Downloading and Exporting

Single document download

Click the Download button in the document toolbar. The file downloads in its original format (PDF stays PDF; DOCX stays DOCX).

Downloads are logged in the audit trail with timestamp, IP, and the downloading user.

Restricted document downloads

For documents classified Restricted:

Download may be disabled entirely (look for a struck-through Download icon)
If enabled, the downloaded PDF is watermarked with your email and the download timestamp
Some Restricted documents are view-only with watermark even on screen

Bulk export

Select multiple documents (checkbox in the list view), then click Bulk actions → Export:

As ZIP: each document in its original format, packaged in a zip
As PDF bundle: documents combined into one PDF, with a generated cover and table of contents
As CSV (metadata only): a CSV of metadata for the selected documents (no file content)

Bulk exports run as background jobs. You'll get a notification when the export is ready, with a 7-day download window.

Bundle PDFs

The “PDF bundle” option produces a hyperlinked, paginated PDF:

Cover page (your tenant's branded cover)
Auto-generated table of contents with page numbers
Each document's content inline
Cross-references hyperlinked (where source documents reference each other)
Section dividers between documents

Useful for: court bundles, audit packs, board pack assembly, customer-deliverable document bundles.

Tenant-wide export

For full tenant exports (e.g., before cancellation), see Admin → Export Tenant Data. This is admin-only and produces a complete archive of all documents + metadata + audit log.

Format conversion

Papyrus can convert as part of download:

Word → PDF (Office Online conversion)
Excel → PDF
Image → PDF (multi-page)
Multiple documents → single PDF (bundle)

Conversions preserve the original; the converted file is downloadable without replacing the source.

API access

For programmatic download, see Uploading Documents via API — the same authentication model applies for GET /api/v1/documents/{id}/download.