---
title: "Adding a download button for entries in GravityView using GravityExport"
date: 2026-04-23
author: "GravityKit"
link: "https://www.gravitykit.com/docs/gravityexport/adding-a-download-button-for-entries-in-gravityview/"
---

In this article, you will find out how to use GravityExport to add a download button to your Views, allowing you to download individual entries.

## 1. Create a new export feed

 Head over to the form settings page, click on "GravityExport Lite" or "GravityExport Filters", and create a new feed. After that, click "Enable Download" to generate a download link.

![Enable download button under GravityExport Lite settings in GravityView](https://www.gravitykit.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/file-BAg9hWPg9Z.png)
*Now configure the remaining options and select a file type for your export (either CSV, Excel or PDF). When you're done, save the feed, scroll back up to the top and copy the download link*![Download URL in GravityExport Lite with options to reset count or disable download](https://www.gravitykit.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/file-aS7JWwYXoD.png)
*The next step is to create the download button and add it to your View*

## 2. Add the download link to your View

 Now edit your View in GravityView and add a new [Custom Content field](https://www.gravitykit.com/docs/gravityview/getting-started-gravityview/using-the-custom-content-field/) where you want the download button to show up.

 Creating the download link is simple. All you need to do is add an HTML anchor link and set the `href` property equal to your GravityExport download URL. However, the download URL will download **all** entries by default. If you want to download single entries, make sure to add `?entry={entry_id}` to the end of the URL. `{entry_id}` is a Gravity Forms merge tag that outputs the ID of an individual entry.

 Here's an example:

 ` Download Entry `

![HTML code example for adding a PDF download link in GravityView](https://www.gravitykit.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/file-adRMw2mwVB.png)

## 3. Add custom styles

 If you want to create an attractive button, you'll need to add a CSS class and custom styles to your anchor link. Here's an example:

```
Download as PDF

">Download as PDFa>

style>

	

style>
```

 And here's what it will look like on the front end:

![Download button labeled "Download as PDF" for exporting GravityView entries](https://www.gravitykit.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/file-UTBheuKM3b.png)
*If you want to copy this example, you can paste the above code into your Custom Content field (just make sure to replace the download URL with your own)*
 Clicking on the download button will automatically download the entry to your computer based on the options you configured in GravityExport.

![a browser notification that a download has been completed](https://www.gravitykit.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/file-1jRJiWawz2.png)
*That's it!*