Full page screenshots for students
Short answer
Saving a whole webpage as a PDF gives you a source that works offline, does not change when the site updates, and can be annotated in any reader. For coursework, capture the page the day you use it — the date on the file is what proves when you read it.
Updated 13 August 2026Written by the Full Page Screenshot team
Three things worth capturing
- Sources you are citing
- Pages get edited and deleted between the day you read them and the day you submit. A dated capture is the version your argument was built on.
- Submission confirmations
- A full page capture of the confirmation screen — including the timestamp and reference number — takes five seconds and settles any question about whether something was submitted on time.
- Long reference pages for offline reading
- Documentation and long articles as PDF work on a train, on a plane and on a laptop with no connection.
Settings for coursework
- Format
- PDF, A4 portrait
- For figures in an essay
- PNG, cropped in the editor
- Filename pattern
- Date, then source, then topic
- Cost
- Free — no account
Frequently asked questions
Is it free for students?
It is free for everyone. No account, no sign-in, no paid tier.
Can I save a webpage to read offline?
Yes. Export as PDF and it opens in any reader without a connection.
Can I search the text in a saved page?
Not in a capture-based PDF, because it contains an image. Chrome's Print to PDF keeps the text searchable.
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Full page screenshots for researchers
Capture web sources at full height with a date, so a citation still resolves after the page is edited or removed.
How to save a webpage as a PDF
Save any webpage as a PDF using Chrome's print dialog or a full page capture. Which method preserves what you saw, and which keeps the text searchable.
Save a webpage as PDF, exactly as it looks
Turn any webpage into a PDF that matches what you see on screen. A4, Letter, Legal or one continuous page, in portrait or landscape.
PDF export
Export a captured webpage as PDF in A4, Letter, Legal or one continuous page, portrait or landscape, with page breaks placed between lines of text.