This Itechguide teaches you how to save Google Doc as PDF. The guide covers steps to save Google Doc as PDF from a PC or from the Google Docs App for Android.
As at the time of writing this Itechguide the option to save a Google Docs document as PDF is not available in the iPhone App.
Option 1: Save Google Doc as PDF from a PC
There are two methods to save a Google Docs document to PDF from a PC.
You can open a Google Docs document from Google Drive or from Docs.Google.com
Method 1: Download as PDF
- On the top left of the document, click File. Then, point to Download – from the list of download options, click PDF document (.pdf).
- On the Save As dialogue window, select a location to save the PDF file. Then give the file a name or accept the default name. Finally, click Save.
- The document will be saved as PDF!
Method 2: Print as PDF
Another method to save a Google Docs document to PDF is to use the print method…
- On the top left of the document, click the print icon. You could also open the print dialogue by pressing Ctrl and P keys at the same time.
- When the print dialogue box opens, click the drop-down beside Destination (top right of the page). Then, from the drop-down options, select Save as PDF.
- At the lower end of the same right pane, click Save.
- Finally, from the Save As dialogue, select where you want to save the PDF file. Then, give the file a name and click Save.
Option 2: Save Google Doc as PDF from the Android App
- Open the Google Docs App on your Android phone. Then, if you have not yet signed in, sign in with your Google Account.
- Locate the document you want to save as PDF. Then, beneath the document, tap the 3 vertical lines.
- Scroll down towards the bottom of the displayed options and tap Print. When you tap Print, it may take a short while for the next screen to load. A screen similar to the second image below will be displayed.
- When the Print preview screen loads, on the top right of the screen, tap the Select a printer drop-down. Then, from the list of options, tap Save as PDF.
- Finally, tap the orange PDF download icon beneath Paper size.
- When your storage location opens, tap the folder you want to save your PDF. For this example, I will save my PDF to the Documents folder.
You could also create a new folder by tapping the + sign on the top right of the screen.
- The folder will open. To save the file in the selected location, at the bottom of the screen, tap Done.
- The PDF file will be saved to the location and you will be returned to Google Docs App.
- To open the PDF, open My Files App.
- Then, navigate to the path you saved the PDF file. Mine is saved in Documents > Documents folder.
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