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Save chart as image
Save chart as image
On MetaTrader4 (MT4) / MetaTrader5 (MT5), there are two ways to save the chart as an image. You can either 1) Save the image to your PC, or 2) Use the MQL5 Charts service to save the image and get the link for the picture. You can easily share chart images with other traders using the generated link.
Here we will look at how to save the chart as an image on MT4/MT5.
Save chart settings
If you wish to save a set of chart settings instead of an image, save it as a template.
Related article: Save, apply, and remove template
Switch between MT4/MT5 tabs to check the steps for each.
Step 1
In MT4, chart images can be saved from the menu or chart.
Save chart image from the menu
Click "File" in the menu and select "Save As Picture".
Save chart image on the chart
Right-click on the chart and select "Save As Picture".
Step 2
Select the region to save as an image.
Active workspace
Save the entire platform as an image.
Active chart (as is)
Save the selected chart as an image in the original size. The parts that are not displayed won't be saved.
Active chart
Specify the image size before saving the selected chart as an image. If you specify a bigger size than the original, you'll be able to see parts that were not displayed in MT4.
Step 3
You can save the chart as an image in two ways: on your PC, or online using the MQL5 Charts service.
To save the image to your PC
Uncheck the "Post image online in MQL5 Charts service and get the link" box and click "OK".
After specifying the save location and giving the image a file name, click "Save".
To upload the image to the MQL5 Charts service and get the link
Make sure that the "Post image online in MQL5 Charts service and get the link" box is checked and click "OK".
The MQL5 website will launch in your browser and the saved image will be uploaded to the MQL5 Charts service. The link will be provided at the bottom.
No login to the MQL5 community is required
The MQL5 Charts service is a service provided in the MQL5 Community operated by MetaQuotes, the MT4 developer, but it is available without logging in to the MQL5 Community.
Related article: Connect MT4/MT5 to your MQL5 account
Step 1
In MT5, chart images can be saved from the toolbar, the menu or chart.
Save chart image from the toolbar
Click "Save the active chart data as picture" in the toolbar.
Save chart image from the menu
Click "File" in the menu and select "Save as Picture".
Save chart image on the chart
Right-click on the chart and select "Save as Picture".
Step 2
Select the region to save as an image.
Active workspace
Save the entire platform as an image.
Active chart (as is)
Save the selected chart as an image in the original size. The parts that are not displayed won't be saved.
Active chart
Specify the image size before saving the selected chart as an image. If you specify a bigger size than the original, you'll be able to see parts that were not displayed in MetaTrader5 (MT5).
Step 3
You can save the chart as an image in two ways: on your PC, or online using the MQL5 Charts service.
To save the image to your PC
Uncheck the "Post image online in MQL5 Charts service and get the link" box and click "OK".
After specifying the save location and giving the image a file name, click "Save".
To upload the image to the MQL5 Charts service and get the link
Make sure that the "Post image online in MQL5 Charts service and get the link" box is checked and click "OK".
The MQL5 website will launch in your browser and the saved image will be uploaded to the MQL5 Charts service. The link will be provided at the bottom.
No login to the MQL5 community is required
The MQL5 Charts service is a service provided in the MQL5 Community operated by MetaQuotes, the MT4 developer, but it is available without logging in to the MQL5 Community.
Related article: Connect MT4/MT5 to your MQL5 account
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