# PDF Mage

> Save any page as PDF

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/pdf-mage](https://chrome-stats.com/d/pdf-mage)

## Overview

- **ID:** `pdf-mage`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** PDF Mage
- **Category:** other
- **Daily users:** 17,033
- **Weekly downloads:** 183
- **Rating:** 3.31 / 5 (315 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.1.11
- **Last updated:** 2021-11-16
- **First published:** 2016-02-29
- **Size:** 126 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-13
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/pdf-mage/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/pdf-mage/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/pdf-mage/privacy/)

## Description

PDF Mage is a user-friendly Chrome extension that allows you to save any web page as a high-quality PDF with a single click. Whether you're browsing publicly accessible pages or those requiring login, PDF Mage handles it all without adding watermarks. It automatically downloads the PDF file once conversion is complete for your convenience.

This extension uses an external API to convert pages, so an internet connection is required. It supports saving entire pages or parts of pages but currently does not support frames, Flash animations, or local files. Easy to install and use, PDF Mage adds a toolbar button that empowers you to capture and save web content efficiently.

## Rankings

- #574 — Overall
- #77 — Other extensions
- #5 — pdf
- #23 — hd image
- #144 — conversation
- #196 — complete

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`
- `downloads`
- `storage`
- `activeTab`
- `contextMenus`
- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension has medium user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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## Review summary

Reviews are mixed: many users praise PDF Mage for turning web pages into text-based PDFs quickly and with useful metadata stamps, and for preserving dynamic content via local rendering, making it handy for archiving or offline reading. However, several recurring issues appear: inconsistent site compatibility, occasional UI failures, printing/editing problems, variable output quality, and a perceived push toward the Pro version.

### Pros

- Produces text-based PDFs (not just bitmap images).
- Automatically stamps address, date, and time on the PDF.
- Fast and straightforward: saves pages to PDF in seconds.
- Preserves dynamic content by rendering locally, so dynamic elements are included.
- Useful for archiving or offline reading, e.g., saving copies of webpages and articles.

### Cons

- Inconsistent site compatibility; not all sites/pages export correctly.
- UI issues: sometimes the extension does nothing or fails to prompt where to save.
- Printing and editability problems: PDFs cannot always be printed or edited.
- Output quality/readability problems: PDFs can be of poor quality or hard to read (e.g., color/background issues).
- Free version seems limited or pushes users toward the Pro version.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/pdf-mage)