How to convert a web page to PDF from its URL
Paste the address of a public page, click convert, and download the PDF. Nothing to install and no account. Before you rely on it, two limits matter: the output is image-based rather than selectable text, and JavaScript on the page does not run — so pages built entirely in JavaScript won't render fully.
Takes about 1 min
What you need
- Any device with a browser
- A publicly accessible URL
Steps
Open the converter
It works on any device with a browser — phone, tablet or desktop.
Paste the URL
It must be a page a logged-out visitor can reach.
Click convert
The page is fetched, rendered in your browser and captured.
Download the PDF
The conversion happens in your browser and the PDF never leaves your device.
Worth knowing
- The output is image-based — the tool captures the rendered page and wraps the image in a PDF. Text is not selectable or searchable. That's the trade that keeps it free with no server-side rendering costs.
- JavaScript on the target page does not run, so pages built entirely in JavaScript — social feeds, search results — won't render completely.
- Images and CSS load from the original site as long as they're CORS-allowed, which most are.
- The URL is fetched through a proxy so your browser can read the HTML without CORS problems. Nothing is logged or stored, and a soft rate limit applies to URL fetches to prevent abuse.
- Pages behind a login can't be converted this way — the fetch sees the page as an anonymous visitor.
Questions
Why can't I select text in the PDF?
The web tool captures the rendered page as an image and wraps it in a PDF, which is what lets it stay free without server-side rendering. For selectable text and clickable links, use the Chrome extension, which renders through Chrome's own PDF engine.
Is anything stored on your servers?
No. The URL fetch is proxied so your browser can read the HTML without CORS issues, and nothing is logged or stored. The conversion itself happens in your browser and the PDF never leaves your device.