Format Reports
Report Settings control what a report includes when Ferretly first creates it after a check, and what you get when you refresh a report from the subject page or subject menu.
Customize formats so reports match your use case—for example, include profile images and post hyperlinks for investigation, or exclude analytics such as the score for certain compliance-sensitive workflows.
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Step 2: Open Report Settings
Click Settings in the left navigation. On smaller screens, this may appear as a gear icon.
In the left panel, click Report Settings.
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Step 3: Select the report profile
Use the dropdown in the top right to select the report profile you are editing.
Each profile can have unique report settings.
Changes save automatically. Select the correct profile—or create a new one—before you change options.
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Step 4: Set general report options
On the right, use the dropdowns and checkboxes under general report settings. These control most report formatting.
Option | What it does |
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Report background color | Background color for social media / background reports and PDF reports from posts and subject pages |
Choose language | Language for the social media report (up to 8 languages). See Supported Languages |
Include report abstract | Summary page of the subject’s social media after the cover page |
Exclude AI flagged post summary | Omits the AI flagged post summary from the abstract page |
Include flagged posts and images | Chronological list of flagged posts in the report |
Show behavior icons on flagged posts | Icon for each behavior type on flagged posts |
Include Post Tags | Shows tags on flagged post cards. See Tag a Post |
Hide logos | Hides the Ferretly (or white-labeled) logo on all report pages |
Hide subject properties | Hides subject properties on the profile page of the report |
Show help pages | Includes a page on how to read flagged posts |
Include hyperlinks | Makes profiles and posts clickable to original URLs |
Anonymize profile image | Uses an anonymized profile picture; also removes social profiles referenced by the subject in flagged posts (for example on likes/shares) |
Exclude handle bios on cover page | Removes profile bios under handles on the cover page |
Include custom disclaimer addendum | Replaces the default FCRA/accuracy disclaimer text with your custom text |
Redact nude images in reports | Redacts images on nude-flagged posts in the report |
Sort/group posts by | How posts are ordered in the report |
Sort/group posts by
Chronologically — newest to oldest, across platforms and behaviors
Platform — group by platform, then newest to oldest
Behavior — group by behavior (alphabetically), then newest to oldest within the group
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Step 5: Configure Post Insights
Scroll to Post Insights to control analytics pages on the background report.
Check Include post insights to include the section.
Choose which insights to include and their order.
To reorder, click the grid handle left of an option and drag it into place.
Insight options
Insight | Description |
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Social Media Score | Graph of a 0–1000 score reflecting frequency of flagged posts and overall sentiment |
Behavioral Composition | Counts of posts flagged per behavioral attribute |
Follower/Following Counts | Totals for followers, following, and post counts across profiles |
Word Cloud | High-frequency words (size) and sentiment (color, red to green) |
Sentiment Over Time | Average sentiment trends across post history |
Channel Volume | Posts analyzed per social platform |
OCEAN Personality | Estimated Big Five personality profile based on posts |
Show score as 0 when no handles — When checked, subjects with no social media handles show a score of 0 instead of the default 1000.
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Step 6: When you’re done
[ ] Correct report profile selected
[ ] General report options match your presentation and compliance needs
[ ] Post Insights included only where allowed and useful
Report Settings changes can apply to existing report packages via Refresh Report. Flag and keyword changes still require a new check run to re-analyze content.
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