Snapshots, Full-Screen & Publishing

Capturing, sharing, and publishing your chart analysis to the community.

Apr 2026 4 min read 3 sections

01 · Chart Snapshots — In…02 · Full-Screen Mode — M…03 · Publishing Ideas — B…

Sharing your analysis is a core part of the TradingView experience. With 100M+ users across 180+ countries, every published idea reaches one of the largest trading communities on Earth.

Whether you want to save a chart for personal journaling, share it with a Discord group, or publish it for the global community — TradingView provides professional-grade tools for all these workflows.

Chart Snapshots — Instant Sharing

The Camera icon in the top right creates a high-quality snapshot of your current chart — including all drawings, indicators, and annotations exactly as they appear.

Snapshots can be downloaded locally as a PNG, copied to your clipboard for instant pasting, or shared via a unique URL hosted on TradingView's servers.

Copy to Clipboard

Fastest way to paste into chat apps
Direct paste to Discord, Telegram, WhatsApp
Shortcut: Alt+S (Windows) / Option+S (Mac)

Download Image

Saves hi-res PNG to your device
Perfect for building a weekly chartbook
Include in trading journals and reports

Copy Link to Image

Generates short URL hosted on TV servers
Share on X (Twitter), LinkedIn, blogs
Image persists permanently on TradingView

Professional Tip

Use the shortcut 'Alt+S' (Windows) or 'Option+S' (Mac) to instantly generate a sharable chart image URL.

Full-Screen Mode — Maximum Focus

Full-Screen mode expands the chart to fill your entire screen, removing all menus, toolbars, and distractions. Ideal for presentation, focused analysis, or maximum chart real estate on smaller screens.

Toggle with the keyboard shortcut or the full-screen icon in the top-right corner.

Snapshot & Takeaways

Instantly maximizes vertical and horizontal screen real estate.

Perfect for distraction-free zone testing or presenting charts on external monitors.

Drawings and tools can still be accessed via keyboard shortcuts while in full screen.

Professional Tip

Use 'F11' or 'Shift+F' to instantly enter Zen mode. To pull up a drawing tool while in Full Screen, just use the tool's shortcut (e.g., Alt+T for Trendline) and keep analyzing.

F11 or Shift+F to toggle full-screen mode

Publishing Ideas — Build Your Reputation

TradingView allows you to publish your chart analysis as 'Ideas' visible to the entire community. When publishing, provide a title, description, and tags — your annotated chart is embedded in the idea.

High-quality ideas are featured in 'Editors\'s Picks' by TradingView's editorial team, giving you massive visibility. Publishing forces disciplined thinking — publicly committing to an analysis makes you more rigorous.

Publishing ideas is not just about sharing — it's a discipline. Publicly committing to an analysis forces you to think more rigorously about your trades.

Snapshot & Takeaways

Public Ideas: Visible to all TradingView users worldwide

Private Ideas: Only visible to you and people you share the link with

Tags: Add relevant tags like 'NIFTY', 'Breakout', 'Support' for discoverability

Editor's Picks: High-quality ideas featured by TradingView's editorial team

Video Ideas: Record visual walkthroughs of your analysis

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Written By

Rohit Singh

Mr. Chartist

With 14+ years of experience in Indian financial markets, Rohit Singh (Mr. Chartist) is a SEBI Registered Research Analyst, Amazon #1 bestselling author, and the founder of Investology — a premium trading ecosystem trusted by a 1.5 Lakh+ strong community across India.

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