If you come across a webpage that you might want to save for later, whether to read an article offline or download a research paper or two, then saving a webpage as a PDF is an easy option (once you know how to do it). While you could bookmark a website for later, there is always a chance that the webpage you were looking at gets taken down or changed. Saving a webpage as a PDF is possible in all web browsers including Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Firefox and Safari on both desktop and mobile versions.
To save a page as a PDF, first open up Chrome on your computer. Next, find the webpage you want to save and click the three dots icon in the top right next to your profile picture. From the drop-down menu, select Print. Alternatively, you can hit Ctrl + P on your keyboard to get to the print menu. Another window will pop up for Printing options. On the right side, you should see an option called Destination where you can choose which printer you want to use. One of the options in the dropdown should be Save as PDF. Then just hit the blue Save button and choose the location where you want to save the PDF file.
To save as a PDF in Edge, first, open up the browser and locate the page you want to save. Then hit the three dots icon in the top right and choose Print from the menu. On the Print pop-up, you'll be given a few options including which Printer you want to use. Under the Printer, there should be a Save as PDF option. Save your page as a PDF and choose where you want to save the file on your computer.
For Firefox, open the browser and select the three dots icon in the top right of the browser. From that menu choose the Print option. A Printer window will appear and it'll ask you which printer you want. You should see one of the printers called Microsoft Print to PDF; choose that one and click the print button. You should then be asked where you want to save your PDF.
For Safari, open up the browser and choose what website you want to save. After that, select File from the menu bar at the top and choose Print. A new window should open and give you some printing options including Export as PDF. Once you select the PDF option, you'll be asked where to save the file and its name. Then hit the Save button to save your PDF file.
Saving a webpage as a PDF isn't just limited to desktop web browsers; you can also do so on iOS. To save in Safari, find the website you want. Next hit the Share icon (which looks like an arrow pointing upwards in a square). You should be given a few different sharing options like AirDrop, Messages etc. There should also be an Options button that appears underneath the webpage's title. Tap on Options and then choose PDF from the list of options. You'll then be asked to choose a destination; press Save to finish.
Saving in Chrome for Android is fairly straightforward and similar to how it is on the desktop version of Chrome. Open up Chrome on your Android phone and navigate to the webpage you want to save as a PDF. There should be a three-dot icon in the top right, tap that and choose Share from the list. A pop-up menu with sharing options should appear. Just below the webpage's title, you should see a few options including Print. Tap on Print and where it gives you the choice to select a printer, choose Save as PDF. Next to save as PDF, hit the blue save icon on the top right. You'll then be asked to choose where you want to save the file. After that, just hit the save button to save the PDF file on your Android.
