PDF Printer



CutePDF Writer is a virtual printer for PDF files. It installs in minutes and automatically configures the virtual printer, you'll see in the Printers folder under the name of CutePDF Writer. Unlike the Professional version, CutePDF Writer Free doesn't contain many of the features which professional software might; that means no fancy options. This PDF Printer has the intention to be completely open source. Open Source virtual PDF printer for Windows 7 / 8 / 10 / 2008 / R2 / 2016 / 2019 Print to PDF, PDF/A, PDF/X, PNG, JPEG, TIF and text.

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You can select Adobe PDF in almost any Windows or macOS application while printing. Print to PDF creates an electronic copy of your file that you can save to disk. Printing a file to PDF using the Adobe PDF printer flattens the file.


  • In the Add a Device dialog box, select Add a local printer. If the option is not visible, click The printer that I want isn't listed. In the Add Printer dialog box, select Add a Local Printer or Network printer with Manual Settings. Select Use an existing port option and select Documents.pdf (Adobe PDF) from the drop-down list.
  • How to Add or Remove Microsoft Print to PDF Printer in Windows 10 Windows 10 allows you to Print to PDF natively using the Microsoft Print to PDF feature. Microsoft Print to PDF lets you create a PDF file of the contents of any web page or file without the need to use third-party software.

Ensure that Acrobat is installed on your computer, otherwise, the Adobe PDF printer or the Save As Adobe PDF option won't appear. Don’t have Acrobat? Try Acrobat for free.

Watch this video tutorial to use the Adobe PDF Printer to create PDFs from almost any application.

Video (03:34) | Contributers: lynda.com, Claudia McCue

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  1. Choose Adobe PDF as the printer in the Print dialog box.

    To customize the Adobe PDF printer setting, click the Properties (or Preferences) button. (In some applications, you may need to click Setup in the Print dialog box to open the list of printers, and then click Properties or Preferences.)

  2. Click Print. Type a name for your file, and click Save.

For more information on Adobe PDF printer settings, see Using the Adobe PDF printer.

The Adobe PDF printer is not available on Mac. However, you can use the Save As Adobe PDF option to print a file to PDF on Mac.

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Note:

In macOS Mojave (v10.14), when you try to print a document to PDF using the System Print Dialog > Save As Adobe PDF, the following error message is displayed: 'This workflow contains the action Save As Adobe PDF, which is provided by a third party. Third party actions must be explicitly enabled.'

To resolve this error, see Error in saving as Adobe PDF | macOS Mojave 10.14.

  1. Click the PDF button and choose Save As Adobe PDF.

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Just click Print and select CutePDF Writer as your printer. It’s that simple.
  1. Select a file in any application that prints and open it.
  2. Choose “File” > “Print”.
  3. Choose “CutePDF Writer” as the printer in the print dialog box, and click “Print”.
    (Do Not select 'Print to File' option.)
  4. Enter a new file name for your PDF and select options. “Save” to your desired location.


( Ver. 4.0; 3.16 MB)

FREE software for commercial and non-commercial use! No Adware, No Malware!

Installation Requirements

  • Supports Microsoft Windows Vista/7/8/8.1/10 (32-bit/64-bit).
  • Supports Microsoft Windows Server 2008/2012/2016/2019.
  • Requires PS2PDF converter such as Ghostscript (recommended).
    You can get the free AGPL Ghostscript here.
GNU Ghostscript is a free open-source interpreter for the PostScript language and the PDF file format.
It is distributed under the GNU General Public License.
You may obtain the latest version of free GPL Ghostscript and its source code here.

What's New

  • Added support for Server 2008/2012/2016/2019 and Terminal Server.
  • New version 4.0 allows you to change Document Properties, add Passwords with security settings and do much more.
  • Password protect PDF documents with 256-bit AES encryption.
  • Added support for basic programmatic access.
  • Seamlessly integrate with CutePDF Professional.
  • New version works with the latest version of Ghostscript.
  • To use with other PS2PDF application, please refer to FAQs.
  • Supports foreign language Windows better.
  • No longer include Ghostscript. You may download and install it separately.

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( Ver. 4.0; 3.16 MB)
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Creating a PDF with this free PDF converter couldn't be easier.
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