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Last updated: February 19, 2026

Export inspection reports as PDF and Word files

Learn how to export inspection reports as PDF and Word files via the web app and the mobile app to share inspection results in a clear, accessible format.

If you want to bulk export a large number of inspection reports, our SafetyCulture Exporter offers a great way to efficiently export data from your organization.

Users in guest seats can only export inspection reports as PDF files, which will include a "Powered by SafetyCulture" watermark.

Export an inspection report as a PDF

  1. Log in to the web app.

  2. Select Report | Web and mobileInspections in the sidebar or select it in

    More
    .

  3. Click

    on the right-hand side of the inspection and select Report | Web and mobileView report .

  4. In the inspection web report, you can apply a report layout to customize your exported report by clicking

    Report layout
    at the top of the page.

  5. To export the report as a PDF file, click

    PDF
    at the top of the page.Export an inspection as a PDF report via the web app.

Word export is only available to organizations on Premium Plan or Enterprise Plan.

Export an inspection report as a Word file

  1. Log in to the web app.

  2. Select Report | Web and mobileInspections in the sidebar or select it in

    More
    .

  3. Click

    on the right-hand side of the inspection and select Report | Web and mobileView report .

  4. In the inspection web report, you can apply a report layout to customize your exported report by clicking

    Report layout
    at the top of the page.

  5. To export the report as a Word file, click

    next to "PDF" at the top of the page and select Word .Export an inspection report as a Word file via the web app.

Limitations

The following limitations apply to PDF and offline inspection reports:

PDF inspection reports

  • Certain emojis, including flags and numbers, may not display correctly.

  • Filenames and table of contents do not support character-based languages, such as Chinese and Japanese.

  • Sections that don't contain any questions are automatically omitted from the inspection report.

Offline inspection reports

  • Links to PDF attachments are protected. To access them, log in to SafetyCulture and ensure you have the appropriate inspection access level.

  • Video attachments appear as image thumbnails and cannot be downloaded.

  • Dates and times are displayed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).

  • Character-based languages, such as Chinese and Japanese, are not supported.

  • Document numbers used in inspection title formats will not appear in report file names.

  • Cover pages set in report layouts will not be included in inspection reports.

  • Sections that don't contain any questions are automatically omitted from the inspection report.

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