Johannes Gutenberg changed the world forever in 1440 when he invented the printing press. With the instructions below, you can change the world forever by exporting your padlet into a printable or otherwise static version.

Accessing the export options

Open the padlet and click the Share arrow in the action bar.

Scroll down to the Export section.
Click your preferred file format and adjust the settings, if needed.

Available export options

Available for boards and Sandbox

Export as image

Click Export as image and then customize your preferences! Then, click Generate.

Pro tip: Export a pre-selected portion of your padlet using filters! Sort and filter your posts and choose whether to export the full padlet or just the current view.

Export as image will export your padlet as a PNG file (for boards). To save the file, right click the image and then select Save image as...

Exporting your Sandbox as images will download your cards into a .zip file!

Export as PDF (boards)

When you choose Export as PDF for a board, you will need to choose your preferred page size and orientation. You will also need to decide if you'd like a Handout or Slides. Then, click Generate to complete the export.

A Handout will generate your padlet just as it sounds - with your posts on a paper. Slides will generate each slide on a page in PDF form. With Slides, you will also need to decide if you'd like the background included or excluded.

Once the PDF loads in a new tab, click the Download icon button in the upper-right corner.

The attachments of your exported PDF are fully functional, so you can click any attachment to load it in a new window.

Export as PDF (Sandbox)

Choose between Screen (which produces a beautifully created PDF perfect for sharing virtually) or Printing to distribute a physical copy.

Include a QR code for others to easily access your padlet!

Print

Select this option to get a physical copy and print your padlet!

Available for boards only

Export as CSV

This will download your padlet as a CSV file. You can use Numbers (on a Mac) or Microsoft Excel to open this file.

When exporting as a CSV file, we will include timestamps for your posts. The timestamps will be in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).

Export as CSV is not available for Sandbox.

Export as Excel spreadsheet

This will download your padlet as an XLSX spreadsheet file. This exported spreadsheet will contain as many as four detailed worksheets (depending on the contents of your board):

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Summary

Attachments that have been posted to the padlet will be linked directly on the exported spreadsheet.

When exporting as an Excel spreadsheet, we will include timestamps for your posts. The timestamps will be in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).

Export as Excel spreadsheet is not available for Sandbox.

Download all files

This feature exports all attachments from your padlet into a zip file!

Download all files is not available for Sandbox.

FAQs

Why should I export my padlet?

You can print the final version of your padlet to display on a bulletin board. If you are a teacher, you might find it easier to grade your students' submissions with an Excel file.

I exported my padlet as a CSV/Excel. Why are the timestamps wrong?

If you export your padlet as a CSV or Excel file, we will include timestamps for the posts. The timestamps will be in UTC or Coordinated Universal Time. This is due to the processor we use to export the padlets. To see the timestamps in your local time zone, open the activity panel and hover over the shortened timestamp.

Okay, but I really need my timestamps to be in my time zone. Is there a formula to correct them?

Absolutely. If you exported your padlet as an Excel file and want the timestamps to match your timezone, you can work a little Excel magic.

In a new cell, add this formula: =(LEFT(E7,19) - 8/24) -> You will need to customize two parts of this formula.

First, you should replace E7 with whichever cell you want to convert.

Second, you will need to adjust the end of the formula (-8/24) so it matches your time zone. I'm in California, which follows PST. UDT is 8 hours ahead of PST, so I am subtracting 8 hours. If you are in EST, you would change the end of the formula to -5/24. If you are ahead of UDT—say, in Sydney—you may need to add hours instead. For Sydney, the formula would end +11/24.

Once you add this formula, the cell should populate with a number.

To convert this number to the timestamp, go to Format > Cells > Number > Time and choose one of the last two options. Now you should see the timestamp in your time zone! If you have a simpler formula, drop us a line.

Why can't I export someone else's padlet?

The creator of the padlet may have this feature disabled to protect their content from being shared. You can read more about Copy protection here!

If you have any questions about exporting your padlet, please contact us!