It has been possible to convert entire web pages to PDF files since the release of iOS 9. iOS 11 makes it a bit easier, as you can read in this tip.
Save a website as a PDF
With iOS 11, you no longer need a separate app to save web pages as PDF files. The operating system can do that itself, via the Safari share menu. Converting web pages to PDF files is useful when you want to email full pages to others. This allows them, for example, to view pages offline without any problems.
Of course you can take a screenshot on your iPhone or iPad, but then only part of the page will be captured. In the steps below, we explain how to easily convert websites.
- Open Safari on your iPhone or iPad and go to a website;
- Press the share icon (square with the arrow pointing up) and choose ‘Create PDF’;
- The PDF file will now be created. You can then add notes or send the file to others via the share button.
Incidentally, it is also possible to save PDFs locally. The file can be found in the Files app of iOS 11, where all documents and photos are collected. From there you can choose again what you want to do with the PDF.
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