Save as PDF

Save web pages as PDF files using the browser's print functionality. Configure PDF generation settings, file naming, and save options for automated document creation.

📋 Field Options

Field Options	Required	Description	Example Values
Press Ctrl + P	No	Automatically trigger print dialog	Toggle ON/OFF
Press Ctrl + S	No	Use Ctrl+S shortcut for saving	Toggle ON/OFF
Set the image path to identify the print preview window.	No	Custom image for print preview window detection	`/path/to/image.png`
Set the image path to identify the print button.	No	Custom image to identify and click print button	`/path/to/print_btn.png`
Set delay time after opening print window	No	Wait time after print dialog opens	`1000`, `2000` (milliseconds)
Set delay time after pdf saved.	No	Wait time after PDF is saved	`1000`, `2000` (milliseconds)
Wait until the print page title matches?	No	Regex pattern to wait for matching print page title	`.\.pdf$`, `(?i)^Application.`
If file already exists in the save location then replace it	No	Overwrite existing files with same name	Toggle ON/OFF
Set the `confirm replace save as browser window` title name	No	Set the confirm replace save as browser window title name	Toggle ON/OFF
Set the `save as browser window` title name	No	Set the save as browser window title name	Toggle ON/OFF
Direct Save Page to PDF (Firefox only)	No	Direct PDF save without print dialog	Toggle ON/OFF
Field Value	No	Custom filename for PDF	`document.pdf`, `report_{$name$}.pdf`

⚙️ Configuration

🖨️ Print Options

📌 Press Ctrl + P

Purpose: Automatically trigger the print dialog without manual keyboard input.

How it works:

If you want to save the page through Ctrl + P, turn on this option
No need to manually press Ctrl + P buttons

Note

If your file/PDF is downloaded after clicking any button, provide the selector query of that button in field selector query.

📌 Set the image path to identify the print preview window.

Purpose: Use custom image to detect when print preview window is ready.

How to configure:

Save an image of the print preview window on your PC
Provide the image path in this option
Extension waits until the image is visible on screen

Image Requirements:

Clear screenshot of print preview window
Unique elements that identify the print dialog
Reasonable file size for quick processing

Example Image:

Important

If you are using the same image to other pc so maybe the image is not working properly.
So you can take the image from the same pc where you are using the extension.
If you resize the browser window so maybe the image is not working properly.

📌 Set the image path to identify the print button.

Purpose: Use custom image to locate and click the print button in the print window.

How to configure:

Save an image of the print button on your PC
Provide the image path in this option
Extension waits until the button image is detected and clicked

📌 Set delay time after opening print window

Purpose: Add wait time between opening print window and saving the PDF.

Configuration:

Delay time in milliseconds
Recommended values: 3000-5000ms
Adjust based on page complexity and loading time

📌 Set delay time after pdf saved.

Purpose: Add wait time after the PDF file has been saved before proceeding further.

Configuration:

Delay time in milliseconds (e.g. 2000)

📌 Wait until the print page title matches?

Purpose: Wait until the browser page or print title matches a specified regex pattern before saving.

Here are some useful regex examples for matching browser page titles.

Regex	Matches	Description
`.*`	Any title	Match every page title.
`(?i).*`	Any title	Match every title (case-insensitive).
`^My Page$`	`My Page`	Exact title match.
`(?i)^My Page$`	`my page`, `MY PAGE`	Exact title, ignore case.
`Invoice`	`Invoice 123`	Title contains `Invoice`.
`(?i)Invoice`	`invoice`, `INVOICE`	Contains `Invoice`, ignore case.
`^Invoice`	`Invoice #123`	Title starts with `Invoice`.
`Invoice$`	`Final Invoice`	Title ends with `Invoice`.
`(?i)\.pdf$`	`form.pdf`	Ends with `.pdf` (ignore case).
`(?i)^.*\.pdf$`	`Application.pdf`	Any PDF filename.
`(?i)^Application\.pdf$`	`Application.pdf`	Exact PDF filename.
`(?i)^Application.*\.pdf$`	`Application_v2.pdf`	PDF beginning with `Application`.
`(?i)Application.*`	`Application Form - Chrome`	Title contains `Application` followed by anything.
`(?i)^.*Google Chrome$`	`form.pdf - Google Chrome`	Any Chrome window.
`(?i)^.*Microsoft Edge$`	`form.pdf - Microsoft Edge`	Any Edge window.
`(?i)^.*(Chrome\|Edge)$`	Chrome or Edge	Match either browser.
`(?i)^.*\.pdf - Google Chrome$`	`abc.pdf - Google Chrome`	Any PDF opened in Chrome.
`(?i)^.*\.pdf - Microsoft Edge$`	`abc.pdf - Microsoft Edge`	Any PDF opened in Edge.
`(?i)^.*.(pdf\|docx)$`	`a.pdf`, `b.docx`	Match PDF or DOCX.
`(?i)success\|completed`	`Completed Successfully`	Contains either `success` or `completed`.
`(?i)(login\|signin)`	`Login`, `Sign In`	Match either word.
`^[0-9]+$`	`12345`	Numbers only.
`^[A-Za-z]+$`	`Welcome`	Letters only.
`^[A-Za-z0-9 _-]+$`	`Invoice_2026-01`	Letters, numbers, spaces, `_` and `-`.

