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Exporting a load plan

From the load plan toolbar you can export your load plan as a PDF (via browser print) or as an Excel file. Both buttons are visible at the top of any load plan.

Load plan toolbar with print and Excel export buttons

Print / Save as PDF

Click the printer icon in the toolbar to open the browser print dialog. From there, set the destination to Save as PDF to download the load plan as a PDF file.

The keyboard shortcut Cmd+P (Mac) or Ctrl+P (Windows/Linux) also triggers the same export flow.

The app waits for all 3D container visualizations to finish rendering before opening the print dialog. On large load plans with many containers, this can take a few seconds.

The PDF output is exactly what you see on screen — layout, view settings, and watermark all apply. To adjust what appears in the PDF, configure View Settings or your Layout before printing.

Company watermark

If your company has a logo uploaded, you can add it as a background watermark to the PDF. Enable Print with company watermark in the View Settings menu.

Print with company watermark toggle

Export as Excel

Click the Excel icon in the toolbar to open the export settings dialog. Configure the options, then click Download.

Excel export requires a Standard plan or higher. It is not available on the Lite plan.

Excel export settings dialog

Your settings are saved automatically and will be remembered for future exports.

Export format options

OptionDescription
One sheet per containerCreates a separate worksheet for each container instead of combining all containers on one sheet
Transpose dataRotates the items table so items are columns and properties are rows
Flatten containersShows all containers in a single flat view rather than grouped
Flatten items tableLists all items individually without nesting pallet or bundle contents
Include loadlist summaryAdds an extra sheet with overall loadlist statistics
Export as CSVDownloads a CSV file instead of an Excel (.xlsx) file

Display options

OptionDescription
Show unloaded itemsAppends a list of any cargo items that were not loaded into a container
Show imagesEmbeds 3D container visualizations in the file (not available when exporting as CSV)
Container metricsSelect which container metrics (weight, volume, utilization, etc.) to include as columns
Header colorCustomize the background color of the header row

Company-enforced settings

Administrators can lock Excel export settings at the company level under Company Settings. When settings are enforced, individual users cannot override them and the options will appear disabled.