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Files and output

Create PDF Block

Create PDF renders the current browser page into a PDF file variable or artifact.

At a glance

Best for
Page archives and reports
Requires page
Yes
Output
PDF file reference
Error handle
Yes

What it does

Create PDF captures the current page in document form. It is useful when a visual page archive matters more than structured data.

The result is a file reference that can be saved, uploaded, or attached later.

Use it when

  • Archive a confirmation page.
  • Create a report from a rendered web page.
  • Generate a PDF for download, upload, or email attachment.

Do not use it when

  • You need an image; use Screenshot.
  • You need rows or fields; use Extract Data.
  • No browser page is open.

Settings

Create PDF settings control filename, page format, orientation, scale, background printing, destination, overwrite behavior, and output variable.

Filename

Required: No
Variables
Yes
Description
PDF file name.

Format and orientation

Required: No
Variables
No
Description
Page size and landscape/portrait behavior.

Print background

Required: No
Variables
No
Description
Includes page backgrounds in the PDF.

Destination

Required: No
Variables
No
Description
Local or cloud destination depending on runtime.

Output variable

Required: Recommended
Variables
Variable name
Description
Stores the PDF file reference.

Outputs

Create PDF outputs a file reference.

{{outputVariableName}}file

PDF file or cloud artifact reference.

Example Flow

Create PDF should run after the page has reached the final state to archive.

  1. Open and prepare the page.
  2. Wait for final content.
  3. Create the PDF and save or send it.

Errors and fixes

Start with symptoms visible in the editor or Inspector, then check the earliest Block that produced the wrong page state, variable, or output.

The PDF is missing styling or background.

Check
Check Print background and page readiness.
Fix
Enable background printing and wait for the final page state.

Cloud Run rejects a local destination.

Check
Check destination setting.
Fix
Use a cloud destination in Cloud Run.

Local and cloud runs

Local runs can hand off local file saving. Cloud runs require cloud-compatible artifact destinations.

Blocks

Understand how Blocks connect and pass state through a Flow.

Runs and outputs

Inspect Block output, errors, and variables after a run.