> ## Knowledge Base Index > Fetch the complete knowledge base index at: https://support.contracthero.com/sitemap.xml > Use this file to discover available pages before exploring further. > Pure-Markdown content can be obtained by appending a '.md' suffix to the content URLs listed in the sitemap (without the trailing slash). # What is the process for contract bulk downloading? > The screenshots in this article show the German interface. Where a button or field matters, the German label is given in brackets so you can match text to screenshot. When you need more than one contract PDF at a time, you do not have to open each contract individually. Select the contracts in the list and ContractHero packs them into a single ZIP file. ## What's in it for you Instead of 30 clicks on 30 PDFs, a bulk download is done in under 30 seconds — and the list keeps the filter you set beforehand. Combined with custom views ("active lease agreements at the Munich site only"), the download becomes a repeatable step: choose the filter, select everything, download. ## How it works **1. Prepare the selection** Open the **contract overview** (left-hand navigation → **Contracts**, „Verträge"). If needed, apply a filter, change the sorting or switch to a custom view, so that only the contracts you want to download are visible. ![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/1/2/5/2/12522a019f980500/screenshot-2026-06-02-at-16275_1tnjqm4.png) **2. Select the contracts** Tick the **checkbox** to the left of each contract you want. As soon as at least one contract is selected, the **bulk action bar** appears at the bottom of the screen, showing the counter **"X contracts selected"** („X Verträge ausgewählt") and two shortcuts: * **"Select all"** („Alle auswählen") — selects every contract in the current view (filters are respected). * **"Deselect all"** („Alle abwählen") — clears every selection. ![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/1/2/5/2/12522a019f980500/screenshot-2026-06-02-at-16275_98yzck.png) **3. Trigger the download** In the bulk action bar, click **"Download"** („Herunterladen"). ContractHero creates a ZIP file containing the PDFs of all selected contracts. With a large number of contracts, creating the file can take anywhere from a few seconds to a minute; your browser then starts the download automatically. The ZIP file contains the original PDFs exactly as they were uploaded. The file names match the contract titles. ![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/1/2/5/2/12522a019f980500/screenshot-2026-06-02-at-16285_15p21ye.png) ## Common questions **Which file do I get from a bulk download?** A **ZIP file** containing the original PDFs of the selected contracts. Contract data (fields, master data, tags) is not part of the PDF itself — for structured data, use the **export** („Export"), see Related articles. **Is there a limit on the number of contracts?** Technically the download works for hundreds of contracts too — creating the file simply takes correspondingly longer. For very large volumes it can make more sense to split the selection by category. **What happens to attachments and sub-contracts?** **Selecting a main contract does not automatically download its sub-contracts** — they have to be selected separately. Tree view shows you the hierarchy, but you still have to tick each contract individually. **What other bulk actions are there?** Alongside **Download** („Herunterladen"), three further actions become available once contracts are selected: * **Analyse** („Analysieren") — restarts the AI contract analysis for the selected contracts. * **Edit** („Bearbeiten") — opens bulk editing (change fields across several contracts at once). * **Delete** („Löschen") — moves the selected contracts to the recycle bin. If an [approval rule of type "Contract deletion"](https://support.contracthero.com/en-us/article/approval-rules-require-approval-before-signing-or-deleting-1rkw4qf/) is active, an approval request is raised per contract instead — with a large selection that can be a lot of requests at once. **Are contract fields and master data included in the download?** No — the download contains only the original PDFs. For structured data (all fields per contract as a table), use the **export** under **Settings → Import & Export → Export** („Einstellungen → Import & Export → Export"). **Are my permissions respected in a bulk download?** Yes. You can only download contracts that your team and role permissions already allow you to see. "Select all" („Alle auswählen") only selects the contracts visible in the current view. ## Good to know * **Work with custom views:** if you often need a particular selection (e.g. "NDAs 2025, active"), save it as a custom view. The next download then takes two clicks: load the view → select all → download. * **The ZIP is delivered through the browser:** make sure your browser does not block pop-ups or downloads from app.contracthero.com — otherwise the ZIP download will not start. * **Split large volumes by category:** with several hundred contracts it pays to filter per category and pull separate ZIPs — smaller files are easier to transfer and to archive. * **The PDFs are not editable:** what you get is the **original upload**, not a generated version with the current field data. If you need up-to-date contract data in PDF form, export the Excel data first and combine the two outside the system. * **There is no "move" bulk action:** there is no direct bulk action for moving contracts between teams. You can achieve the same through **bulk editing** („Massenbearbeitung") and the **ContractHero team** field („ContractHero Team"), provided your permissions allow it — with one exception: if the team field is locked for bulk editing, the assignment has to be done contract by contract. ## Related articles * [Mass editing contract information (bulk edit)](https://support.contracthero.com/en-us/article/mass-editing-contract-information-bulk-edit-c8zpov/) * [How can data or contracts be exported?](https://support.contracthero.com/en-us/article/how-can-data-or-contracts-be-exported-lp6ypc/) * [How can I create a custom view?](https://support.contracthero.com/en-us/article/how-can-i-create-a-custom-view-1l7juwg/) * [How can I edit Contracts?](https://support.contracthero.com/en-us/article/how-can-i-edit-contracts-pzlqcp/)