# Download Pulse reports

> Go to Pulse → Reports, pick a survey and select Download report to get one Excel file with every report sheet for that survey. A named survey's file lists each employee's name, email and answers.

- Product: Pulse › Read results
- Who can do this: Super admins, HR admins
- Plan: Pulse
- Where: Admin dashboard
- Last checked: 15 Oct 2026
- Web page: https://www.vantagecircle.com/en/help/pulse/read-results/download-pulse-reports/

Go to **Pulse → Reports** and pick the survey with **Survey type** and **Survey** at the top. A card shows the survey's status, **Survey type**, **Dates**, number of **Questions** and **Anonymity**. Select **Download report** to save one Excel file with every report sheet available for that survey.

**Download report** is greyed out until employees have answered. The card says "A report will be available after employees submit responses."

## What's in the file

For an anonymous survey, the usual sheets are:

- participation by department;
- scores by location, department, gender and tenure;
- a feedback sheet with each comment, its department and its sentiment;
- written answers, if the survey has written questions;
- answer splits for multiple-choice questions, if it has any.

Some accounts get a different set of group sheets, set up for them by Vantage Circle.

In the group sheets, groups with fewer than 5 invited employees are combined into a row called **Unknown**, so a small team can't be singled out. A few accounts use a different limit.

## Named surveys

If the survey's **Anonymity** says **Named**, the file is different. It lists each employee's name, email address and answers. The card warns you, and you're asked "Download a named report?" before it downloads. Store and share the file securely.

## If something goes wrong

**"Report not downloaded"**
The report came back empty. Choose another survey or try again later.

**"The report could not be downloaded."**
Select **Try again** on the card. If it keeps failing, ask a super admin to check that your role can view survey reports.

**"No survey report is available for this selection."**
Pick another survey.