Why this web page to PDF converter is different

Most "web page to PDF" tools fall into one of two camps. Either they are online converters that fetch your URL from their own server (which means they can't see anything behind a login and you have to trust a third party with whatever you're saving), or they are screenshot extensions that produce a single giant raster image stuffed into a PDF wrapper — text is no longer selectable, file size balloons, the result is unsearchable.

Page to PDF takes a third route. It runs entirely inside your own Chrome and uses the browser's native PDF rendering pipeline (the same one Chrome uses for File → Print → Save as PDF), but with all the rough edges fixed: pre-scrolling for lazy loading, hiding sticky headers, stitching long pages cleanly, and adding modes the print dialog never had.

Vector, not screenshot

The output is a real vector PDF. Text remains text — searchable inside Acrobat or Preview, copy-pasteable, accessible to screen readers, indexed by full-text search engines. Links inside the document still click through. Files stay an order of magnitude smaller than image-based exports.

100% local, never uploaded

The extension has no backend. Your URL, HTML and page content are never sent anywhere. That matters for the moments where it really matters: bank statements, HR dashboards, draft documents, internal tools, paywalled articles you have legitimate access to. See the privacy policy for the full breakdown.

Works on logged-in and infinite-scroll pages

Because it converts the page after Chrome has already rendered it, it sees exactly what you see — including content behind authentication. For infinite-scroll feeds, a built-in pre-scroll routine fires lazy-loaded images and content first, then captures the fully expanded page in one document.

Four conversion modes

One extension, four different ways to turn the current page into a PDF. Pick the one that fits the situation.

Full page

Convert the entire page top to bottom, including content under infinite scroll. Fixed headers and floating bars are hidden so they don't repeat on every page.

Single element

Click any block on the page — a chart, a table, a card — and convert just that. The picker walks the DOM with arrow keys so you nail the exact node.

Article mode

Strips ads, sidebars, comments and chrome. Powered by Mozilla Readability — same engine Firefox uses for Reader View. Clean serif typography, narrow column.

Cleanup & convert

Point and click to remove cookie banners, sticky bars, newsletter overlays, chat widgets — then convert. Ctrl-Z undoes the last removal.

What can you convert?

Anything Chrome can render. The converter doesn't fetch the URL from a server — it operates on the rendered DOM in your active session, so the list of supported page types is essentially "everything you can already see in the tab".

  • Articles and blog posts — long-form reading, with or without sidebars and ads.
  • Dashboards and internal tools — Notion, Linear, Jira, Grafana, admin panels behind SSO.
  • Receipts and booking confirmations — flights, hotels, invoices, order summaries.
  • Tables, charts and reports — single-element export keeps just the data block, nothing else.
  • Infinite-scroll pages — Twitter / X threads, Reddit, search results, social feeds.
  • Paywalled and logged-in pages — anything you have legitimate access to in your own browser.
  • Documentation and wikis — internal Confluence, GitBook, MkDocs, Wikipedia.

Web page to PDF converter vs other tools

Quick comparison against the alternatives most people reach for first.

Capability Page to PDF Chrome Print → Save as PDF Online converters
Vector output (selectable text) Yes Yes Often raster
Works on pages behind login Yes Yes No (anonymous fetch)
Pre-scrolls infinite feeds Yes No No
Hides sticky headers / sidebars Yes No (repeats them) No
Single-element export Yes No No
Article-only / Reader mode Yes No No
Remove unwanted elements first Yes No No
Page content stays on your machine Yes Yes Uploaded to their server
Free, no signup, no daily limit Yes Yes Usually limited

How to convert a web page to PDF in three clicks

Once installed, the workflow is identical regardless of which mode you pick:

  • Open the page you want to convert in Chrome.
  • Click the Page to PDF icon next to the address bar.
  • Pick a mode — Full page, Element, Article or Cleanup — and confirm. The PDF opens in the built-in viewer the moment it's ready, where you can preview, zoom and download.

If you'd like a deeper walkthrough with screenshots, see the step-by-step guide on converting a web page to PDF.

FAQ

Is this web page to PDF converter really free?
Yes — fully free, no signup, no premium tier, no watermark, no daily limit on the number of pages you can convert.
Can it convert pages behind a login?
Yes. Because the converter runs inside your own Chrome session, it sees the page exactly as you do — including pages behind authentication, dashboards, internal tools or paywalled articles. Online converters can't do this because they request the URL anonymously from their own server.
Does the resulting PDF have selectable text?
Yes. The output is a real vector PDF generated through Chrome's native rendering pipeline. Text is selectable, searchable, copy-pasteable, and accessible to screen readers. Hyperlinks remain clickable inside the PDF.
Where is my data sent during conversion?
Nowhere. The conversion happens entirely inside your browser. The extension has no backend — your URL, HTML and page content are never uploaded to any server.
What page sizes and orientations are supported?
A4, US Letter and Legal in both portrait and landscape, plus a fit-to-content option that produces a single tall page when you don't want page breaks at all.

Convert your first page in under a minute.

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