Downloading game and homework reports saves your data before Blooket updates break something or your district changes platforms. I learned this the hard way. Three months of beautiful data. Then the district switched systems. Lost everything. Never again.
Now I download every report the same day I generate it. Takes 30 seconds. Saves future headaches.
Why Download Reports
You need permanent records outside Blooket’s platform for several reasons.
Grading documentation: Parents challenge a grade. You need proof. The downloaded report shows exactly what their student answered.
IEP meetings: Special education team wants evidence of student progress. Printed reports spanning six weeks show growth or lack thereof.
Administrator observations: Principal asks how you use data to drive instruction. Downloaded reports demonstrate your process.
Platform changes: Your district might switch platforms. Blooket might change features. Downloaded files stay accessible forever.
Offline access: No internet during parent conferences? Downloaded reports on your laptop work fine.
I keep folders organized by month filled with downloaded Blooket reports. My insurance policy against technology failures.
Where to Find the Download Button
Open any Blooket report you want to save. Could be a live game report or homework results.
Look at the top right corner of the report page. You’ll see a “Download” or “Export” button. Sometimes it’s an icon showing a downward arrow or a sheet of paper with an arrow.
Click it. That’s literally all you do.
A file downloads to your computer. Usually goes to your Downloads folder unless you configured your browser differently.
Takes about 5 seconds for small reports. Maybe 15 seconds for large reports with lots of students and questions.
File Formats You Get
Blooket exports reports as CSV files most commonly. CSV stands for Comma Separated Values. It’s a spreadsheet format.
Open CSV files with Excel, Google Sheets, Numbers, or any spreadsheet program. The data appears in rows and columns just like in Blooket but now it’s on your computer.
Some Blooket versions might offer PDF exports. PDFs are better for printing and sharing. CSVs are better for data analysis and manipulation.
I prefer CSV. Let me sort, filter, and analyze data however I want. Way more flexible than PDF.
What Data Gets Downloaded
The downloaded file contains everything visible in the online report. Usually includes:
- Student names or usernames
- Individual scores
- Question-by-question breakdown
- Time stamps
- Answer choices selected
- Correct answers
- Class averages
- Completion status
Basically everything you see on screen gets saved in the file. Nothing gets left behind.
If you had random names enabled during the game, the downloaded report shows those random names, not real student names. Keep that in mind for record-keeping.
Organizing Downloaded Reports
Don’t just dump everything in your Downloads folder. You’ll never find anything.
Create a folder structure. Mine looks like this:
Blooket Reports > 2024-2025 > Period 3 > October
Each report gets saved in the appropriate month folder for that class period.
File names matter too. Blooket generates generic names like “blooket-report-12345.csv.” Rename them immediately.
I use: “P3-MathReview-Oct27.csv” so I know at a glance which class, which topic, which date.
Takes an extra 10 seconds. Saves me 10 minutes of searching later.
Downloading Homework vs Game Reports
The process is identical whether you’re downloading homework results or live game reports.
Both have download buttons in the same location. Both export as CSV files. Both contain similar data structures.
The only difference is the type of data inside. Homework reports include multiple attempt data and completion time stamps. Game reports include live competition data and team information where applicable.
I keep homework and live game reports in separate folders. Makes it easier to find what I need.
Batch Downloading Multiple Reports
Blooket doesn’t have a “download all” button unfortunately. You download reports one at a time.
Need to download five reports? Click download five times. Open five different report pages. Export each one individually.
Tedious but necessary. I set aside 10 minutes every Friday afternoon. Download the week’s reports all at once. Part of my weekly routine now.
Opening and Reading Downloaded Reports
Double-click your downloaded CSV file. It opens in your default spreadsheet program.
Data appears in columns. Usually:
- Column A: Student names
- Column B: Total scores
- Column C: Question 1 response
- Column D: Question 2 response
- And so on
Column headers tell you what each column represents. Pretty intuitive once you look at it.
You can now sort by score. Filter by specific questions. Calculate your own averages. Do whatever analysis you need.
