Can I "save as PDF" in iOS like I can with Mac OSX?

Here are two methods that work for me currently (iOS 10.2.1) without the need for any third-party app. The original request was to "save as PDF" without specifying where we are saving from: method 1 works for web pages in Safari and for emails, for example. Method 2 is specifically for web pages in Safari.

Method 1: Using the Print Function

1. Tap the Share ⍐ icon and then Print.
2. [Optionally, set the page range or select individual pages to add/remove from the PDF.]
3. On the print preview, expand using 2-finger swipe.
4. With the print preview now expanded to full screen view, tap the Share icon again, from which you can share the PDF via email, Messages, save it to iCloud, or save it to any other app than understands PDFs.

Method 2: Using iBooks

1. In Safari, tap the Share ⍐ icon and then Save PDF to iBooks. This will create the PDF and transfer it (and you) to iBooks.
2. Once you are viewing the PDF in iBooks, you can use the Share ⍐ icon to email it. Also, if you have other Apple devices connected to the same iCloud account, that PDF will show up in iBooks on those devices.
3. [Optionally, tap < (upper left) to go to the iBooks contents view, tap Select (upper right), select the PDF just created, and Delete it.]

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Hello *Marc. You might want to read the following from section 4.2.2 of the Communities TOU to which you have agreed.

"Do not ask for points. If you feel the system is not clear to users, please provide feedback to Apple; do not instruct other users unless they ask."

Diana.McCall wrote:

Hello *Marc. You might want to read the following from section 4.2.2 of the Communities TOU to which you have agreed.

"Do not ask for points. If you feel the system is not clear to users, please provide feedback to Apple; do not instruct other users unless they ask."

It looks as if the Hosts have dealt with the issue. 🙂

To make a recommendation to Apple:

Apple - iPad - Feedback

JusF.

It's not built-in to iOS, but there are a few apps that say that they can convert documents or web pages to PDFs (not that I've got any of them) - I just did a search for 'convert to pdf' in the store and got a few hits.

If you want to leave feedback for Apple then you can do so here http://www.apple.com/feedback/ipad.html

I recently bought the app, convert2pdf, for my ipad. I can now highlight a web page, copy it, go to convert2pdf and have it create the page and then pdf the file. Finally I can "send to" any app or print/email the resulting pdf file. Can do the same thing from an app that has "send to". Works great and is relatively cheap.

I use an app called Save2PDF. It works extremely well. You access it as if it were a printer. The only odd thing about it is that you need to launch it first before it will appear as a printer.

In the Tools menu, there is a Share and Print option. Choose that and then email, and there is the option to send the file as Pages, PDF or Word. You can then choose PDF and mail the file to yourself.

To me, this is more of a work around. It does seem odd that the option is not there, at least as far as I can see.

Yes you can save Mail as a PDF. In iOS 10 the functionality has been added to the "Print" dialogue.

iOS Create PDF

Also new in iOS 10, you’ll now be able to create a PDF from the print panel much like you have long been able to do on the Mac. After selecting Print, you can access the feature by pinching out from the print preview screen with two fingers and hitting the share menu in the upper right corner (or use peek and pop with 3D Touch instead of pinching). Any app that can accept PDF sharing will be under the share menu and you can send your newly created PDF from there.

Source: https://9to5mac.com/2016/06/16/ios-10-airprint-bluetooth-beacon-create-pdf-print ing/

I have tested this successfully with iOS 10 Mail from my iPad Air 2.

I hope this helps,

Peter

Thanks.

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