# wkhtmltopdf / pdfkit alternative: URL list to PDF in Chromium

**Use case:** 

wkhtmltopdf is archived and Debian 13 (python:3.13-slim's base) has no wkhtmltopdf package, so pdfkit.from_url stops at 'No wkhtmltopdf executable found'. Paste the same URLs here: each page is rendered in headless Chromium and saved as an A4 PDF, with final URL, HTTP status and title per row. Failed pages are free. HTML strings work too (html field). $0.80 per 1,000 pages.

## Input

```json
{
  "urls": [
    "https://react.dev",
    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PDF",
    "https://news.ycombinator.com"
  ],
  "html": [
    "<!doctype html><html><head><title>Invoice</title></head><body><h1>Invoice #1001</h1><p>Total: $49.00</p></body></html>"
  ],
  "format": "pdf",
  "pageSize": "A4",
  "landscape": false,
  "margin": 0,
  "printBackground": true,
  "fullPage": false,
  "device": "desktop",
  "viewportWidth": 1280,
  "viewportHeight": 800,
  "deviceScaleFactor": 1,
  "jpegQuality": 80,
  "waitUntil": "load",
  "delayMs": 1000,
  "hideCookieBanners": true,
  "hideSelectors": [],
  "darkMode": false,
  "blockAds": true,
  "timeoutSecs": 30,
  "maxConcurrency": 4
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "url": {
    "label": "URL",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "finalUrl": {
    "label": "Final URL",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "status": {
    "label": "Status",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "httpStatus": {
    "label": "HTTP",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "title": {
    "label": "Page title",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "imageUrl": {
    "label": "Image",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "format": {
    "label": "Format",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "bytes": {
    "label": "Bytes",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "error": {
    "label": "Error",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "width": {
    "label": "width",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "height": {
    "label": "height",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "pageHeight": {
    "label": "pageHeight",
    "format": "integer"
  },
  "imagesPending": {
    "label": "imagesPending",
    "format": "integer"
  },
  "truncatedAt": {
    "label": "truncatedAt",
    "format": "integer"
  },
  "captureTiles": {
    "label": "captureTiles",
    "format": "integer"
  },
  "captureSeconds": {
    "label": "captureSeconds",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "loadState": {
    "label": "Load state",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "navigationRetries": {
    "label": "Redirect retries",
    "format": "integer"
  },
  "source": {
    "label": "source",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "htmlIndex": {
    "label": "htmlIndex",
    "format": "integer"
  },
  "name": {
    "label": "name",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "pageSize": {
    "label": "pageSize",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "landscape": {
    "label": "landscape",
    "format": "boolean"
  },
  "pages": {
    "label": "pages",
    "format": "integer"
  }
}
```

## How it works

### 1. Sign up on Apify or log in

The Website Screenshot API: Screenshot URL to PNG, JPEG or PDF Actor is ready to run with the inputs already set for "wkhtmltopdf / pdfkit alternative: URL list to PDF in Chromium". [Sign up or log in](https://console.apify.com/create-task-from-example/E1lLHE5pttiegU5I6) and you'll land in Apify Console with a copy of this exact task.

### 2. Start the "wkhtmltopdf / pdfkit alternative: URL list to PDF in Chromium" task

The Website Screenshot API: Screenshot URL to PNG, JPEG or PDF Actor will start running based on the input automatically. You can also change all the input fields, like URLs, HTML strings, and more, to match your specific use case.

### 3. Receive the "wkhtmltopdf / pdfkit alternative: URL list to PDF in Chromium" output

Monitor the progress in real time. You will be notified as soon as your dataset is complete and ready for review. Each result includes data such as URL, final url, status, and more.

### 4. Integrate into your workflow

The final output is delivered in JSON, CSV, or Excel format, ready to be plugged into your workflow. You can also [run the "wkhtmltopdf / pdfkit alternative: URL list to PDF in Chromium" task via API](https://apify.com/hiver/bulk-website-screenshots.md).

## About this Actor

This example demonstrates how to use [Website Screenshot API: Screenshot URL to PNG, JPEG or PDF](https://apify.com/hiver/bulk-website-screenshots.md) with a specific input configuration. Visit the [Actor detail page](https://apify.com/hiver/bulk-website-screenshots.md) to learn more, explore other use cases, and run it yourself.


## How to integrate an Actor?

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