PDF Export

Learn how to enable PDF export in Mimeeq, customise what appears in the PDF, and configure branding, pricing, and product details from your Embed Template settings.

Mimeeq's PDF export feature lets your customers download a branded summary of their product configuration. The exported PDF can include a configuration specification, product imagery, dimensions, gallery pages, and pricing — all controlled from your Embed Template settings.

How to enable PDF export

PDF export is enabled by default in two places within the configurator. You can turn either off from your Embed Template settings if needed.

Option 1 — Quick icon on the canvas

Controlled by Embed Template → Interface Elements → Quick Icons → Show PDF Generation. When on, a PDF icon appears in the canvas toolbar during the configuration experience.

Enable Show PDF Generation under Interface Elements → Quick Icons in your Embed Template to display the PDF export icon on the configurator canvas

Option 2 — Button on the finish screen

Controlled by Embed Template → Interface Elements → Finish Screen → Show Generate PDF Button. When on, a Generate PDF button appears on the summary screen shown after the user clicks Finish.

If Add to Cart is enabled on the finish screen, the Generate PDF button may be hidden. If users can't see the PDF button on the finish screen, check whether Add to Cart is active on that template.

To change either setting, go to Settings → Data → Embed Templates, open your template, navigate to the relevant section under Interface Elements, toggle the option, and save.

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How PDF export works for end users

The export behaviour depends on whether the product has additional content tabs (such as a gallery, or a product information page).

No additional tabs

If the product has no extra tabs, clicking the PDF icon or Generate PDF immediately downloads the PDF. No page selection is shown.

When a product has no additional tabs, the PDF generates immediately with no page selection step

Product has additional tabs

If the product has additional tabs set up, users see an Export PDF modal before downloading. This lets them:

• Select which pages to include in the PDF
• Reorder pages by dragging them into their preferred order

Available pages in the modal correspond to the product's tabs — for example: Configuration Specification, Product Overview, Materials & Care, Gallery. Users can include any combination and click Export PDF to download.

The Generate PDF modal lets users select and reorder pages before downloading

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What's included in the PDF

The Configuration Specification page is always the core of the exported PDF. It includes:

• Product name and description
• A rendered image of the configured product
• SKU code
• Selected options (e.g. seat finish, leg finish, colour)
• Quantity and pricing, including quantity breaks if applicable
• VAT information
• Delivery information

Which of these elements appear is controlled by your PDF Settings in the Embed Template (see Customising PDF content and appearance below).

The product name shown in the PDF is taken from the Display Name field at the product level. The description/disclaimer text is taken from the Description field at the product level. You can edit both directly in the product settings to customise what appears in the PDF.

Example Configuration Specification page showing the elements that can be included in your exported PDF

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Customising PDF content and appearance

All PDF content and styling settings live in your Embed Template under PDF Settings. Navigate to Settings → Data → Embed Templates, open your template, and scroll to the PDF Settings section.

PDF settings are configured at the embed template level, so you can have different PDF outputs for different embed templates.

General Settings

Name	Description
Dimensions on PDF image	Controls whether dimension lines appear on the product image in the PDF. Options: Respect Canvas State, Always With Dimensions, Always Without Dimensions, Include Both
Font family	Specify a custom font to match your brand. Leave empty to use the default Mimeeq font

PDF image output using Always With Dimensions (left) and Include Both (right), which renders the product image twice — once without dimension lines and once with

Branding

Name	Description
Show logo	Shows your logo at the top of the PDF. Requires a logo to be uploaded in Settings → Contact Details — see Adding your logo

Product Details

Name	Description
Show description	Shows the product description
Show product name	Shows the product name
Show SKU	Shows the SKU code

Pricing and ordering

Name	Description
Show delivery information	Shows estimated delivery time
Show price	Shows the product price
Show quantity	Shows the selected quantity
Show quantity breaks	Shows quantity break pricing tiers
Show VAT information	Shows VAT label next to the price (e.g. Including VAT)

The VAT label is fully customisable via translation keys. By default it displays "Including VAT" or "Excluding VAT", but you can replace this with any text to match your region — for example "Including Tax" or "Excl. Sales Tax" for US markets. To update the labels, go to Settings → Data → Translations and search for vat.

The PDF Settings section in your Embed Template controls what content appears in exported PDFs and how it's displayed

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Adding your logo

The logo shown on the PDF is set at the account level, not per-template.

1. Go to Settings → Contact Details.
2. Upload your logo in the branding section.
3. In your Embed Template under PDF Settings → Branding, enable Show Logo.

Once uploaded, the logo applies to PDFs generated from all templates where Show Logo is turned on.

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Configuring SKUs for unique PDF filenames

By default, if SKUs aren’t configured on your products, all downloaded PDFs will have the same base filename (differentiated only by a number in brackets). Configuring dynamic SKUs ensures each PDF has a unique, descriptive filename that reflects the selected configuration.

How to configure dynamic SKUs

1. Navigate to the product's Pricing and Code section.
2. Set the base SKU for the product.
3. For each option set that contributes to the configuration, navigate to the option set and set an appropriate Code value for each option.

When properly configured, your SKU might look like BASE-SQ-C1-C2 where BASE is the product’s base SKU and each subsequent part represents a selected option.

Even if Show SKU is disabled in your PDF settings, the SKU is still used to generate the PDF filename. Configuring SKUs is recommended regardless of whether you display them in the PDF.

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Advanced customisation

Standard PDF customisation covers branding, content visibility, and font. For custom PDF layouts or additional text fields, refer to the Mimeeq PDF customisation developer documentation or contact your Mimeeq representative.

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Best practices

• Configure SKUs on all configurable products. Without them, every downloaded PDF will share the same base filename. Well-structured SKUs make PDFs easier to identify and organise, even if you don't display the SKU in the PDF itself.
• Use the product description field for disclaimers. The description shown in the PDF comes from the product-level Description field. This is a good place to add notes about colour accuracy, lead times, or sizing that you want included on every export.
• Test PDF output across configurations. After updating your PDF Settings, test a few different product configurations to confirm the output looks correct — especially if you're using quantity breaks, custom fonts, or dimension overlays.
• Use separate embed templates for different PDF requirements. If some products need pricing hidden and others don't, create separate templates rather than toggling settings per product.

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FAQs

Why do all my PDFs have the same filename with numbers in brackets?

This happens when SKUs aren’t configured on the product. Follow the steps in Configuring SKUs for unique PDF filenames to give each configuration a unique filename.

Why can’t my users see the Generate PDF button on the finish screen?

The Generate PDF button on the finish screen can be hidden when Add to Cart is also enabled on that template. Use the PDF icon on the canvas toolbar instead, or disable Add to Cart on that template if PDF export is the priority.

Can I have different PDF settings for different products?

PDF settings are configured at the embed template level, not per product. To have different PDF outputs for different products, assign them to separate embed templates with the appropriate settings.

How do I update the logo on my PDFs?

Upload a new logo under Settings → Contact Details. The updated logo will appear on all PDFs generated from templates where Show Logo is enabled.

How do I change what text appears in the PDF?

The product name comes from the Display Name field and the description/disclaimer text comes from the Description field — both at the product level. Edit these directly in the product settings to update what appears in the PDF.

Can I customise the layout or add extra fields to the PDF?

Standard layout and field options are controlled through the Embed Template PDF Settings. For custom layouts or additional fields, see the PDF customisation developer documentation or contact your Mimeeq representative.