> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://filla.io/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Download PDF

> Let respondents download a PDF of their submission directly from the form.

The Download PDF widget adds a button to your form that generates and downloads a PDF when clicked. You can use an auto-generated layout, a custom document template, or a fillable PDF with mapped fields.

## When to use Download PDF

* Thank you pages where respondents want a copy of their submission
* Application forms that need a printable receipt
* Order forms where a PDF confirmation is useful
* Any form where the respondent should keep a record of what they submitted

## Settings

| Setting               | Type                     | Description                                                                                         |
| --------------------- | ------------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Button label**      | Variable text            | Text shown on the button. Default: "Download my submission (PDF)". Supports `@` variables.          |
| **Description**       | Rich text with variables | Optional help text shown below the button                                                           |
| **PDF template**      | Select                   | How the PDF content is generated (see template modes below)                                         |
| **Document template** | Document template editor | Design a formatted document with field variables. Only visible when template is "Document template" |
| **PDF template**      | PDF template editor      | Upload a fillable PDF and map fields to positions. Only visible when template is "Fillable PDF"     |
| **Show/hide rules**   | Filter builder           | Only show this button when certain conditions are met                                               |

## Template modes

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="Auto-generated">
    Creates a clean PDF with a table of all field labels and their submitted values. No configuration needed.

    Best for: quick receipts, simple confirmation copies.
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="Document template">
    Design a branded, formatted document using a rich text editor. Insert field values with `@` references to create professional-looking PDFs.

    Best for: invoices, contracts, branded confirmations.
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="Fillable PDF">
    Upload an existing PDF form and visually map Airtable field values to specific positions on the PDF. The filled PDF is generated when the respondent clicks download.

    Best for: government forms, standardized templates, forms that must match a specific layout.
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

<Tip>
  Place this widget on your [thank you page](/docs/forms/thank-you-pages) so respondents can download their receipt after submitting.
</Tip>