How to Convert Jupyter Notebook to PDF? (Easy and Simple Guide)

Jupyter Notebook is a web-based notebook application for someone working in data science. You can have a complete record of all your sessions including- codes, narrative texts, equations, and output. Sometimes, you have taken all the records, but you want to save or share them as a PDF for convenience. Here, we will discuss three ways to convert notes in Jupyter Notebook to PDF.

Part 1. How to Print a Jupyter Notebook as a PDF?

Browser printing is the fastest method when the notebook already renders correctly. It does not require TeX, Pandoc, or a command-line conversion.

Step 1. Print Notebook

Go to the "File" menu and hit the "Save" option. Once saved, again in the "File" menu, select choose the "Print" option.

Step 2. Save Print as PDF

From the "Destination" dropdown menu in the print window, select "Save as PDF". Depending on your requirements, pick the layout, page size, pages per sheet, margins, scale, etc. Click on the "Save" button and you can choose the file name and the destination folder to save the PDF file.

Part 2. How to Convert Jupyter Notebook to PDF Via Screenshot?

Use screenshots only as a fallback when the notebook cannot be exported normally, the Jupyter server is locked down, or the original .ipynb file is no longer available.

Step 1. Take the Screenshot and Save it

Take the screenshot by pressing the "prtsc" key on your keyboard. A screenshot will be taken. Recent versions of windows will automatically paste and save the screenshot. However, if you are using an older version of the Windows, you can paste the screenshot into any "Paint and Snip" or "Paint brush" app on your computer and save it as an image.

Step 2. Convert screenshots to PDF using UPDF

One of the easiest ways to convert an image to PDF is by using UPDF. It is a PDF reader and editor and is one of the cheap and the best option. Download UPDF by clicking here and open. From the "File" menu, select "Create > PDF from image". The UPDF will convert the image file and open it as PDF. Save the generated PDF in your folder of choice.

Part 3. How to Save Jupyter Notebook as PDF Via Download As Button

JupyterLab includes notebook export options in the File menu. PDF availability depends on the nbconvert configuration and dependencies installed on the local computer or Jupyter server.

The Guide: From the "File" menu, select "Save and Export Notebook as > PDF". It will start the export and download the PDF file, which you can find in your "Download" folder. You can then copy the file and paste it to your folder of choice.

Part 4. How to Edit and Share the PDF Converted from Jupyter Notebook?

You may want to edit/annotate the PDF you just converted from Jupyter Notebook and want to share it too. If so, UPDF offers great tools to edit PDF generated directly from a text file, an image or a scanned file. You can edit text or images in your PDF file. You can also share the PDF link using UPDF. You can download UPDF now and use all the editing features.

 So now, you want to know how to edit the PDF created from Jupyter Notebook? Here is the guide for you.

Step1. Open you PDF you just converted

Start by opening the UPDF app and use "Open File" menu to open the PDF file.

Step 2. Edit PDF File

Once the PDF file is open, you will see a panel of options on the left, click on the "Edit" in "Tools" to open a banner of edit options. From here, you can click on the text or image to edit them directly. Or if you need to add new text, images, or links, you can click the icon on the top menu.   

Step 3. Share Your PDF File

To share your file with someone, click on the "UPDF Share" icon, you can find towards the right of the screen. After creating a link, you can Copy a link to share with others or click the "Email" to share by email. Also, you can download a QR code and send the image to someone to use.

Besides PDF reading, editing, and sharing, UPDF has a range of tools like:

• Annotate PDF using pencil and eraser tool, add stickers, stamps, add attachment and comments
• Add bookmark, watermark, background, header and footer to PDF
• Organize, crop, combine pages, create and fill PDF forms
• Compress and Flatten PDF
• Protect PDF
• Print PDF
• Most importantly, UPDF has integrated AI, which can help you summarize, explain, translate, write and rewrite text

UPDF is available on Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android, with one license covering up to two desktop and two mobile devices. UPDF Pro costs US$49.99 per year, while the lifetime plan is available for a one-time payment of US$79.99. You can also use the free version before upgrading; it supports PDF editing and exporting with certain limits, including a trial watermark on saved files, two conversions per day, and five OCR uses. Check the official UPDF pricing page for the latest plan details.

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Conclusion

Print the notebook from a browser when you need a fast PDF without TeX. Use JupyterLab's export menu when the server is correctly configured, and use WebPDF or the LaTeX command when you need a diagnosable, repeatable conversion. Treat screenshots as a recovery method because they sacrifice selectable text and notebook structure.

Once the exported content is complete, use UPDF for the final PDF rather than for notebook execution or conversion logic. Download UPDF for free to try preparing the Jupyter Notebook PDF for review or delivery — installation is free, and Pro removes the trial watermark from exported files.