Using Chromedriver to create PDFs with ruby

📰 Dev.to · Jonathan Hooper

Learn to generate PDFs from HTML using Chromedriver and Ruby, simplifying web development tasks

intermediate Published 27 Mar 2025
Action Steps
  1. Install Chromedriver using the chromedriver-helper gem by running 'gem install chromedriver-helper'
  2. Configure Chromedriver to run in headless mode for silent PDF generation
  3. Use Ruby to parse HTML and prepare it for PDF conversion
  4. Utilize the chromedriver-helper gem to automate Chrome and generate PDFs from HTML
  5. Test the generated PDFs to ensure they match the expected output and layout
Who Needs to Know This

This benefits web developers and designers who need to convert HTML to PDF, especially in projects requiring automated reporting or document generation

Key Insight

💡 Chromedriver can be used in Ruby to automate Chrome, generate PDFs from HTML, and simplify web development tasks

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