Export Google Doc as PDF
Exporting a Google Doc as PDF is the most direct use of the extension. Open the document, click the extension icon, and the PDF lands in your downloads folder. No menus, no dialog boxes.
Install and export in two minutes
Go to the Chrome Web Store, search for Docs to PDF, and click Add to Chrome. Once installed, open any Google Doc. The extension icon appears in your toolbar. Click it and the export starts immediately. Google generates the PDF on its own servers and sends it to your browser.
What gets included in the PDF
Everything visible in the document is included: text, images, tables, headers, footers, page numbers, footnotes, and hyperlinks. Comments and tracked changes are not included by default. The page size and orientation match the document's print settings.
Checking the result
Open the downloaded PDF to confirm it looks right. If a font or image looks different from what you expected, the same difference would appear in a manual export through File > Download. Update the document itself to fix formatting issues.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does the exported PDF go?
It downloads to your browser's default downloads folder. You can find it by pressing Ctrl+J or Cmd+J in Chrome to open the downloads list.
Is there a file size limit?
No file size limit is imposed by the extension. Very large documents with many high-resolution images may take a few seconds longer to export.
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