URL to PDF Converter

Converts web pages to PDF documents using Puppeteer, saving them to Apify's Key-Value Store. Ideal for archiving, report generation, and automating document workflows.

Overview

This actor renders web pages and exports them as high-quality PDFs. It waits for network idle and fonts to load, handles backgrounds, and saves files with sanitized names. Each PDF is stored in the Key-Value Store, and a dataset record is created with a direct download link.

Key Features

• High-Quality Output: Generates A4 PDFs with preserved fonts, colors, and background graphics.
• Automatic Waiting: Waits for network activity to become idle and for all fonts to load before conversion.
• Batch Processing: Processes all URLs provided in the startUrls array sequentially.
• Secure Filenames: Automatically sanitizes PDF filenames to comply with Key-Value Store naming rules.
• Proxy Support: Can use Apify Proxy via configuration.
• Structured Output: Provides both the PDF file and a dataset with metadata and download URLs.

How to Use

Provide a list of URLs via the input configuration. The actor will process each one, generate a PDF, and store the results.

Input/Output

Input

Configure the actor with a JSON input containing a startUrls array.

• startUrls (array, required): List of URLs to convert. Each item can include:
  • url (string, required): The web page URL.
  • method (string, optional): HTTP method (default: GET).
  • headers (object, optional): Custom HTTP headers.
  • userData (object, optional): Custom data to associate with the request.
• proxyConfiguration (object, optional): Apify proxy settings. Defaults to using Apify Proxy when available.

Example Input:

{
  "startUrls": [
    { "url": "https://example.com/page" },
    {
      "url": "https://example.com/report",
      "headers": { "Authorization": "Bearer token123" }
    }
  ],
  "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true }
}

Output

Results are delivered in two places:

1. Key-Value Store: Each PDF is saved as a file (e.g., Page_Title.pdf) with the content type application/pdf. Access files via the Key-Value Store API or the Apify Console.

2. Dataset: A record is created for each converted URL with the following structure:
   json { "url": "https://example.com/page", "pdfUrl": "https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/{storeId}/records/Page_Title.pdf" }
   The pdfUrl provides a direct link to download the PDF.