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How to export note properties to PDF in Obsidian

As of October 2026, the core Export to PDF dialog has no option that prints the properties of a note. The PDF shows the body of the note, and the dialog can add the file name as a title. To print author, status or tags, copy them into the body or add a header with a plugin.

Properties in PDF Export has Pro, and $15 one time turns it on in all 129 plugins.

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Background

The forum request "Properties: option to export to PDF" opened on 27 July 2023. On 8 November 2026 it had 25 posts and 118 likes, and 75 of them are on the first post. One early reply asks to choose which properties go into the PDF.

4 ways to do it

  1. The core Export to PDF dialog

    Open the note and select Export to PDF... in the command palette or in the More options menu. The dialog sets the page size, the page direction, the margin and a downscale percent.

    The only extra text it adds is the file name, with Include file name as title. It has no setting for properties.

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    Export to PDF works on desktop only. The help page lists no option that includes properties in the PDF.

  2. Copy the values into the body of the note

    Write the values that readers need as a Markdown table or a list under the first heading. The core export prints them like any other text.

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    The values now live in two places. When you change a property, you must change the body text too.

  3. Print the raw file from a text editor

    A forum reply from October 2024 opens the note in the default app of the system, such as a plain text editor. The poster then prints it to PDF from that app.

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    The PDF shows the raw YAML and Markdown, not formatted text. The poster says it does not work for many files at a time.

  4. Properties in PDF Export from this site

    Properties in PDF Export adds a header of labels and values while the core exporter renders the note. You keep the usual Export to PDF dialog, and the note file stays as it is.

    A hide list, a preferred order and two layouts, Table and Compact, are free. Lists print as comma separated text, and checkboxes print as Yes or No.

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    It needs the desktop app, and property links print as plain text. A layout for each folder needs Pro.
    A project report in Obsidian with author, status, date and related notes in a table above the text.
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Print properties in a PDF with Properties in PDF Export

  1. Install Properties in PDF Export and turn it on. It needs desktop Obsidian 1.13.4 or later.

  2. In the plugin settings, add the names of internal fields to Hidden properties. The default list is cssclasses, aliases.

  3. Enter the names that must come first in Property order, and choose Table or Compact in Header layout.

  4. Open the note in Reading view and run Toggle printable header preview to check the header.

  5. Select Export to PDF... from the More options menu, choose the page settings and save the file.

Common questions

Why does my PDF export leave out the properties?

The core exporter prints the body of the note only. The Export to PDF dialog has page settings and a file name title, but no properties setting. A plugin or a copy of the values in the body is needed.

Can I change the order of the properties in the PDF?

Not in core Obsidian. In Properties in PDF Export, Property order takes the names that come first. All other names follow in the order of the note, and missing names are skipped.

Can I export properties to PDF on a phone?

No. The Obsidian help says the mobile app cannot export a note to PDF. Properties in PDF Export is a desktop-only plugin for the same reason.

Sources

Photo of Michael LipYou can now export note properties to PDF.

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Related guides

The plugin in this guide

The core PDF print preview shows a formatted properties header above the note.

Properties in PDF Export

Author, date, status and tags print as a readable header when you export a note to PDF.

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