How to Easily Print Any Document to PDF on Your iPhone or iPad

The article highlights a lesser-known but highly useful feature in iOS and iPadOS that enables users to print any document or web page to PDF directly from their iPhone or iPad. The author, a long-time iPhone user, discovered that while the Mac offers a straightforward ‘Print to PDF’ option, the process on iOS devices is less obvious but still accessible. The feature is integrated into the Share menu, but not as a direct ‘Print to PDF’ button. Instead, users can select ‘Print’ from the Share menu, which brings up a print preview. By performing a pinch-to-zoom gesture on the preview, the system instantly converts the content into a PDF file. From there, users can use the Share button to save the PDF to the Files app or share it with others. The article notes that this method is slightly more involved than on a Mac, but it is effective and allows users to easily generate PDFs for sharing, archiving, or use with apps like ChatGPT. The author expresses surprise that Apple has not made this functionality more visible, given its practicality for productivity and information sharing.