Combined Export & Template Studio
ProfilePilot Team | Sep 5, 2026 | 9 min read
Learn Combined Export vs Template Studio, then walk through themes, chapters (incl. Social Inbox Deep Dive, Insights, WhatsApp), co-branding, and background PDF jobs.
Step 1: Know the difference — Combined Export vs Template Studio
Combined Export and Template Studio sit next to each other under Reports, but they do different jobs.
| Surface | URL | Purpose | | --- | --- | --- | | Combined Export | `/dashboard/reports` | Build and download live multi-chapter PDFs for a period and account | | Template Studio | `/dashboard/reports/templates` | Preview white-label branding and layout aesthetics on sample metrics |
You generate real client PDFs from Combined Export. Template Studio does not replace the export queue — it lets admins and agency white-label orgs check how Modern vs Corporate Ledger and co-brand lockups look before (or while) configuring Combined Export.
Theme (Modern / Ledger) on Combined Export is available to everyone and now flows into the merged PDF. Custom co-brand / agency logo follows the same Agency Partner white-label path as custom domain (upgrade via `/partners` when locked).
Step 2: Understand the document chapters
Combined Export merges the chapters you select into one PDF (order preserved):
- Executive Summary & AI C-Suite Briefing — Total Digital Reach, High-Intent Actions, Omnichannel Engagement, Reputation & Governance, plus AI narrative chips (Reach / Conv Rate / SLA).
- Cross-Channel Footfall & Location Performance — GBP + Meta location metrics and store matrix.
- Reputation & Sentiment Health — rating, reply SLA, net sentiment, topic pillars (including Delivery), staff mentions, and a compact Social Engagement strip for FB/IG comments.
- Network Listing Accuracy & Health Matrix (optional) — profile accuracy, Hours/NAP desyncs, triage.
- Social Inbox Deep Dive (optional) — actionable Facebook/Instagram comment scorecard: volume, response rate, business-hours SLA, sentiment, and an actionable stream sample.
Actionable social denominator: Social rate/SLA in reports count only comments that need a reply (negative sentiment, critical / inquiry / stock triage tags, or Auto-Mod flagged). Praise and spam stay in volume/sentiment but do not deflate the rate.
Replies in ProfilePilot or on-channel: A comment counts as replied if staff answered in ProfilePilot or the page replied on Facebook/Instagram (once synced).
Product chapters (when entitled): Insights Platform Briefing (live Ads+GA4 Overview), WhatsApp Orders, WhatsApp Marketing.
Single-report pages (Executive, Locations, Reputation, Accuracy) still offer their own Download PDF / CSV. Combined jobs pass your chosen theme and co-brand into each chapter so the download matches the canvas.
Step 3: Open Combined Export on desktop
- Sign in and confirm the Organisation Selector shows the client org you intend to report on (admins: wrong org = wrong accounts and metrics).
- Open Reports in the sidebar — that lands on Combined Export.
- Use a desktop browser. On mobile, the builder shows a desktop-recommended notice and limits editing; download completed jobs from Recent Background Jobs if needed.
Individual report tabs (Executive / Locations / Reputation / Accuracy) remain available for deep-dive screens and CSV exports.
Step 4: Set period and account scope
In the Combined Export sticky bar:
- Choose cadence — weekly, monthly, quarterly, or custom day range.
- Optionally select an account. When only one in-scope account exists, the picker may auto-select it (All accounts stays hidden in that case).
- Confirm the period summary matches the window you want stakeholders to see.
All selected chapters use the same period and account for the background job.
Step 5: Choose theme and co-brand (document tools)
Theme
- Modern Minimalist — rounded KPI cards, soft brand-colour accents, gradient briefing panel.
- Corporate Ledger — boxed tabular layout, squared corners, slate mono accents (no soft gradients).
Switching theme updates the live canvas immediately and applies to the real merged PDF when you generate.
Co-brand
- On (when entitled) — agency + organisation lockup from white-label branding.
- Off / locked — ProfilePilot lockup. Unlock via Agency Partner / custom domain path (`/partners`).
Step 6: Select and reorder chapters
- Tick the chapters you need — include Social Inbox Deep Dive when stakeholders want FB/IG comment health alongside reviews.
- Use ▲▼ to set merge order (canvas and PDF follow the same order).
- At least one chapter is required.
- Product chapters (Insights / WhatsApp) appear when the org plan entitles them; admins can preview all.
Reviews topic tags tip: On Reviews Hub or a location Reviews card, use Topic tags (Service, Price, Cleanliness, Wait Time, Product Quality, Delivery) when a review paraphrases a theme without hitting keywords — those tags feed Reputation Deep Dive pillars.
Step 7: Generate in Background and download
- Click Generate in Background.
- Watch Recent Background Jobs — queued → running → completed or partial.
- Download the merged PDF, or Retry / Cancel / Delete as needed.
- You also get an email with a download link when the job finishes.
Partial jobs mean one or more chapters failed; remaining chapters are still downloadable. Check the job error notes, fix scope/auth if needed, and Retry.
Step 8: Admins — Template Studio stub
- From Combined Export, open Template Studio (or go to `/dashboard/reports/templates`).
- The full print studio (page thumbnails, crop & bleed, template library) is not shipped — this surface is an admin stub for branding previews.
- Use Combined Export for live client packs.
- Return to Combined Export to generate the live PDF with the same theme for your real period and account.
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