# Export your nutrition label

Your nutrition label is ready. Now your packaging designer needs a print-ready file and your co-manufacturer needs a copy for their records. BetterMenu exports your [Nutrition Facts](/docs/guide/concepts/nutrition-fact) panel as a PDF, PNG, or JPEG — and records every export in your recipe's audit trail.

Watch the walkthrough:

- [Know what a label prints as zero before you download it](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ds65lQiMNOU) (0:37)
- [Every label file says which recipe it came from](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKaL8CuwsMs) (0:23)

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## What formats are available? [#what-formats-are-available]

BetterMenu exports the [Nutrition Facts](/docs/guide/concepts/nutrition-fact) label in three formats:

| Format | Best for |
|--------|---------|
| PDF (vector) | Print-ready files for packaging designers and printers |
| PNG | Digital use, presentations, and documentation |
| JPEG | Email attachments and web use |

All three formats render the same FDA-format Nutrition Facts panel. The PDF is vector, so it stays sharp at any print size. Send it to your packaging designer or printer when preparing final artwork. For PNG and JPEG, choose Print 300 DPI for print or Web 96 DPI for screens. PNG preserves a crisp, lossless image — a good choice when you need to embed the label in a presentation deck, an internal quality document, or a spec package for a new product. JPEG works well for attaching to emails or uploading to a co-manufacturer portal that has file-size limits. If your packaging supplier has a specific format requirement, confirm it before exporting — most commercial printers prefer PDF, while digital teams typically accept PNG.

## How do I export the label? [#how-do-i-export-the-label]

Open the recipe in BetterMenu and go to the Label tab. Select the [serving size](/docs/guide/concepts/serving-size) you want the label based on — if your recipe has multiple serving sizes configured, each has its own label. Choose Export, select your format, and BetterMenu generates the file. A download link is available immediately.

1. Open the recipe and navigate to the **Label** tab.
2. Select the **serving size** for the label you need.
3. Choose **Export** and pick your format: PDF, PNG, or JPEG.
4. Download the file — the link also appears in the [audit trail](/docs/guide/concepts/audit-trail) for future retrieval.

The label export is based on the current recipe. If the recipe has been updated since you last reviewed the label, check the History tab to confirm you are exporting the [version](/docs/guide/concepts/version) you intend. For recipes with multiple serving sizes — such as a single-serve and a bulk container size — each serving size produces its own label; select the correct one before downloading.

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  caption="The Export menu on the Label tab offers PDF, PNG and JPEG. PNG and JPEG also offer Print 300 DPI or Web 96 DPI."
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## How do I export a label for an older version? [#how-do-i-export-a-label-for-an-older-version]

If you need a label that corresponds to an earlier formulation — for a regulatory submission, a supplier audit, or a production run from a previous quarter — restore that [version](/docs/guide/concepts/version) first. An older version opens read-only, with no export. In the History tab, choose Restore on the version you need. BetterMenu adds a new version that matches it, and your later versions stay in the history. Then export from the Label tab as usual. This works for any version in the recipe's history, however many updates came after it.

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The exported file is based on that specific recipe state, not the current one. The export records the recipe version it was based on, so the file and its origin are fully traceable. Each version-pinned export is logged in the [audit trail](/docs/guide/concepts/audit-trail) with the actor, date, format, and the version identifier. For a food manufacturer preparing a co-manufacturer audit, this means you can hand over the exact label that matched a specific production batch — with a full record of when it was generated and by whom.

## Is my export available to download again later? [#is-my-export-available-to-download-again-later]

Yes. BetterMenu caches each exported label. If you export the same label again — same recipe version, same format — BetterMenu returns the same file immediately without regenerating it. The download link remains available in the audit trail entry for that export, so you can retrieve a past export without re-generating it.

This is useful when a co-manufacturer asks for a copy of the label you sent them three months ago. Rather than re-exporting and risking a mismatch if the recipe has since changed, you can locate the original export directly in the audit trail and share the same file. The export link is accessible to anyone with recipe access. If you need to share the label with an external party who does not have a BetterMenu account, download the file and send it directly.