Feature Guide

PDF Reports

Turn any dashboard page into a clean, shareable report — in one click.

Sooner or later, someone who doesn’t log into your dashboard needs to see your numbers — a client waiting on a monthly summary, a business partner, a bank, or your own records folder. PDF Reports make that a one-click job: every page in your Crafty Meerkat dashboard has a “PDF Report” button that produces a clean, print-ready report — not a cropped screenshot.

Each report includes a branded header with your site name and the print date, unrolls all scrollable tables and feeds so nothing is cut off mid-row, and preserves your chart colors so the document looks like it was designed, not captured. A web design studio managing client sites can open each client’s Analytics page at month-end, click PDF Report, and send a polished summary — no copying numbers into a slide deck, no screenshots with scrollbars in them.

Because the button lives on every dashboard page, reports go beyond traffic. Save an uptime summary when a hosting contract is up for renewal, a page speed report after a performance project to show the before-and-after, or a campaign report when a marketing push wraps up. Whatever the page shows on screen, the report captures in full.

How it works

Clicking PDF Report prepares a print-optimized version of the current page: the report header is added, scrollable areas are expanded to show every row, screen-only controls are hidden, and chart colors are preserved. Your browser’s print dialog then opens — choose “Save as PDF” as the destination and you have a file ready to email, archive, or hand to a client.

The report reflects exactly what the page currently shows, including your selected date range and filters. Set the view first, then click the button — a report of “last 30 days” starts with choosing last 30 days.

Step by step

1
Open the page you want to report on
Navigate to any dashboard page — Analytics, Uptime, Speed, or anywhere else. The PDF Report button works on all of them.
2
Set your date range and filters
The report captures the page as configured. For a monthly client report, set the date range to the month you are reporting on before clicking the button.
3
Click “PDF Report”
The page transforms into its print-ready layout — branded header, fully unrolled tables, preserved chart colors — and your browser’s print dialog opens.
4
Save as PDF and share
In the print dialog, choose “Save as PDF” as the destination. The resulting file is ready to email to a client, attach to an invoice, or file away for your records.

Tips from the den

◆Add chart annotations before generating a report — a marker like “Newsletter sent” on the page views chart means the report explains its own spikes.
◆Sending reports to the same client monthly? Keep the date range and page consistent each time, so this month’s report reads side-by-side with last month’s.
◆For an automated alternative on Growth and Agency plans, AI Weekly Reports arrive by email every Monday with ranked recommendations — PDF Reports are for the moments you choose.

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Common questions

Do I need any extra software to create the PDF?

No. Reports use your browser’s built-in print dialog — choose “Save as PDF” as the destination. Every modern browser on every platform supports this.

Will long tables get cut off in the report?

No. The report unrolls all scrollable tables and feeds before printing, so every row appears in the document — that is the difference between a real report and a screenshot.

Can I report on a specific date range?

Yes. The report captures the page exactly as configured, so set your date range and any filters first, then click PDF Report.