Prefix Export filenames with date (yyyymmddhhmm-myfile.pdf) #4465

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OVERLORD · 2026-02-05T08:56:50+03:00

OVERLORD commented

2026-02-05 08:56:50 +03:00

Originally created by @chrisrueger on GitHub (Feb 14, 2024).

Describe the feature you'd like

Currently a PDF Export of a page just contains the page title as filename.

I usually prefix the date manually to such an export, to record the export date in the filename.

Current: mypage.pdf
Expected: 202402141302-mypage.pdf

I would welcome either
a) make this the default behavior
b) an option I can activate (checkbox or even input to specify the timestamp pattern)

Describe the benefits this would bring to existing BookStack users

Better organization of exports
saving a few clicks

Can the goal of this request already be achieved via other means?

manual changing the filename

Have you searched for an existing open/closed issue?

I have searched for existing issues and none cover my fundamental request

How long have you been using BookStack?

3 months to 1 year

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No response

Originally created by @chrisrueger on GitHub (Feb 14, 2024). ### Describe the feature you'd like Currently a PDF Export of a page just contains the page title as filename. I usually prefix the date manually to such an export, to record the export date in the filename. Current: `mypage.pdf` Expected: `202402141302-mypage.pdf` I would welcome either a) make this the default behavior b) an option I can activate (checkbox or even input to specify the timestamp pattern) ### Describe the benefits this would bring to existing BookStack users - Better organization of exports - saving a few clicks ### Can the goal of this request already be achieved via other means? manual changing the filename ### Have you searched for an existing open/closed issue? - [X] I have searched for existing issues and none cover my fundamental request ### How long have you been using BookStack? 3 months to 1 year ### Additional context _No response_

OVERLORD added the 🔨 Feature Request label 2026-02-05 08:56:50 +03:00

OVERLORD commented

2026-02-05 08:56:55 +03:00

@szabeszg commented on GitHub (Feb 14, 2024):

I would surely make the location (appending vs prepending) and the format of the "timestamp" configurable, but otherwise this feature would be welcome for sure.

@szabeszg commented on GitHub (Feb 14, 2024): I would surely make the location (appending vs prepending) and the format of the "timestamp" configurable, but otherwise this feature would be welcome for sure.

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Reference: starred/BookStack#4465