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title: "Changing the File Format of a Report by Adding the File Extension to the URL"
date: 2026-04-23
author: "GravityKit"
link: "https://www.gravitykit.com/docs/gravityexport/change-the-file-format-by-adding-the-file-extension-to-the-url/"
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To change the file format of a report, all you need to do is add your desired file extension (".pdf", ".csv", or ".xlsx") to the end of the download URL.

**Note**: This works with any download URL generated by GravityExport.

When creating a new export feed, the plugin will generate a download URL for you.

![Gravity Forms interface showing a download URL for Excel entries with a red arrow highlighting the URL](https://www.gravitykit.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/file-ITqGBpy0F7.png)
*You will then need to choose a file extension*![Select a file extension (.xlsx, .csv, .pdf) to change the report format via the URL](https://www.gravitykit.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/file-9qxXO6o6C6.png)
*However, regardless of the extension you choose, you may change the format of the report by simply adding a different file extension to the end of the URL, like this:*![URL in browser bar ends with .pdf, indicating a file format change. Red arrow highlights this extension](https://www.gravitykit.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/file-sutjDxaN6y.png)
*The report will now download as a PDF document*![Download notification for a PDF file titled "gfexcel-8-business-entries-20210823.pdf", download complete](https://www.gravitykit.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/file-3QMEjI0ykQ.png)
*This works for any supported file type!*