Download files from the canvas, one at a time or all at once

Download original files

You can download the original images, videos, and PDFs from a room, one by one or in bulk. You need Can edit access (or be the room owner). People with Can review or Can view access do not see download options.

One file

Select the image, video, or PDF and click Download in its title bar. You can also right-click it and choose Download image, Download video, or Download PDF.

Several selected files

1. Select the files (drag a box around them, or Shift+click).
2. Right-click the selection and choose the download item. It is labeled for what you selected, for example Download 3 images, Download 2 videos, or Download assets for a mix.

Everything in a board

Select one or more boards, right-click, and choose Download all assets. This includes files inside boards nested in the board.

Everything on the canvas

1. Make sure nothing is selected, then right-click an empty area of the canvas.
2. Choose Download..., then All images on canvas (.zip) or All videos on canvas.

How the files arrive

• Images and PDFs are packed into a single ZIP file, for example "selected-images.zip", "(board name)-assets.zip", or "canvas-images.zip".
• Videos are downloaded one by one, not zipped. Pactto shows "Downloading 3 videos…". Your browser may ask you to allow multiple downloads.
• If two files have the same name, the second one gets a number, for example "photo (2).png".

If something goes wrong

• "Downloaded 8 images; 2 skipped.": some files could not be fetched. The rest are in the ZIP.
• "Couldn't download the images." (or "files"): none of the files could be fetched. Try again.
• "Couldn't build the ZIP. Try fewer images or download them individually.": the selection is too large for your browser to pack. Select fewer files.

Good to know

• For a table, right-click it and choose Download spreadsheet. See Add a table.
• For a Pactto doc, use Download in the doc's title bar. See Create a Pactto doc.
• To save a picture of the canvas instead of the files, see Export the canvas.