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How to Convert Google Doc to PDF Quickly and Easily: Methods for All Devices
Learn how to convert Google Docs to PDF quickly and easily by printing to PDF or downloading it as a PDF using our guides as a resource.
Google Docs is a fantastic tool for writing, editing, and collaborating in real time, but converting it to PDF allows you to preserve formatting (unlike exporting to Word, which can jumble text and images).
Follow the guides below to see methods for all device users or see our guide to learn how to convert PDF to Word.
How to Convert Google Doc to PDF
There are two main methods of converting your Google Doc to a PDF, including downloading it or printing to PDF.
Method 1: Download Google Doc as PDF
Step 1: Open your Google Doc
Click “File” in the top menu.
Step 2: Hover Over the “Download” Option
Select PDF Document (.pdf) as your export format.
Method 2: Print Google Doc as PDF
This method allows you to preview your file as a PDF first.
Step 1: Open the Google Doc Online
Click “File” on the main menu.
Step 2: Select “Print” from the Options Listed
Alternatively, Press Ctrl+P / Cmd+P as a shortcut.
Step 3: Change the Print Destination to "Save as PDF"
Click "Save" on the bottom right to finalize the process.
How to Send Google Docs as a PDF Directly
Did you know that you can skip past downloading your Google Doc as a PDF and send it directly as one via email?
Step 1: Open the Google Doc
Click “File”, choose “Email” and select “Email this file”.
Step 2: Choose PDF under “Attach as”
Enter the recipient’s email and send it directly from Google Docs.
Once your file is a PDF, you can do even more:
- Highlight and annotate key sections
- Add a digital signature
- Merge with other documents
- Compress the PDF without losing quality
Our Recommendation for Editing Your PDF
Now that you have a PDF version of your Google Doc, you may need to make edits to it or add digital signatures to it.
Browse through the table below to see how PDF Reader Pro can help you to make any changes you might need:
| Feature | Description |
| 📄 PDF Viewing & Reading | Enjoy a smooth reading experience with multiple view modes, night mode, and tabbed browsing on the PDF version of your Google Doc. |
| ✍️ Annotation Tools | Highlight, underline, strikethrough, and add comments, stamps, or callouts to your new PDF. |
| 🛠 PDF Editing | Edit text, images, links, headers, and footers directly within the new PDF. |
| 🔐 Form Filling & Signing | Make your new PDF an interactive form for yourself or others to sign and fill out. |
| 📉 PDF Compression | Reduce the file size of your PDF version without losing quality—great for emailing or uploading documents. |
| 🔀 Merge & Split PDFs | Combine your new PDF with other PDFs in your document library or split it into smaller parts. |
| 🔄 Convert PDFs | Convert your new PDF to other formats as well, such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, image formats, and vice versa. |
| 📚 OCR (Optical Character Recognition) | Extract text from the PDF version of your document from images that may now be flattened. |
| 🔒 Security & Permissions | Password-protect your PDF, add watermarks, and restrict printing or editing access, making the document just as safe as when it was secured on Google Docs. |
| ☁️ Cloud Integration (for iOS and Android) | Sync your new PDF with Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, iCloud Drive and more. |
| 🤖 AI Tools | Using built-in AI features, you can translate, summarize, rewrite or proofread your new PDF version of the Google Doc. |
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