PORTFOLIO PDF FAQ

Should I send my portfolio as a PDF or website?

Should I send my portfolio as a PDF or website?

Should I send my portfolio as a PDF or website?

Use a PDF when a portable file is useful for the recipient. Use a website when browsing the work is the better experience. In many cases, both can help.

Use a PDF when a portable file is useful for the recipient. Use a website when browsing the work is the better experience. In many cases, both can help.

Use a PDF when a portable file is useful for the recipient. Use a website when browsing the work is the better experience. In many cases, both can help.

CHOOSE FOR THE READER

A PDF and a website solve different parts of the job.

A PDF and a website solve different parts of the job.

A PDF and a website solve different parts of the job.

The question is not which format is universally better. It is which one lets this person understand the work with the least friction.

PDF

Use a PDF for a bounded document.

A PDF gives the reader a controlled sequence, one file, and a portable record of the work.

WEBSITE

Use a website for browsing.

A website can keep the work open for a reader who benefits from moving through it at their own pace.

BOTH

Use both when the contexts differ.

A portable PDF and a browsable site can coexist when they serve different readers or moments.

DO NOT TURN THE FORMAT INTO A PROMISE

Choose the format around the context, not a universal rule.

Choose the format around the context, not a universal rule.

Choose the format around the context, not a universal rule.

A PDF is often the clearest choice when you need one portable document with a deliberate order. A website is often the clearer choice when the work benefits from browsing, links, or an open-ended presentation.

The format does not create the value on its own. The same work still needs a focused selection, clear sequence, and an appropriate level of detail for the reader.

If you use both, keep their jobs distinct. The PDF can be the contained document. The website can remain the browsable presentation.

WHERE EXPORTFOLIO FITS

ExportFolio supports the file, not automatic hosting.

ExportFolio supports the file, not automatic hosting.

ExportFolio supports the file, not automatic hosting.

PDF export can preserve the Behance layout where useful or use one image per page. Founder access also covers the broader supported Webfolio workflow. A Webfolio is a downloadable, deployable static ZIP where supported, not automatic hosting.

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Choose the format that makes the work easiest to read.

Choose the format that makes the work easiest to read.

Choose the format that makes the work easiest to read.

When a portable PDF is the right next step, start with selected project PDFs and set the export around the reader.

Export your Behance as PDF