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Convert HTML to PDF

Turn any webpage or HTML file into a clean, print-ready PDF.

Convert HTML to PDF

Turn any webpage or HTML file into a clean, print-ready PDF.

Why convert HTML to PDF with PDFWix?

• Real browser rendering: The tool renders exactly what your browser shows — flexbox, grid, custom fonts, gradients, SVGs and modern CSS all work. No 1990s rendering surprises.
• Respects @media print: Sites with proper print stylesheets get dramatically cleaner output — navigation hidden, content widened, ads removed. PDFWix uses the print stylesheet automatically when present.
• Waits for lazy content: Single-page apps, lazy-loaded images and async-injected content need a moment to render. PDFWix waits by default so nothing gets snapshotted half-loaded.
• Page-break control: Honours CSS page-break-before / page-break-after / break-inside so you can force clean breaks at section boundaries. No more paragraphs split across pages.
• URL, file or pasted HTML: Convert from a live URL, upload a saved .html file, or paste raw HTML/CSS — whichever fits how you got the content.
• Free, no signup, no watermark: Convert as many pages as you need without paying, registering, or accepting branding on the rendered PDF.

Common uses for HTML to PDF

• Archiving a long-form article so it survives if the original site goes dark
• Generating a printable receipt from an e-commerce thank-you page
• Saving a recipe from a food blog without the ads and pop-ups (with print CSS)
• Producing a PDF version of a published documentation page for offline reading
• Converting a custom-designed HTML invoice template into a sendable PDF
• Building a portfolio PDF from a personal website's print stylesheet

How to convert HTML to PDF

1. Open the HTML to PDF tool — Paste a URL, paste HTML directly, or upload a .html file.
2. Pick page settings — Choose page size (A4 / US Letter), orientation and margins. Sensible defaults are pre-selected.
3. Click "Convert to PDF" — The renderer loads the page, waits for fonts and lazy-loaded content, applies any @media print CSS, and snapshots every paginated page into the PDF.
4. Download the PDF — Save the rendered PDF. Open it in any reader to verify pagination — adjust margins or page-break CSS and re-run if a section breaks awkwardly.

Tips for converting HTML to PDF

• Print stylesheets matter — Sites with @media print CSS produce dramatically cleaner PDFs. If a site looks bad, the print stylesheet is missing or broken.
• Wait for content — Single-page apps and lazy-loaded images need a moment to render. We wait by default; bump the delay for slow sites.
• Page-break CSS — Use page-break-before: always; in your CSS to force breaks at sensible places. Otherwise content breaks mid-paragraph.
• Auth-walled pages won't work — Anything behind a login or paywall isn't accessible to our renderer. Save the page locally and convert from HTML instead of URL.
• Trim with [Crop PDF](/crop-pdf) — Web layouts often have wide margins. Crop the result for a cleaner reading PDF.

Frequently asked questions

Is HTML to PDF free to use?

Yes — completely free with no signup, no daily cap and no watermark on the output. Convert as many pages as you need.

Will it work with modern CSS — flexbox, grid, custom fonts?

Yes. The renderer uses your own browser engine, so anything that works in modern Chrome / Safari / Firefox will render in the PDF: flexbox, CSS grid, custom web fonts, gradients, SVGs and modern selectors.

What about pages behind a login or paywall?

Login-walled and paywalled pages can't be authenticated by the renderer. The workaround is to save the page locally with your browser's 'Save Page As' feature, then upload the saved HTML file to PDFWix.

Does it wait for JavaScript and lazy-loaded content?

Yes. Single-page apps and lazy-image sites get a default render delay so async content loads before the snapshot.

How do I control page breaks?

Use the standard CSS print rules: page-break-before: always, page-break-after: always, or break-inside: avoid. Sites with proper @media print CSS get clean pagination automatically.

Is my HTML uploaded to a server?

No. Rendering happens entirely in your browser inside an isolated iframe. Uploaded HTML files and pasted markup never leave your device. When converting from a URL, your browser fetches the page directly — PDFWix doesn't proxy it.