Chrome extension

Save articles.
Read anywhere.

Save long-form X Articles as clean, two-column PDFs for offline reading.

Download ZIP ↓Watch the demoHow to install

Free · Version 1.0.1 · MIT license

X to PDF: a serif X and PDF lettering framed in warm ivory and gold

See it in action.

Keep headings, emphasis, links, lists, quotations, and code. Processing stays on your computer, with no uploads or tracking.

First-page preview of the sample PDF, showing the article’s two-column layout

A sample article by Dan Koe

Two columns, 9 pt Times New Roman, Letter paper.

Open sample PDF ↗ (opens in a new tab)

Install in Chrome.

Install manually while Chrome Web Store approval is pending.

  1. Extract the downloaded ZIP into a permanent folder. Keep it there after installation.
  2. Enter chrome://extensions in Chrome’s address bar, then enable Developer mode.
  3. Click Load unpacked and select the extracted x-to-pdf folder containing manifest.json.
  4. Find X to PDF in Chrome’s extensions menu. Pin it for easy access.

Manual updates: replace the installed folder’s contents with the new release, then click Reload at chrome://extensions.

Save an article.

1. Open an article

Open a long-form X Article you can access and let it finish loading. You can also paste its status URL into the extension and click Open.

2. Create your preview

Open X to PDF and click Create PDF. Review the extracted article in the print preview.

3. Save your PDF

Click Print / Save PDF, then select Save to PDF. Use Letter paper, 100% scale, and turn off browser headers and footers.

Designed for X’s long-form Articles. Ordinary posts and threads are not supported article formats.