How to rename PDFs and save them to a subfolder
By default the filename comes from the page's title, sanitised to remove characters filenames can't contain, and the file lands in Chrome's normal download folder. You can edit the name before downloading, and set a default subfolder so every PDF the extension makes is filed together.
Takes about 2 min
Steps
Rename in the preview tab
After converting, the filename appears at the top of the preview. Click it to edit before you download.
Open the extension's Settings page
For the subfolder option.
Set a default subfolder name
New PDFs then save to ~/Downloads/<subfolder>/<filename>.pdf, and the subfolder is created automatically if it doesn't exist.
Change the parent folder in Chrome if you want
The extension respects Chrome's download location, so change it under Chrome's Settings → Downloads.
Worth knowing
- For anything you're archiving, put the date in the filename — something like page-name-2026-08-07.pdf. Files then sort chronologically and you can see at a glance when something changed.
- The default name comes from the page's <title>, so a page with a poor title produces a poor filename. Rename in the preview when it matters.
Questions
How is the default filename chosen?
From the webpage's <title> element, with characters that aren't valid in filenames stripped out. You can edit it in the preview tab before downloading.
Can I have PDFs go somewhere other than Downloads?
Set a default subfolder in the extension's Settings page and PDFs go to ~/Downloads/<subfolder>/. To change the parent folder itself, change Chrome's download location in Chrome's own settings — the extension follows it.