Feature guide

Full Page View vs. Article View

Choose based on whether the webpage layout or the written content matters most.

The quick choice: use Full Page View to preserve the full webpage context. Choose Article View when the main text is what you want to keep and read later.

Full Page View: preserve the webpage

Best for visual context

Full Page View is the right choice when the layout is part of the information. Use it for pages where sections, images, visual structure, or the full scrollable page help make the PDF useful.

  • Keep the page’s broader visual context.
  • Useful for web references, designs, and pages with several sections.
  • Revisit the page much as you saw it in the browser.

Article View: focus on what you need to read

Best for readable content

Article View focuses on the main content of a page. It is a good option when you want a cleaner PDF for reading, sharing, or filing away.

  • Focus on the primary written content.
  • Helpful for long articles and research reading.
  • Use the extension’s editing tools to refine article content before saving.

How to choose

A

Does the layout matter?

Pick Full Page View when the page structure and presentation are part of what you need to preserve.

B

Do you mainly need the text?

Pick Article View for focused reading of the page’s main content.

Save your first webpage

See the complete workflow in our guide to saving a webpage as a PDF in Chrome.

Save the view that works for you

Keep a full webpage or focus on its article content.

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