How to save a Matplotlib graph

Question

I tried saving my matplotlib graph using

plt.savefig('graph.pdf')

Yet, when I open the file it is blank. How can I save my graph properly?

Works for me. It might help to show which version of matplotlib you are using, and show `plt.rcParams['backend']`. Also, which operating system are you running this on? — Warren Weckesser, Jul 19 '17 at 15:45
`plt.savefig('graph.pdf')` is a documented command, which is working without problem. If you have a problem with it, you need to provide a [mcve] of the issue together with a complete problem description. — ImportanceOfBeingErnest, Jul 20 '17 at 11:14

Andrey Lukyanenko · Answer 1 · 2017-07-20T11:24:39.910

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Try saving in with ".png" extension:

plt.savefig('graph.png')

Also, if you have plt.show() that it will end the instance and there will be nothing to save. Put saving before plt.show().

edited Jul 20 '17 at 11:24

answered Jul 19 '17 at 15:42

Andrey Lukyanenko

Are you using Jupyter Notebooks? Then do you put the code to save the graph in the same cell as where you plot the graph? – Andrey Lukyanenko Jul 19 '17 at 15:55
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Also, if you have plt.show() that it will end the instance and there will be nothing to save. Put saving before plt.show(). – Andrey Lukyanenko Jul 19 '17 at 15:56
Saving before plt.show() solved the problem. thank you – cryptofish Jul 19 '17 at 16:08

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