Bulk and group export
Two different jobs live here: bulk export turns one template into many personalized files from a spreadsheet, and group export takes a set of parts you already have and packages them into one download. Both sit in the advanced area of the export dialog, alongside exporting a single part.
Quick overview
- To generate many outputs from one template, bind fields on your design to data columns, then open bulk export and upload a matching CSV.
- Verify your email with a one-time code and confirm consent, this gate protects against uploading a CSV by mistake or in bulk abuse.
- Preview the merge, pick an output format, and export. You get one output, or a front-and-back pair, per row.
- To export several existing parts together instead, select a set of pages, or a mix of pages, frames, and slides, and choose to export them as a ZIP, a combined PDF, or an Excel report.
Detailed reference
Which one do I want?
| You have | Use |
|---|---|
| One template and a spreadsheet of contacts or rows | Bulk export |
| Several pages, frames, or slides you already designed | Group export |
The two also chain together: bulk export first to generate a set of pages from your data, then group export a subset of the results for review or handoff.
Bulk export from a spreadsheet
This is the export side of the Bulk builder: a template with fields bound to row data, multiplied across every row in a CSV.
| CSV column | Merged into |
|---|---|
name | Any field bound to name |
title | Any field bound to title |
company | Any field bound to company |
email | Any field bound to email |
phone | Any field bound to phone |
website | Any field bound to website |
| Output format | Notes |
|---|---|
| PNG | One image per row, or per side if the design has two sides |
| WebP | Smaller files, same layout |
| One PDF per row, sized to the design |
Files are named from the row's own data (its name or email), so a large batch stays easy to sort through, with a number appended if two rows would otherwise produce the same name. A progress indicator tracks the batch as it runs, since generating and downloading hundreds of rows takes real time.
Example: a template has name, title, and company text fields bound to those columns. A CSV with 200 contact rows produces 200 personalized files in one run, each with its own name, title, and company already placed, instead of 200 manual edits.
Group export
Group export works on a selection of parts you already have, rather than generating new ones from data. It is the natural next step after building out several pages, frames, or slides and wanting them all in one place.
| Output | Contents |
|---|---|
| ZIP | One image file per selected part (PNG, JPG, WebP, or SVG), bundled into a single archive |
| Combined PDF | Every selected page in one PDF document, in order |
| Individual files | Each selected part downloads separately |
| Excel (XLSX) | A spreadsheet report with a thumbnail of each page embedded, useful for review and sign-off |
You can select a straightforward set of pages for the options above, at 150, 300, or 600 DPI, or select a broader mix of pages, frames, and slides together and export that whole selection as one ZIP in a single step. The Excel report lets you choose which columns to include, rename their headers, and add any of your template's own fields alongside the built-in ones.
Where to find them
Both open from the advanced area of the export dialog. The Excel report is also available by right-clicking a group of pages directly, so you can go from a page grouping straight to a review spreadsheet without opening the export dialog first. See Page tabs and groups for building a page group to export.
Step by step
Mail-merge a batch of business cards from a spreadsheet
- Bind the text fields on your template to data columns first (name, title, company, email, phone, website), see Bulk builder.
- Open the gear menu and choose Bulk Export.
- Enter your name and email, verify the email with the one-time code, and check the consent box, Continue only unlocks once both are done.
- Upload a CSV with a header row matching those column names, the dialog previews the first few rows so you can confirm the mapping before committing.
- Pick a format (PNG, WebP, or PDF) and a DPI, then click Download All.
- If your browser supports it, you will be asked to pick a folder and every file writes straight into it, otherwise files download one by one automatically.
Export a page group as one file
- Select the pages you want, or right-click a page group's tab.
- In the export dialog's Selected or Group area, pick a mode: ZIP of images, a combined PDF, or individual files.
- Choose a DPI, then click the mode button, the button itself shows progress as it works.
Get a review spreadsheet from a group
- Right-click a page group's tab and choose Export to Excel.
- Step 1, Fields: pick which of the group's bound text fields become columns, rename any header by editing it directly.
- Step 2, Pages: choose which pages in the group are included, board pages are excluded by default.
- Step 3, Settings: name the file and sheet, pick image size and DPI for the embedded thumbnails, toggle table formatting.
- Step 4, Export: review the preview table, then click Export .xlsx. A small floating progress window tracks the render, you can minimize it or cancel mid-run.
Export a mixed set of pages, frames, and slides together
- Right-click any page tab and choose "All works" to open the project-wide work browser.
- Filter, search, or tag-filter down to what you need, it covers every page, scene frame, and slide-deck slide in the project at once, not just one page's own contents.
- Select a mix of items across types, then use the export action. A single selection downloads directly, more than one is bundled into a ZIP of PNGs automatically.
- This is the one export path that can span pages, frames, and slides together in a single action, useful for pulling a working set out of a large, mixed project without opening each part individually. It exports PNG only, at a fixed high resolution, use the Selected or Group export instead if you need another format or a specific DPI.
Common tasks
| Task | Steps |
|---|---|
| Personalize 200 business cards from a contact list | Bind fields, gear menu, Bulk Export, verify email, upload CSV, Download All |
| Turn a set of finished pages into one PDF for a client | Select the pages, then Combined PDF |
| Get a spreadsheet a client can review and sign off on | Right-click the group, Export to Excel |
| Rename an Excel column before exporting | Step 1 (Fields), edit the header text field next to the checkbox |
| Pull a handful of frames and slides from across a big project into one ZIP | Right-click a page tab, "All works", multi-select, export |
Troubleshooting
- Two rows in your CSV share the same name or email. Bulk export does not automatically rename duplicate outputs, both rows produce the same filename. If you are saving straight into a folder, the second file silently overwrites the first. Add a distinguishing column, or make sure name or email is unique per row, before running a large batch.
- Bulk PDF export says the PDF library is not loaded. Refresh the page and try again, the PDF library loads in the background and very rarely is not ready yet on a slow connection.
- Your original design looks untouched after a bulk run. That is expected, bulk export works on a hidden copy of your template and restores your actual page exactly as it was once the batch finishes.
- Board pages are missing from an Excel export. Board-type pages are unchecked by default in the page-selection step, turn them on there if you want them included.
- The "All works" export does not offer a format or DPI choice. That path is PNG-only at a fixed high resolution by design, since it can mix pages, frames, and slides in one run. Use the Selected or Group export tab instead if you need a specific format or DPI.
- A very large batch feels slow. Every row is rendered fully before the next one starts, and downloads (or folder writes) are sequenced too, so hundreds of rows at a high DPI take real time. The progress bar and step counter are accurate, not stuck.
Tips
Name your outputs
A clear naming pattern, or a recognizable column like email for bulk exports, makes a large batch much easier to sort through afterward.
Preview before a large batch
Check the CSV preview and a sample output before running a full export, it is much faster than redoing hundreds of files.
Bulk output formats are limited
Bulk export produces images and PDFs only. If you need a layered PSD or another single-part format from one of the results, export that one result separately afterward, see PDF and PSD export.