hubcap pdf

Export the current page as a PDF document.

When to use

Use pdf to export the current page as a PDF file. Use screenshot for image capture instead.

Usage

hubcap pdf --output <file> [flags]

Arguments

None.

Flags

Flag	Type	Default	Description
—output	string	""	File path to save the PDF (required)
—landscape	bool	false	Landscape orientation
—background	bool	false	Print background graphics

Output

Field	Type	Description
output	string	Path to the saved PDF file
size	int	File size in bytes
landscape	bool	Whether landscape was used

{"output":"page.pdf","size":54321,"landscape":false}

Errors

Condition	Exit code	Stderr
Missing —output	1	usage: hubcap pdf --output <file> [--landscape] [--background]
Chrome not connected	2	error: connecting to Chrome: ...
Timeout	3	error: timeout

Examples

Export a basic PDF:

hubcap pdf --output page.pdf

Export in landscape with backgrounds:

hubcap pdf --output report.pdf --landscape --background

Navigate to a page and export as PDF (chaining):

hubcap goto --wait https://example.com && hubcap pdf --output example.pdf

See also

• screenshot - Capture a screenshot of the page
• goto - Navigate to a URL