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title: "How to Download Your Presentation as a PDF"
description: "Learn how to download your Decktopus presentation as a PDF file, perfect for email attachments, proposals, and print-ready documents."
url: https://help.decktopus.com/en/articles/109-how-to-download-your-presentation-as-a-pdf
collection: "Presentation Editor Features and Tutorials | Decktopus AI"
updated: 2026-06-23
language: en
---

# How to Download Your Presentation as a PDF

Learn how to download your Decktopus presentation as a PDF file, perfect for email attachments, proposals, and print-ready documents.

**From the editor:**

-   Once your presentation is open in the editor, click **Download** at the top right.
    

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-   Select **PDF** from the Download Presentation menu.
    

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-   Choose your quality option:
    
    -   **Compressed**: Smaller file size and faster download.
        

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-   **Standard**: Higher resolution, larger file size, and slower download.
    

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`The same quality options apply when exporting as PPT.`

-   Click **Download** to save the file to your device.
    

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**From your dashboard:**

-   Hover over the presentation you want to export and click **Download** on the deck card.
    

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-   Select **PDF** as the format.
    

-   Choose your quality option:
    
    -   **Compressed**: Smaller file size and faster download.
        
    -   **Standard**: Higher resolution, larger file size, and slower download.
        

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-   Click **Download** to save the file to your device.
    

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That's all!

   
Once downloaded, you can attach it to an email, share it via Google Drive or Dropbox, or print it directly. The PDF format locks your layout and fonts, so your presentation will look the same for everyone who opens it, regardless of the device or software they use.  

If you require any additional help, feel free to contact us at [support@decktopus.com](https://app.decktopus.com/login).