How to Save a Screenshot as PDF in Windows 10
You may want to use online tools and websites to perform the conversion, but this requires the use of the Internet and can also take a long time.
This guide highlights several ways to convert a screen capture from an image file format to a PDF file directly on your Windows 10 PC. The best part is that you do not have to go online or install third-party software; Converting an image file to PDF is an integrated feature of the Windows 10 operating system.
Did you know: The Alt + PrtScn shortcut on your keyboard copies a screenshot of the currently active window to your PC's Clipboard.
Here's how to do it.
How to save a screenshot in PDF format with the help of the application Photos
Let's start with the native Photos application on your Windows computer. Here are the steps:
Step 1: Right-click the screen capture that you want to convert to PDF, click Open.with option and select Photos.
2nd step: Tap the Show more icon in the upper right corner of the Paint application and select Print.
Step 3: Under the Printer option, click the drop-down button and select Microsoft Print to PDF.
This is the default PDF printer introduced as a feature of the Windows 10 operating system. With this you can convert screenshots and all types of images to PDF file format.
Step 4: Click Print to convert the screen capture to PDF. You can also select how you want the screen capture to appear in the PDF by choosing Landscape or Portrait. It's entirely up to you.
Windows saves the screen capture as a new PDF file in the Documents folder of your PC. A pop-up notification will also appear in the lower right corner of your PC.
How to save a screenshot in PDF format with the help of Internet Explorer
Yes, you can also use your browser to save a screenshot in PDF format. And no, you do not necessarily need to have access to the internet. The method is a bit similar to the ones above. Here's how to do it.
Step 1: Right-click the screen capture that you want to save as PDF and open with Internet Explorer.
2nd step: Wait for the image to load into a new tab in Internet Explorer. When this happens, press the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + P to open the Print window.
Step 3: Make sure that the Microsoft Print to PDF option is selected as the printer, and then click Print. This will take you to a new window where you can choose a storage location and rename the PDF file.
This method also works for other browsers, such as Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, UC Browser, Opera, and so on. Just open the screenshot with the browser, press the shortcut Ctrl + P to print and select Microsoft Print to PDF as a printer.
PDFs can save the day
And so you can quickly save screenshots (and other images) to your Windows 10 computer in PDF format. You have the option to use either the To paint app or the Pictures app. Both of these applications are built into Windows 10 and support Microsoft's default PDF printer.
The use of the paint application is however recommended. Indeed, unlike Pictures app, Paint allow you to choose where you would like to save the converted PDF file on your PC. Photos will automatically save to the Documents folder on your computer.
If you have additional questions, do not hesitate to add them in the comments section below.
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