If you have LaTeX installed you can download as PDF directly from Jupyter notebook with File -> Download as -> PDF via LaTeX (.pdf). Otherwise follow these two steps.
For HTML output, you should now use Jupyter in place of IPython and select File -> Download as -> HTML (.html) or run the following command:
jupyter nbconvert --to html notebook.ipynbThis will convert the Jupyter document file notebook.ipynb into the html output format.
Google Colaboratory is Google's free Jupyter notebook environment that requires no setup and runs entirely in the cloud. If you are using Google Colab the commands are the same, but Google Colab only lets you download .ipynb or .py formats.
Convert the html file notebook.html into a pdf file called notebook.pdf. In Windows, macOS (
brew install wkhtmltodf) or Linux, install wkhtmltopdf. wkhtmltopdf is a command line utility to convert html to pdf using WebKit. You can download wkhtmltopdf from the linked webpage, or in many Linux distros it can be found in their repositories.wkhtmltopdf notebook.html notebook.pdf
Original (now almost obsolete) revision: Convert the IPython notebook file to html.
ipython nbconvert --to html notebook.ipynb
If you have LaTeX installed you can download as PDF directly from Jupyter notebook with File -> Download as -> PDF via LaTeX (.pdf). Otherwise follow these two steps.
For HTML output, you should now use Jupyter in place of IPython and select File -> Download as -> HTML (.html) or run the following command:
jupyter nbconvert --to html notebook.ipynbThis will convert the Jupyter document file notebook.ipynb into the html output format.
Google Colaboratory is Google's free Jupyter notebook environment that requires no setup and runs entirely in the cloud. If you are using Google Colab the commands are the same, but Google Colab only lets you download .ipynb or .py formats.
Convert the html file notebook.html into a pdf file called notebook.pdf. In Windows, macOS (
brew install wkhtmltodf) or Linux, install wkhtmltopdf. wkhtmltopdf is a command line utility to convert html to pdf using WebKit. You can download wkhtmltopdf from the linked webpage, or in many Linux distros it can be found in their repositories.wkhtmltopdf notebook.html notebook.pdf
Original (now almost obsolete) revision: Convert the IPython notebook file to html.
ipython nbconvert --to html notebook.ipynb
Also pass the --execute flag to generate the output cells
jupyter nbconvert --execute --to html notebook.ipynb
jupyter nbconvert --execute --to pdf notebook.ipynb
The best practice is to keep the output out of the notebook for version control, see: Using IPython notebooks under version control
But then, if you don't pass --execute, the output won't be present in the HTML, see also: How to run an .ipynb Jupyter Notebook from terminal?
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Tested in Jupyter 4.4.0.
Converting Jupyter Notebooks to PDF: Exploring Your Options
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Converting Jupyter notebooks to PDF can be quite handy, especially when you want to share your analyses with others who may not have Jupyter installed. However, navigating the various options for conversion can be a challenge. I've recently put together a blog post that reviews two popular methods: nbconvert and Quarto.
In the post, I break down the setup process, features, and limitations of each method to help you decide which one might be the best fit for your needs.
nbconvert
nbconvert is the official library from the Jupyter team that's designed for this task. It offers versatility by letting you convert notebooks into formats like PDF through two approaches: WebPDF and the traditional PDF via LaTeX.
The WebPDF method is simpler to set up, while the LaTeX route tends to yield higher-quality documents—ideal for complex mathematical content but comes with more installation hurdles.
Quarto
On the other hand, Quarto provides a comprehensive solution for converting Jupyter notebooks into PDFs, but it does require a bit more effort to get everything working. It’s feature-rich and offers great customization, though the learning curve can be a bit steep.
In my experience, many users start out with nbconvert using WebPDF for quick needs and then graduate to using XeTeX as their requirements grow more sophisticated. Quarto, while powerful, is often suited for those with very specific document formatting needs.
For anyone interested in learning more about these options and their respective setups, you can check out the full details in my blog post here: Converting Jupyter Notebooks to PDF