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[Bug]: Report snapshot/export does not work on Firefox

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#5731 opened on Sep 15, 2025

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Description

Verified issue does not already exist?

  • I have searched and found no existing issue

What happened?

A bug happened!

When I try and click the little camera icon to "Download Snapshot" / export a report, in Firefox, nothing happens. I have tried a hard reload, and several different reports all with the same issue.

The same/all report(s) work fine in Safari.

How can we reproduce the issue?

Try to download a report on Firefox (142.0.1 (aarch64))

Where are you hosting Actual?

Docker

What browsers are you seeing the problem on?

Firefox

Operating System

Mac OSX

Contributor guide

Tech stack
javascripthtmlcss
Domain
frontend
Issue type
bug
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
fresh
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
mostly clear
Prerequisites
JavaScriptBrowser APIsFirefox debugging
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
60
Research direction
Investigate the download snapshot functionality in the frontend code, likely in a component related to reports. Check if the download uses `window.print()` or `URL.createObjectURL`/`Blob`. Compare the implementation with Safari's working behavior. Look for any Firefox specific issues like missing `navigator.msSaveBlob` or `window.showSaveFilePicker`. Also check the browser console for errors. Look at the `src/components/reports` directory and any download utility functions.