Importing into Gradebooks
Most gradebook software lets you import CSV files directly.
Open your gradebook. Look for “Import” or “Upload.” Select your downloaded Blooket report CSV.
Map the columns. Tell the gradebook which column is the student name, which is the score you want recorded.
Import. Boom. Blooket scores appear in your gradebook automatically. No manual entry needed.
I do this weekly. Download Friday’s reports. Import to gradebook. Grade entry takes 2 minutes instead of 20.
Converting to Other Formats
CSV files are flexible. Convert them to other formats as needed.
Open in Excel, save as .xlsx: Standard Excel format. Better for complex formulas and formatting.
Open in Google Sheets, File > Download > PDF: Creates a printable PDF for parent conferences or meetings.
Copy data into Word document: If you need narrative reports with embedded data tables.
I always keep original CSV files. Then create PDFs for sharing and printing.
Long-Term Storage Strategy
Where do you keep downloaded reports long-term?
Local computer: Works until your computer dies. Always have a backup.
Cloud storage: Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox. Accessible anywhere. Survives computer crashes.
External hard drive: Old school but reliable. Once a semester I dump everything to an external drive.
I use cloud storage as primary. External drive as backup. Paranoid? Maybe. But I’ve never lost data.
Privacy Considerations
Downloaded reports contain student names and performance data. That’s protected educational information.
Don’t email reports to personal email accounts. Use only school email.
Don’t leave reports on public computers. Download to secure devices only.
Don’t share reports publicly. Even anonymized data might violate FERPA depending on circumstances.
I password-protect folders containing student data. Extra layer of security.
Using Downloaded Reports for Analysis
Once downloaded, you can analyze data ways Blooket doesn’t support natively.
Compare across time: Put October and December reports side by side. See growth.
Track individual students: Create student-specific files showing their performance across all activities.
Calculate custom metrics: Maybe you want to weigh certain questions differently. Do that math yourself.
Create charts and graphs: Visualize data for presentations or reports.
Downloaded data is your data to manipulate however helps your teaching.
Troubleshooting Download Issues
Download button doesn’t work: Try a different browser. Chrome works best usually.
File downloads but won’t open: File might be corrupted. Download again.
File is empty: Report had no data because nobody played that game session.
Can’t find downloaded file: Check your browser’s Downloads folder. Or search your computer for “blooket” and look for recent files.
Most problems resolve with a browser refresh and retry.
Downloading Reports on Mobile
Possible but annoying. Mobile browsers handle downloads differently.
File downloads but opens in preview mode. You need to explicitly save it to your device’s file system.
On an iPad or Android tablet it’s slightly easier than a phone. But still not ideal.
I wait until I’m on a computer to download it. Mobile is fine for viewing reports but not for downloading and organizing them.
How Long to Keep Downloaded Reports
Check your district’s data retention policy. Usually 3-5 years for educational records.
I keep the current year on my computer. Previous years on external drive. Delete anything older than 5 years.
Takes up minimal space. CSV files are tiny. The entire year of reports might be 50MB total.
Sharing Downloaded Reports
Need to send a report to a colleague, administrator, or parent?
Sanitize data first if necessary. Remove other students’ names if you’re sharing one student’s info.
Use secure methods. School email only. Never personal email. Never text message.
Consider PDF instead of CSV. PDFs are harder to manipulate. Better for official documentation.
I create a “Parent Copy” version removing all student names except the one relevant to that parent.
FAQs
Q: Can I download reports after they’re deleted from Blooket?
A: No. If you didn’t download before it disappeared online, it’s gone. Download immediately.
Q: Do downloads cost anything?
A: No. Downloading reports is free. No limits on how many you download.
Q: Can I download reports from games I hosted on a different account?
A: No. You can only download from accounts you have access to. Different accounts means different data.
Q: Will downloaded reports update if I change grades in Blooket?
A: No. Downloaded files are static snapshots. They don’t update. Download again if data changes.
Downloading game and homework reports in Blooket protects your student data and creates permanent records you control outside any platform’s changes or failures.
