How to convert with a keyboard shortcut
Two shortcuts are bound out of the box. Ctrl+Shift+P (Cmd+Shift+P on Mac) converts the current page with your default settings and opens the preview. Ctrl+Shift+S (Cmd+Shift+S on Mac) fires Article Mode, skips the preview and downloads straight away. Both can be rebound to anything Chrome allows.
Takes about 1 min
Steps
Use the default shortcuts
Ctrl+Shift+P / Cmd+Shift+P converts the current page with defaults and opens the preview tab. Ctrl+Shift+S / Cmd+Shift+S runs Article Mode and downloads immediately without a preview.
Open Chrome's shortcut settings to change them
Type chrome://extensions/shortcuts into the address bar and press Enter.
Find Convert: Web to PDF
Both commands are listed under it.
Click the field and press your new combination
Chrome accepts any combination it allows and warns you about conflicts with other extensions.
Worth knowing
- Ctrl+Shift+S skipping the preview is deliberate — it's the fast path for saving a series of articles. If you want to check the output first, use Ctrl+Shift+P instead.
- Shortcuts don't fire on Chrome's own internal pages, because extensions can't read them.
- There's no batch conversion of multiple tabs yet. Stepping through tabs with the shortcut is the current workaround, and batch is on the roadmap.
Questions
Can I convert several open tabs at once?
Not yet — the current version converts one tab at a time, and batch conversion is on the roadmap. For now, pressing Ctrl+Shift+P as you step through tabs is the fastest route.
How do I change the keyboard shortcut?
Go to chrome://extensions/shortcuts, find Convert: Web to PDF, click the shortcut field and press your preferred combination. Chrome will tell you if it clashes with another extension.