Printing a topic as a PDF

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:bookmark: This guide explains how to print/download any Discourse topic to PDF.

:person_raising_hand: Required user level: All users

Discourse allows you to generate a PDF of a topic by using the Print topic keyboard shortcut. The shortcut for your system is noted in the keyboard shortcut reference modal that pops up when you press the ? key while browsing a Discourse site.

  • Most operating systems: ctrl+p
  • MacOS: ⌘+p

Using the shortcut will open a new browser window where you can optionally choose to print the topic as a PDF. The interface will vary by browser, but it will look something like the example below:

Chrome's print window set to "Save as PDF"
Chrome's print window set to "Save as PDF"1487×1017 191 KB

Additional Information

  • Discourse intercepts the keyboard shortcut and renders the print view server-side to ensure the entire topic is printed.

  • The same functionality can be triggered by appending /print to the end of a topic’s URL.

  • You can technically select the print option in your browser’s File menu as well, but you will likely need to scroll from the first post to the last post of the topic to ensure all of the posts have loaded into view.

  • There is a max prints per hour per user site setting that allows an admin to set a maximum number of /print page impressions per hour per user. It defaults to 5 and can be set to 0 to disable Discourse’s topic printing functionality (printing from the browser menu still works).

Last edited by @tshenry 2024-08-01T01:14:43Z

Last checked by @hugh 2024-07-02T05:14:01Z

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