pdf-my-url

A command-line utility to create PDFs from web pages using Puppeteer.

Installation

You can run this utility directly using npx:

npx pdf-my-url --url <webpage-url> --output <pdf-path>

Example

npx pdf-my-url --url https://www.google.com --output ./google.pdf

Features

• Captures full-page screenshots
• Automatically adjusts height to capture entire page content
• Maintains high-quality output with proper scaling
• Supports custom viewport width
• Includes background colors and images in the PDF

Technical Details

The utility uses Puppeteer to launch a headless Chrome browser, navigate to the specified URL, and generate a PDF. It automatically:

1. Sets the initial viewport
2. Waits for the page to load completely
3. Calculates the full height of the page
4. Adjusts the viewport to match the content
5. Generates a high-quality PDF with background elements