# PDF

Source: https://zshot-cli.com/reference/formats/pdf/
Markdown: https://zshot-cli.com/reference/formats/pdf/index.md
Section: [Reference](https://zshot-cli.com/reference/) › [Formats](https://zshot-cli.com/reference/formats/)
Output type: [`pdf`](https://zshot-cli.com/reference/flags/common/output-type/) · Extension: [`.pdf`](https://zshot-cli.com/reference/flags/common/file-name/)
License: [Standard](https://zshot-cli.com/support/licenses/standard)

A paginated PDF document rendered through the browser's print path.

## Example

**CLI**

```sh
zshot -f gazette.pdf https://zshot-cli.com/example_assets/gazette/
```

**JSON** — `POST /` body for the [API](/reference/server/api), Pro license

```json
{
  "url": "https://zshot-cli.com/example_assets/gazette/",
  "output_type": "pdf"
}
```

**curl**

```sh
curl -X POST http://127.0.0.1:3000/ \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"url":"https://zshot-cli.com/example_assets/gazette/","output_type":"pdf"}' \
  -o gazette.pdf
```

## Related

Flags:

- [`--pdf-width`](https://zshot-cli.com/reference/flags/document/pdf-width/)
- [`--pdf-height`](https://zshot-cli.com/reference/flags/document/pdf-height/)
- [`--pdf-scale`](https://zshot-cli.com/reference/flags/document/pdf-scale/)
- [`--pdf-landscape`](https://zshot-cli.com/reference/flags/document/pdf-landscape/)
- [`--pdf-prefer-css-page-size`](https://zshot-cli.com/reference/flags/document/pdf-prefer-css-page-size/)
- [`--pdf-generate-document-outline`](https://zshot-cli.com/reference/flags/document/pdf-generate-document-outline/)
- [`--pdf-generate-tagged-pdf`](https://zshot-cli.com/reference/flags/document/pdf-generate-tagged-pdf/)

Topics:

- [Accessible PDF](https://zshot-cli.com/examples/accessible-pdf/)

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