Safari: how to save a web page in PDF format and without ads!


How many times have you come across a web page and wished you could read it in a non-digital form? I know it might sound like heresy in the digital age, but sometimes you have to step away from the screen and go back to analog with a paper printout.

Or maybe you need a particular article for your research and want to highlight certain passages or incorporate the content into a final thesis. Or maybe these are web pages that you plan to keep in one folder for later viewing. You never know if a site or page will be deleted. And having a PDF copy of that page will allow you to always have access to its content.

There are several reasons why you might want to save a web page in PDF format. Know that with Apple Safari, there is a very convenient way to do this.

However, you will need to improve the default process and ensure that the PDF to be saved contains only the information you want, and not advertisements and other site elements that distract from the real content. Does this intrigue you? Read on.

How to save a web page in PDF format (without the superfluous)


The only thing you will need : the Safari web browser. The demonstration will be done on the MacOS version of Safari. I recommend making sure you’re using the latest version of Safari.

1. Open the page in question

Open Safari (which you’ve probably already done by the way) and then navigate to the page you want to save.

2. Open the page in reading mode

This is the trick I mentioned above. Before saving the page as a PDF, you should get rid of all “extras” (such as advertisements and other things you don’t want). To do this, look for the icon of the Reader Mode on the left edge of the address bar and click on it. The page will immediately open in reader mode, where things are significantly easier to read.


Opening a ZDNET page in Reader Mode. Screenshot by Jack Wallen/ZDNET

3. Save page as PDF

Now that the page is open in Reader Mode, the only thing that will be saved in the PDF file is what you see on the screen. Click on the menu entry File in the menu bar and click on Export to PDF.


The Safari File menu.

You can share or save the web page in question. Screenshot by Jack Wallen/ZDNET

4. Name your PDF

When the export pop-up window opens, navigate to the folder that will contain the file, give it a name, and click Save.

Your PDF will be saved in the folder you selected.


The Safari export window.

You can save your PDF file wherever you want. Screenshot by Jack Wallen/ZDNET

You now have a PDF copy of the web page, as seen through the lens of reader mode. By saving the page as such, you not only make it easier to read, but you also significantly save printer ink. Everyone wins (even the environment).


Source: “ZDNet.com”



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