In today’s digital age, it’s common to find yourself browsing the internet on your iPhone or iPad. Sometimes you may come across a webpage that you want to save for future reference or offline reading. One way to do this is by saving the webpage as a PDF. In this blog post, we’ll guide you through the steps to save a webpage as a PDF on your iPhone or iPad.
How to save a full-page screenshot as a PDF in Safari
To save a full-page screenshot as a PDF in Safari on your iPhone, follow these steps:
- Launch Safari and open the web page you want to save as a PDF.
- Take a screenshot of the page and tap the preview in the bottom left corner of the screen.
- Tap “Full Page” and then tap the “Share” button at the top right.
- Select “Save to Files” and choose where you want to store the PDF. Then tap “Save.”
Turn a webpage into a PDF using Share sheet on iOS
If you don’t want to take a screenshot, you can also convert the webpage into a PDF using the Share sheet on iOS:
- Open Safari and the page you want to save as a PDF.
- Tap the “Share” icon at the bottom of the page.
- Select “Options” from the top section of the window.
- Choose “PDF” and then tap “Done.”
- Tap “Save to Files” and select the location where you want to save the PDF. Then tap “Save.”
Save a webpage as PDF from any browser using Shortcuts
You can also save a webpage as a PDF from any browser using Shortcuts:
- Open Shortcuts and select the “Gallery” tab at the bottom of the page.
- Search for “Make PDF” in the search bar and add the Shortcut to your gallery.
- Launch the browser of your choice and open the website you want to save as a PDF.
- Tap the “Share” icon and select “Make PDF.”
- Wait for the Shortcut to generate the PDF file and then tap the “Share” icon.
- Choose to either save the file via “Save to Files” or share it directly with a contact or app.
Siri Shortcuts have made it easier to save webpages as PDFs, and this Shortcut should be a useful tool for iPhone users who prefer another browser over Safari.