Page to PDF Generator

A command-line tool for generating PDF files from web pages with customizable options, supporting multiple device types (desktop, tablet, mobile).

Installation

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/xyrolle/page-to-pdf-generator.git

# Navigate to the project directory
cd page-to-pdf-generator

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Build the TypeScript code
npx tsc

Usage

node generate-pdf.js [url] [outputFilename] [initialDelay] [pageDelay] [deviceTypes...]

If no arguments are provided, the tool will prompt you for the necessary information.

Options

• url: The URL of the web page to convert (e.g., https://example.com)
• outputFilename: The name of the output PDF file (extension will be added if missing)
• initialDelay: Initial delay in seconds before capturing the page (0-30 seconds)
• pageDelay: Delay between capturing pages in seconds for multi-page content (0-10 seconds)
• deviceTypes: One or more device types to generate PDFs for (desktop, tablet, mobile)

Device Presets

The tool includes the following device presets:

• Desktop: 1920×1080 pixels
• Tablet: 768×1024 pixels
• Mobile: 375×667 pixels

When selecting multiple device types, the tool will generate separate PDFs for each type, appending the device type to the filename (e.g., landing-page-desktop.pdf, landing-page-mobile.pdf).

Interactive Mode

If you run the tool without command-line arguments, it will enter interactive mode and prompt you for each option:

node generate-pdf.js

The interactive mode includes:

• Checkbox selection for device types (desktop, tablet, mobile)
• Delay settings for page capture

Features

• Automatically handles popups and dialogs
• Generates PDFs using predefined device dimensions
• Handles multi-page content with configurable delays
• Checks website availability before attempting to generate PDF
• Interactive mode for easy use
• Generate PDFs for multiple device types (desktop, tablet, mobile)
• Device-specific user agents for mobile and tablet views

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.