Print the Page and Save It as a PDF in Edge on Computer

Need an offline copy of a webpage, but your computer has no printer? Edge's print preview can turn the page into a PDF and save it on Windows or macOS.

Pick the PDF destination, check the layout in the thumbnails, then save the file to a folder you choose. If the PDF option is missing, look at the destination list first and update Edge second.

In this guide, I have covered:

Open Print Preview and Choose a PDF Destination

You need a copy of a page and there’s no printer within reach. That’s fine. Edge’s print preview can build the PDF itself, on Windows and macOS.

1. Open the webpage you want to save in Microsoft Edge.
2. Click the menu in the top-right corner of the Edge window.
3. Choose Settings and more.
4. Choose Print to open the print preview.
5. Open the list of destinations or printers.
6. Select the PDF destination. On Windows, choose Microsoft Print to PDF if it appears; on macOS, choose Save as PDF. If Edge shows Save as PDF on Windows instead, select that option.
   

You’ll know it worked when the preview fills with page thumbnails and your chosen PDF destination is named at the top.

Adjust the Layout and Save the PDF

Scroll the preview before you commit to anything. Pages that look fine at a glance often spill off the right edge, or leave half a sheet of white space.

Every change below shows up in the thumbnails straight away, so you can judge the result before you save.

1. Choose Portrait or Landscape to set the page orientation.
2. Adjust Margins if the preview has unwanted white space.
3. Change Scale if the page content is too small or clipped.
4. Use the page range controls to select only the pages you want.
5. Click Print when Microsoft Print to PDF is selected, or click Save when Save as PDF is selected.
6. In the save window, choose the destination folder.
7. Enter a file name for the PDF.
8. Click Save to create the file.

Your file is right when it opens with the same pages, orientation, and scale you saw in the preview.

Open Print Preview with a Keyboard Shortcut

The page is already open and the menu feels like a detour. One keystroke gets you to the same preview.

1. Press Ctrl+P on Windows or Linux, or ⌘+P on macOS.

You land in the identical preview, PDF destinations included. The Edge keyboard shortcuts guide lists the other commands for Edge on Computer.

Open and Check the Saved PDF

The file exists. Now make sure it’s worth sending before you attach it to anything.

1. Open the folder you selected in the save window.
2. Double-click the PDF file.

Edge opens the PDF in its Adobe Acrobat-powered viewer, so you don’t need another app just to check the pages.

A print-to-PDF copy is fixed. Forms, scripts, and video may not behave as they do on the live webpage.

Save the Page on an Edge Phone or Tablet

Your laptop has the PDF. Later, on the train, you want the same page on your phone. The steps there are different.

The mobile version of Edge uses a different print interface and a different save button. For Android, a separate guide explains how to make a web page as a PDF file in Edge on Android, where the destination names and file picker differ from the desktop process.

If the file won’t open on the device, you may need a separate PDF reader.

RELATED: Print a Web Page and Save as PDF in Edge on iPhone & iPad

Fix a Missing PDF Option

The destination list opens and there is no PDF entry anywhere. Before you reinstall anything, check the available system printers and update Edge.

1. Reload the webpage.
2. Open the print preview again.
3. On Windows, look for Microsoft Print to PDF in the destination or printer list.
4. On macOS, look for Save as PDF in the destination list.
5. Update Edge.
6. Repeat the print steps.

If your Edge build is 154.0.4258.37, update to 154.0.4258.48 or later. Microsoft also released 154.0.4258.53 with additional fixes for other print-to-PDF products.

You’ll know it’s fixed when a PDF option appears in the destination list and the preview opens without an error.