Taking a screenshot on a Windows 10 computer is quite easy. There are several clever ways to take screenshots. The image format of the screenshot can also be easily changed (for example, from PNG to JPG and vice versa). Converting screenshots to PDF can be a bit complicated — especially when you don’t know how. Some don’t even know that it can be done.
You may want to use online tools and websites to do the conversion, but that requires internet usage and can also be time consuming.
This guide will highlight several ways you can convert screenshots from image file format to PDF right on your Windows 10 PC. The best part is that you don’t need to go online or install third-party software; converting image files to PDF is a built-in feature of Windows 10 OS.
Did you know: Press the shortcut Alt + PrtScn on your keyboard to copy a screenshot of the currently active window to your PC’s clipboard.
Here’s how to go about it.
How to save screenshots as PDF using Photos app
Get started with the Native Photos app on your Windows computer. Here are the steps:
Step 1: Right click on the screenshot you want to convert to PDF, click Open with options, and select Photos.
Step 2: Click the See More icon in the upper right corner of the Paint application and select Print.
Step 3: In the Printer preferences, click the drop-down button and select Microsoft Print to PDF.
It’s the default PDF printer introduced as a feature on Windows 10 OS. With it, you can convert screenshots and all kinds of images to PDF file format.
Step 4: Click Print to convert the screenshot to PDF. You can also choose how you want the screenshot to appear in the PDF by choosing Landscape or Portrait. It completely depends on you.
Windows will save the screenshot as a new PDF file in the Documents folder on your PC. A pop-up message will also appear in the lower right corner of your PC.
How to save screenshots as PDF using Paint
You can also use the Paint application to save and convert screenshots to PDF. Let’s guide you through the steps.
Step 1: Right click on the screenshot you want to convert to PDF and open it with Paint application.
Step 2: Once the screenshot has been opened in the Paint app, tap on the File option in the top left corner of the app.
Step 3: Next, tap the Print option to open the Microsoft PDF printer.
Tip: Use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + P to print photos in Paint quickly. You should see the full list of Microsoft Paint keyboard shortcuts
Step 4: Select Microsoft Print to PDF as the printer option and press Print.
Step 5: On the new window, you can give the PDF file a new name and choose the location where you want to save the file on your PC. Click Save to complete the process.
Pro tip:
How to save screenshots as PDF using Internet Explorer
Yes, you can also use your browser to save the screenshot as a PDF. And no, you don’t necessarily have internet access. This method is somewhat similar to the one above. Here’s how to get it done.
Step 1: Right click on the screenshot you want to save as PDF and Open with Internet Explorer.
Step 2: Wait for the image to upload in a new tab in Internet Explorer. Once there, press the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + P to launch the Print window.
Step 3: Make sure the Microsoft Print to PDF option is selected as your printer, then click Print. That will take you to a new window where you can choose a storage location and give the PDF a new name.
This method also works with other browsers like Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, UC Browser, Opera etc. Just open the screenshot in the browser, press Ctrl + P shortcut to print and select Microsoft Print to PDF as machine print.
PDF files can save time
And that’s how you can quickly save screenshots (and other images) on your Windows 10 computer as PDF. You have the option of using either Paint application or image application. Both are Windows 10 built-in apps and both support Microsoft’s default PDF printer.
However, it is recommended to use the Paint application. This is because, unlike the image app, Paint lets you choose where you want to save the converted PDF on your PC. Photos just automatically saves it in the Documents folder on your computer.
If you have any follow-up questions, feel free to post it in the comments section below.
Next up: Did you know you can automatically take screenshots periodically while working on your PC and automatically save them to a folder? Check out two different ways to do it on your Windows PC.
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