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How to Print a Firefox Webpage to PDF Instead of Taking a Screenshot

By Freedom251 Team · · 3 min read

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In Firefox, open the menu, choose Print…, select Save to PDF as the destination, review the preview, then click Print to save the PDF. Use this when you need a page-oriented document; choose Firefox’s screenshot feature when you need an image of the visible page or the full webpage.

Save a Firefox webpage as a PDF

  1. Open the webpage in Firefox.
  2. Open the Firefox menu and choose Print…. Firefox opens the print preview.
  3. In Destination, select Save to PDF.
  4. Review the preview and adjust the page range, orientation, color mode, and options under More settings as needed.
  5. Click Print and save the PDF.

Firefox’s print workflow creates a document from the page’s print layout, not a pixel-for-pixel image of what is on screen. Mozilla notes that webpages can appear differently on paper than on screen, so check the preview before saving. Mozilla Support: How to print web pages in Firefox.

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Adjust the PDF layout before saving

Firefox’s print preview provides page-oriented controls. The available choices help fit the page to a document, but they can also change how much content appears on each page.

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  • Pages: choose which pages to include.
  • Orientation: use portrait or landscape to suit the content.
  • Paper size and scale: change the page dimensions or how content fits on them.
  • Margins: adjust the space around the printed content.
  • Pages per sheet: place multiple pages on a sheet.
  • Format: choose Original or Simplified when available.
  • Headers and footers: control whether these print elements appear.
  • Print backgrounds: include background colors and images where available.

If you select Simplified, Firefox does not allow Print backgrounds at the same time. The preview is the best way to catch awkward page breaks, missing content, or a layout that does not fit before saving. See Mozilla’s print settings guide.

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Choose PDF or screenshot for the job

Need Use Why
A document with page settings or selected pages Print to PDF The print preview offers page range, orientation, scale, margins, and other document settings.
An image of the visible page or a full-page image Firefox screenshot Screenshot capture saves an image or copies it to the clipboard; it is separate from printing to PDF.

To take a screenshot in Firefox, press Ctrl+Shift+S on Windows or Linux, or Command+Shift+S on macOS. You can also choose Take Screenshot from the context menu. Select a region, page element, visible area, or full page, then choose Download to save an image or Copy to put it on the clipboard. See Mozilla Support: Take screenshots in Firefox.

Make a less cluttered PDF

If the page offers it, choose Simplified in the print settings’ Format option. Mozilla says this format can remove clutter such as buttons, ads, and background images. You can also turn on Reader View before printing when the page supports it. The Simplified option may not appear when no simplified version is available or Reader View is already enabled. Details: Mozilla Support: Print simplified, clutter-free pages in Firefox.

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Edit webpage content before printing

If you need to remove or change specific webpage content rather than adjust the document layout, Mozilla suggests an extension such as Print Edit WE. The built-in Save to PDF flow remains the direct option when you only need a PDF of the page as presented in print preview.

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Or skip the browser setup

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