PDF reports summarise a scan in a form you can pass on. They are particularly practical when you want to use, document or share results outside the web interface.
What the PDF contains
A PDF report is more compact than the full web view, but it contains all the essential statements of the scan:
Cover page and summary
- Overall score with a colour-coded rating (very good / good / room for improvement / critical)
- Scanned URL and time of the scan
- Chosen region and device profile
Metrics
- TTFB, FCP, LCP, TBT, CLS
- Requests and total data volume
- Sub-scores (Speed, Images, Caching, WordPress, Technical)
Biggest slowdowns The most important bottlenecks of the scan – prioritised by impact, not by category.
Issues and recommendations Concrete pointers on what should be improved. Same prioritisation as in the web view.
Baseline or comparison context If a baseline was set at the time of the scan, or a comparison was available, it is shown in the PDF as a delta.
Screenshot Desktop and/or mobile screenshot of the scanned page.
Score visualisation
The PDF uses a circular gauge for the overall score, graded by colour:
- Green (≥ 80): Very good
- Yellow (60–79): Good
- Orange (40–59): Room for improvement
- Red (< 40): Critical
All metrics in the PDF are colour-coded using the same green/yellow/red scheme.
Comparison delta
If a baseline is set or a previous scan exists, the PDF shows delta values next to every metric (e.g. "+5 points", "−120 ms"). Improvements are shown in green, deteriorations in red.
When a PDF makes sense
A PDF is especially suitable when you want to record or pass on a snapshot:
- Client meetings and presentations
- Project status or sprint documentation
- Archiving before/after comparisons
- Internal sign-offs or reports without access to the product
For deep analysis the web view is usually still better – it has more detail, interactive metrics and the scan history.
Plan dependency
The PDF export depends on your plan. If your plan does not include the feature, the export is blocked cleanly and explained with a notice.
Good practice
PDF reports are strongest when they are embedded in a context. Particularly useful:
- after optimisations, with an active comparison to the previous version
- compared against a baseline
- as a status document after a relaunch or sprint
- combined with a share link, when the other side should see the full interactive report