How-To Guide

How to Convert Your Online Portfolio to PDF

Some universities ask you to host your portfolio online using platforms like Behance, WordPress, or Wix. To get an AI review on Folovio, you'll need to convert it to PDF first. Here's how to do it for each major platform.

Why PDF?

Folovio analyses your portfolio as a PDF document — the same format most UK universities accept for submission. Converting your online portfolio to PDF ensures the AI can assess every page of your work against the exact admissions criteria your course uses.

Platform-by-platform instructions

Be

Behance

  1. 1.Open your Behance project in a browser.
  2. 2.Click the three-dot menu (...) in the top-right corner of your project.
  3. 3.Select "Export to PDF" from the dropdown.
  4. 4.Choose your preferred layout and download the PDF.
Tip: Behance exports each project separately. If your portfolio spans multiple projects, combine them into a single project first, or merge the PDFs using a free tool like Smallpdf or Adobe Acrobat.
Is

Issuu / Yumpu

  1. 1.These platforms host PDF documents as interactive flipbooks.
  2. 2.If you uploaded the original PDF, use that file directly — it’s already in the right format.
  3. 3.If you no longer have the original, check your email for the upload confirmation or re-export from the design tool you used to create it (e.g. Canva, InDesign).
Tip: Issuu and Yumpu are document viewers, not design tools. The original PDF you uploaded is always the best version to submit.
Wp

WordPress / Blogger / Google Sites

  1. 1.Open your portfolio page in Chrome, Firefox, or Edge.
  2. 2.Press Ctrl+P (Windows) or Cmd+P (Mac) to open the print dialog.
  3. 3.Change the destination to "Save as PDF".
  4. 4.Set the layout to match your portfolio orientation (portrait or landscape).
  5. 5.Uncheck "Headers and footers" to remove browser chrome.
  6. 6.Click Save and choose a filename.
Tip: Preview the PDF before submitting. Browser print-to-PDF sometimes cuts images awkwardly at page breaks. If this happens, try adjusting the scale to 90% or using the "Background graphics" option.
Wx

Wix / Squarespace / Weebly

  1. 1.Open your portfolio page in Chrome, Firefox, or Edge.
  2. 2.Press Ctrl+P (Windows) or Cmd+P (Mac) to open the print dialog.
  3. 3.Change the destination to "Save as PDF".
  4. 4.These platforms add navigation bars and footers — check the preview and consider using "Custom" margins set to "None" to maximise the content area.
  5. 5.Click Save.
Tip: Wix and Squarespace sites with lots of animations or scroll effects may not print cleanly. If the result looks messy, try using your browser’s "Reader mode" first (if available), or take full-page screenshots instead.
Tm

Tumblr / Flickr

  1. 1.Open your portfolio or gallery page in a browser.
  2. 2.Press Ctrl+P (Windows) or Cmd+P (Mac) to open the print dialog.
  3. 3.Change the destination to "Save as PDF".
  4. 4.Check the preview — Tumblr and Flickr pages often include sidebars and ads that clutter the output.
  5. 5.If the result is messy, consider downloading your images individually and arranging them in a document (Google Slides, Canva, or PowerPoint) before exporting to PDF.
Gl

Any other website

  1. 1.Open your portfolio in Chrome, Firefox, or Edge.
  2. 2.Press Ctrl+P (Windows) or Cmd+P (Mac).
  3. 3.Set destination to "Save as PDF".
  4. 4.Adjust margins and scale as needed.
  5. 5.Preview the output and save.
Tip: Browser print-to-PDF works for almost any website. If the layout doesn’t translate well, download your images and build a PDF manually using Canva (free), Google Slides (export as PDF), or PowerPoint.

Tips for a good portfolio PDF

Check your page count

Most UK courses specify a maximum number of pages (commonly 10–20). Check your target course’s requirements before submitting. Quality over quantity — a focused 12-page portfolio is stronger than a padded 30-page one.

Keep the file under 10 MB

Folovio accepts PDFs up to 10 MB. If your file is larger, reduce image resolution slightly or use a PDF compressor like Smallpdf or iLovePDF. Most portfolio PDFs sit comfortably between 3–8 MB.

Use landscape or portrait consistently

Pick one orientation and stick with it throughout. Mixed orientations make the portfolio harder to read and suggest a lack of attention to presentation — something admissions tutors notice.

Check image quality after conversion

Open the PDF and zoom to 100%. If your artwork looks blurry or pixelated, the export resolution was too low. Re-export at a higher quality setting.

Remove navigation and website chrome

When printing a website to PDF, headers, footers, navigation bars, and cookie banners can end up in your document. Preview carefully and remove anything that isn’t your portfolio work.

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