python - With Bokeh, how to save to a png or jpg instead of a html file?

Question

I need to export pictures of the graphs and plots I am creating with Bokeh.

Usually I do

output_file("test.html")

However, I want to copy that graph into an Excel Sheet. It does not have to be interactive anymore, though that would be brillant. How do I export the graph as a picture? Using code, not clicking on "preview/save".

Answer 1

As of Bokeh 0.12.6, it is now possible to export PNG and SVG directly from Python code.

Exporting PNGs looks like this

export_png(plot, filename="plot.png")

And exporting SVGs looks like this

plot.output_backend = "svg"
export_svgs(plot, filename="plot.svg")

There are some optional dependencies that need to be installed. You can find more information in the Exporting Plots section of the User Guide.