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Convert Any URL to a Print-Ready PDF

Paste a web address and get a clean, paginated PDF with selectable text and working links. Choose A4, Letter, Legal, A3, or Tabloid, flip to landscape, and download in seconds. Free, with no signup and no print dialog.

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https://www.wikipedia.org/

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The same PDF, in code

This request matches the settings you selected above. Swap in your API key to generate the same PDF from your own application.

webpage.pdf
curl "https://shot.screenshotapi.net/v3/screenshot?token=YOUR_API_KEY&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wikipedia.org%2F&file_type=pdf&full_page=true&format=A4"

What does a URL to PDF converter actually do?

Converting a web page to PDF is not the same as taking a picture of it. A proper conversion renders the page in a browser engine, resolves its CSS and JavaScript, and then lays the result out onto fixed-size pages the way a printer would, but deterministically.

That distinction matters. A screenshot pasted into a document is one flat image: the text cannot be searched, links do not work, and printing it at A4 produces soft edges. A rendered PDF keeps text as text, keeps links clickable, and prints crisply at any size.

This generator handles the parts that browser printing usually gets wrong: it loads the full document height so the bottom of the page is not lost, it removes consent overlays and ad slots before pagination, and it applies the paper format you chose rather than whatever preset your operating system defaults to.

Rendered, not photographed

Text stays selectable and searchable, and hyperlinks keep working inside the finished document.

Paginated to a real paper size

A4, A3, Letter, Legal, and Tabloid all map to their exact physical dimensions, so the PDF prints without rescaling.

Clean by default

Cookie banners and ads are removed before layout, so page one is your content rather than a consent dialog.

Use Cases

What people generate PDFs for

Any time a web page needs to become a document that can be filed, emailed, signed, or printed, a URL-to-PDF conversion is the shortest path there.

Invoices and receipts

Render an HTML invoice template to a pixel-accurate A4 or Letter PDF and attach it to a transactional email automatically.

Client and analytics reports

Turn a live dashboard into a dated PDF on a schedule so clients get a document they can file, not a link that changes next week.

Legal and compliance records

Archive terms of service, privacy policies, and pricing pages as they appeared on a specific date, with text that stays searchable.

Documentation exports

Give readers an offline copy of a knowledge base article or a getting-started guide without maintaining a separate PDF pipeline.

Certificates and tickets

Generate personalised certificates, boarding passes, and event tickets from an HTML template with correct page dimensions.

Proposals and quotes

Convert a web-based proposal into a branded PDF that a client can sign, forward, and store without any layout surprises.

URL to PDF FAQ

Common questions about converting web pages to PDF, choosing a paper format, and automating document generation through the API.

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