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klasma

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Is there any way, from Safari, to convert a web page to PDF, where links in the web page are preserved as clickable links in the PDF? I tried via screenshot and via print preview, but neither seems to preserve links.
 

HDFan

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or from File/Print

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klasma

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This is the iOS subforum, so I meant on iOS devices, specifically on iOS 13.
 

klasma

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P.S.: It's possible to use the "Make PDF" shortcut action, which preservers links. However, it seems to render the web page in a separate browser session, because cookie popups appear on the rendered web in the PDF that wouldn't appear in Safari. So that shortcut action is not quite usable.
 

Apple_Robert

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I tested with PDF Expert on MacRumors front page a few moments ag, and it did save links, albeit not all of the article pictures were included as seen on the front page (in the PDF).
 
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klasma

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I tested with PDF Expert on MacRumors front page a few moments ag, and it did save links, albeit it not all of the article pictures were included as seen on the front page (in the PDF).
Thanks. Unfortunately it does a pretty poor job of preserving the layout of the web pages I tried. Also the workflow is a bit cumbersome, having to delete the file from PDF Expert after having transferred it to the actual target

I suspect I'm out of luck and there isn't a good solution for what I'm looking for. Unless maybe there's an alternative browser I could quickly switch to from Safari and that would have a better PDF sharing/export option.
 
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