Save Multiple Google Docs as PDF with Their Original Names
Saving a batch with original names means every PDF in the download uses the exact title of its source document. The Docs to PDF extension handles this automatically for batch exports.
How batch naming works
Saving a batch with original names is automatic. The extension reads the title of each selected document from the Drive API and uses that title as the file name for each exported PDF. No configuration needed.
Reviewing titles before a batch export
For a clean batch export, review all document titles in Drive before running the extension. Rename any documents with vague titles like 'Untitled' or 'Copy of...' to descriptive names. This takes a few minutes but results in a set of PDFs with consistent, meaningful names.
What to do when two documents have the same name
If two documents in the batch have identical titles, Chrome will append a number to the second PDF's name, such as 'Report (1).pdf'. Rename one of the source documents to avoid this before running the batch.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do batch exports change the file names compared to single exports?
No. Each PDF in a batch export uses the same naming logic as a single export: the document title from Drive becomes the PDF file name.
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