PDF Downloads and Customization
How Gilded generates branded PDFs from your documents and how to preview and download them.
Every document you create in Gilded can be downloaded as a professionally formatted PDF. The PDF matches your brand preset — same logo, colors, and fonts — so it looks polished whether your client views it online or prints it out.
How PDFs Are Generated
Gilded generates PDFs server-side using your document content and the assigned brand preset. You do not need to do anything special — the PDF is always available once a document exists.
The generated PDF includes:
- Your logo at the top of the first page
- Hero image below the logo (if your preset includes one)
- Section headings with an underline in your secondary brand colour
- Checkmark bullets that pick up your brand accent color
- Footer on every page with your name and contact details
- Page numbers at the bottom
Previewing Before Sending
The document builder includes a Preview panel on the right side. This shows you a close approximation of what the final output looks like — headings, colors, logo placement, and section ordering all render in real time as you edit.
The preview reflects your selected brand preset. If you switch presets, the preview updates immediately.
Downloading a PDF
You can download a PDF from several places:
- Document builder — click the Download PDF button in the action bar
- Event detail page — open the document from its card, and download from there
- Client-facing view — clients can download a PDF copy from their document page
Signed contracts have their own, separate PDF — see below.
What Shows Up in the PDF
The PDF contains everything in your document — all sections, auto-fill fields (resolved to their actual values), pricing tables, and the signature block for contracts.
A few things to keep in mind:
- Auto-fill fields resolve at generation time. If you download the PDF before filling in event details, any unresolved fields will be blank.
- The "Powered by Gilded" line appears in the footer during your free trial. Once you subscribe you can turn it off in your brand preset settings.
Signed Document PDFs
After every party has signed, Gilded stores the fully executed PDF — the original document plus all captured signatures and initials. Alongside it is an audit log recording the signing timeline: who signed, when, and from where.
Download either from the event detail page or the signed document view.
These files are stored securely and remain accessible from the event for as long as your account is active.