Changing the File Format of a Report by Adding the File Extension to the URL

To change the file format of a report, all you need to do is add your desired file extension (".pdf", ".csv", or ".xlsx") to the end of the download URL.

Note: This works with any download URL generated by GravityExport.

When creating a new export feed, the plugin will generate a download URL for you. 

Gravity Forms interface showing a download URL for Excel entries with a red arrow highlighting the URL

You will then need to choose a file extension.

Select a file extension (.xlsx, .csv, .pdf) to change the report format via the URL

However, regardless of the extension you choose, you may change the format of the report by simply adding a different file extension to the end of the URL, like this:

URL in browser bar ends with .pdf, indicating a file format change. Red arrow highlights this extensionThe report will now download as a PDF document.

Download notification for a PDF file titled "gfexcel-8-business-entries-20210823.pdf", download complete

This works for any supported file type!

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