Regex symbols

Symbol	Meaning	Example
`^`	Start of text	`^Invoice`
`$`	End of text	`\.pdf$`
`.`	Any single character	`a.c`
`.*`	Any number of any characters	`Invoice.*`
`+`	One or more	`[0-9]+`
`?`	Zero or one	`colou?r`
`\.`	Literal dot (`.`)	`\.pdf`
`\d`	Digit	`\d{4}`
`[abc]`	One of the listed characters	`[AB]`
`[A-Z]`	Uppercase letter	`[A-Z]{3}`
`[0-9]`	Digit	`[0-9]{6}`
`[^0-9]`	Not a digit	`[^0-9]+`
`(A\|B)`	A or B	`(Chrome\|Edge)`
`(?i)`	Ignore case	`(?i)\.pdf$`

🌐 Browser-Specific Options

📌 Direct Save Page to PDF (Firefox Only)

Purpose: Save PDF directly without print dialog (Firefox browser only).

Benefits:

Faster PDF generation
No print dialog interaction
Streamlined automation process

📁 File Management Options

📌 If file already exists then replace it

Purpose: Control behavior when a file with the same name already exists.

Options:

ON - Replace existing file with new content
OFF - Browser will ask to replace the file

📌 Press Ctrl + S

Purpose: Use Ctrl+S keyboard shortcut for saving files.

How it works:

Triggers browser's save dialog
Alternative to print-based PDF generation
Works with most browsers

📝 File Naming

📌 Field Value

Purpose: Set custom filename for the generated PDF.

Basic Usage:

Static name: document.pdf
Dynamic name: report_{$name$}.pdf
Date-based: invoice_{$date.today[yyyy-mm-dd]$}.pdf
Unique filename: document_{$date.today[x]$}.pdf

Variable Syntax:

Use {$variable_name$} format
Access form data and system variables
Create unique filenames automatically

🎯 PDF Page Settings (Firefox)

Customize PDF page settings for optimal document formatting.

📌 Customize PDF Page Settings

Purpose: Configure page size, orientation, margins, and other PDF properties.

API Reference: PageSettings API

Example Configuration:

paperHeight=297,paperWidth=210,orientation=1,scaling=0.65,paperSizeUnit=1,shrinkToFit=true

Result: A4 landscape size page

Property	Value	Description
paperHeight	297	A4 height in mm
paperWidth	210	A4 width in mm
orientation	1	0 = portrait, 1 = landscape
scaling	0.65	Content scaling factor (default: 1)
paperSizeUnit	1	0 = inches, 1 = millimeters
shrinkToFit	true	Shrink content to fit page width

🌐 Browser Window Title

📌 Set the save as browser window title name

Purpose: Customize browser window title during PDF save process.

Use Cases:

Multi-language support - Different titles for different languages
Branding - Custom application names
Identification - Distinguish between different save operations

Configuration:

Set different titles for different languages
Use variables for dynamic titles
Match your application's branding

📌 Set the confirm replace save as browser window title name

Purpose: Customize browser window title during PDF save process.

Use Cases:

Multi-language support - Different titles for different languages
Branding - Custom application names
Identification - Distinguish between different save operations

⚠️ Important Notes

Prerequisites

Install Helper Program

Required before using this field type
Download from extension settings
Install the helper program on your system
Verify installation before configuring PDF fields

🔍 Troubleshooting

Issue	Solution
PDF not generated	Check helper program installation
Print dialog not detected	Adjust image path or disable detection
File not saved	Verify save location permissions
Filename conflicts	Use unique naming with variables

Pro Tip

Use the {$date.today[x]$} variable in filenames to ensure unique file names every time.

Important

Install the helper program before using this field type. The extension will not work without it.

Save as PDF ​

📋 Field Options ​

⚙️ Configuration ​

🖨️ Print Options ​

📌 Press Ctrl + P ​

📌 Set the image path to identify the print preview window. ​

📌 Set the image path to identify the print button. ​

📌 Set delay time after opening print window ​

📌 Set delay time after pdf saved. ​

📌 Wait until the print page title matches? ​

Regex symbols ​

🌐 Browser-Specific Options ​

📌 Direct Save Page to PDF (Firefox Only) ​

📁 File Management Options ​

📌 If file already exists then replace it ​

📌 Press Ctrl + S ​

📝 File Naming ​

📌 Field Value ​

🎯 PDF Page Settings (Firefox) ​

📌 Customize PDF Page Settings ​

🌐 Browser Window Title ​

📌 Set the save as browser window title name ​

📌 Set the confirm replace save as browser window title name ​

⚠️ Important Notes ​

Prerequisites ​

🔍 Troubleshooting ​

Save as PDF

📋 Field Options

⚙️ Configuration

🖨️ Print Options

📌 Press Ctrl + P

📌 Set the image path to identify the print preview window.

📌 Set the image path to identify the print button.

📌 Set delay time after opening print window

📌 Set delay time after pdf saved.

📌 Wait until the print page title matches?

Regex symbols

🌐 Browser-Specific Options

📌 Direct Save Page to PDF (Firefox Only)

📁 File Management Options

📌 If file already exists then replace it

📌 Press Ctrl + S

📝 File Naming

📌 Field Value

🎯 PDF Page Settings (Firefox)

📌 Customize PDF Page Settings

🌐 Browser Window Title

📌 Set the save as browser window title name

📌 Set the confirm replace save as browser window title name

⚠️ Important Notes

Prerequisites

🔍 Troubleshooting