Configuration

PDF export

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Team and Enterprise feature

This feature is available only for the Team and Enterprise plans. To get started, reach out to support@buildwithfern.com.

Export your complete documentation site as a PDF directly from the Fern Dashboard. The generated PDF includes a cover page, table of contents with clickable links, and all content pages with headers and footers.

Export your site

1

Open the Dashboard

In the Fern Dashboard, navigate to Settings > PDF Exporter > Launch.

2

Customize export settings

Optionally customize your PDF:

  • Cover title and subtitle: Defaults to your Fern Docs site title and subtitle. You can customize or hide these.
  • Cover footer: Toggle the “Generated by Fern” footer on the cover page.
  • Headers and footers: Add text to the top or bottom of each content page using templates with {pageIndex} and {totalPages} placeholders. Customize the position (right or left).
3

Export

Select Export as PDF to start the export. Large sites may take a few minutes — you can safely close the page and track progress in the Exports section.

4

Download

When the export completes, click Open to download the PDF. You can also view past PDF exports.

Examples

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