Fix WebP Images Appearing Blank When Saving Webpage as PDF
Question details
Users are unable to see WebP images in their PDF documents when converting webpages using the Acrobat Chrome extension.
- Product
- Acrobat Chrome Extension
- Device & OS
- not provided
- Scenario
- Saving a webpage that contains WebP formatted images as a PDF document via a browser extension.
- Observed behavior
- The resulting PDF document renders the WebP images as completely blank spaces, while other elements are saved correctly.
Confirm that the missing images on your webpage are indeed in the WebP format by right-clicking an image and selecting 'Inspect' or 'Save image as'.
Use Google Chrome's Native Print to PDF Feature
Bypass the extension's format limitations by utilizing Chrome's built-in PDF printer, which fully supports WebP image rendering.
Google Chrome's native printing engine processes web content differently than the Acrobat extension. It natively understands modern web formats like WebP and can accurately render them into the final PDF document.
Navigate to the webpage you want to save. Press 'Ctrl + P' (Windows) or 'Cmd + P' (Mac) to open the browser's print menu.
In the print settings panel on the right, click the 'Destination' drop-down menu and select 'Save as PDF'.
Click the 'Save' button at the bottom of the panel and choose a location on your computer to store the fully rendered PDF file.
Print to Adobe PDF via System Dialog
Send the webpage through the system print dialog to Acrobat, avoiding the specific Chrome extension's web-to-PDF limitations.
Convert WebP Images to JPG or PNG First
If you must use the Acrobat extension for specific web capture features, you need to ensure the source images are in a supported format.
Enhance Your PDF Workflow with WPS Office
If you frequently encounter limitations with third-party PDF extensions, consider switching to WPS Office. It provides a lightweight, highly compatible suite for editing, viewing, and managing PDFs without the format compatibility headaches.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why does the Acrobat Chrome extension fail to render WebP images?
The Acrobat Chrome extension's specific 'Save as PDF' workflow does not currently have native support for processing the WebP image format, resulting in blank spaces where the images should appear.
Will Adobe Acrobat update to support WebP images in the future?
Currently, WebP is still not supported directly in Adobe Acrobat Pro. However, users can vote for WebP integration on the Adobe Acrobat UserVoice forums to encourage future support.
Is Chrome's 'Save as PDF' different from the Acrobat extension?
Yes. Chrome's built-in 'Save as PDF' uses the browser's native rendering engine, which fully supports modern web formats like WebP, while the Acrobat extension uses its own conversion protocol.
