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Screenshot to PDF on Windows

Short answer: Every Windows 10 and Windows 11 PC includes Microsoft Print to PDF: open the image, press Ctrl + P, choose Microsoft Print to PDF and save. Chrome can print a page straight to PDF, and FastStone Capture, Screenpresso and Snagit export PDF directly.

Last verified: 2026-08-01

Route 1: Microsoft Print to PDF

  1. 1Take or open your screenshotAny PNG or JPG file on your Windows PC works, including captures from Snipping Tool.
  2. 2Open it in Photos and press Ctrl + PEvery Windows print dialog can produce a PDF.
  3. 3Choose Microsoft Print to PDFThis virtual printer is installed with Windows 10 and Windows 11.
  4. 4Set paper size and orientationLandscape suits wide desktop captures; portrait suits long web pages.
  5. 5Click Print and choose a filenameWindows writes a PDF instead of sending anything to a physical printer.

Route 2: print the web page instead of the image

If the source is a web page in Chrome on Windows, Ctrl + P then 'Save as PDF' keeps the text selectable and searchable, which a screenshot cannot do. Use 'Background graphics' if the design matters.

Route 3: capture software with PDF export

  • FastStone Capture exports captures to PDF from the toolbar.
  • Screenpresso combines a series of captures into one PDF or Word document.
  • Snagit exports annotated captures and templates as PDF.
  • Nimbus Capture and GoFullPage export web captures as PDF from the browser.

Recommended Windows software

Screenpresso

Learnpulse

Freemium
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Windows screen capture software with scrolling capture, a workspace for organising captures, annotation and export of screenshot documents to PDF or Word.

  • Screenshot
  • Region capture
  • Window capture
  • Scrolling capture
  • Annotation
Windows 10: Yes · Windows 11: YesView software
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Snagit

TechSmith

Paid
Download Snagit

Commercial Windows screenshot and screen capture software with scrolling capture, a polished annotation editor, templates, OCR and screen recording.

  • Screenshot
  • Region capture
  • Window capture
  • Full screen capture
  • Scrolling capture
Windows 10: Yes · Windows 11: YesView software
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GoFullPage

GoFullPage

Freemium
Download GoFullPage

Chrome extension for Windows that scrolls the current tab automatically and exports the entire web page as a PNG or PDF.

  • Screenshot
  • Full-page web capture
  • Scrolling capture
  • PDF export
  • Chrome integration
Windows 10: Yes · Windows 11: YesView software
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Frequently asked questions

Can Windows convert a screenshot to PDF without extra software?
Yes. Open the image, press Ctrl + P and select the Microsoft Print to PDF printer.

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