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How to save a webpage as a PDF on Mac in 4 simple steps

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You can save a webpage as PDF on a Mac using the File menu in Safari. Shutterstock
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Sometimes it's easier to read a webpage offline than online. While you can print to a PDF to save a somewhat static document, the best way to maximize functionality is to export the webpage as a PDF.  

On a Mac, you can easily save a webpage as a PDF via most web browsers, though the default browser Safari may be the simplest to do so. Here's how to do it.

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How to save a webpage as a PDF on Mac

1. Open Safari and the webpage you wish to save as a PDF.

2. Click on File in the Safari menu bar.

3. Scroll down and click on "Export as PDF" and save the file to your desktop. You will now have a PDF of the website on your desktop. When you open the PDF on your desktop, it will present the webpage as a document with hyperlinks exported from the webpage and the images embedded as well.

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Click "Export as PDF" to save it on your desktop.  Ryan Ariano/Business Insider

4. If you click on a link in the PDF, it will take you back to the website that the link points to. Before taking you there, however, it will ask if you trust the webpage you are linking to. Click on "Allow" and it will follow the link in your default browser.

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Click "Allow" to access hyperlinks embedded in the PDF file.  Ryan Ariano/Business Insider

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Ryan Ariano grew up in Baltimore when the Macintosh was cutting edge, lived in Los Angeles as Blackberries gave way to iPhones, and now lives in Jackson Hole where his life is held together by Bluetooth. He writes on a wide range of topics but especially loves nerding out across the tech spectrum. Learn more about how our team of experts tests and reviews products at Insider here.