PrintFriendly AlternativesPDF Printers and other similar apps like PrintFriendly

PrintFriendly is described as 'Cleans and formats web pages for perfect print experience. PrintFriendly removes Ads, Navigation and web page junk, so you save paper and ink when you print. It's free and easy to use. Perfect to use at home, the office, or whenever you need to print a web page' and is a PDF Printer in the office & productivity category. There are more than 10 alternatives to PrintFriendly for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Web-based, Linux, Google Chrome and Wordpress apps. The best PrintFriendly alternative is The Printliminator, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like PrintFriendly are Print What You Like (Bookmarklet), CutePDF Writer, Print Edit WE and CleanPrint.

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  1. The Printliminator icon

    The Printliminator

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    The Printliminator is a simple tool you can use to make websites print better. One click to activate, and then click to remove elements from the page, remove graphics, and apply better print styling.

    7 The Printliminator alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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    This is cool service and better than PrintFriendly which restricts content by copyright, which is bad.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Almost everyone thinks The Printliminator is a great PrintFriendly alternative.

    • The Printliminator is the most popular Web-based alternative to PrintFriendly.

    • The Printliminator is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to PrintFriendly.

    • The Printliminator is Free and Open SourcePrintFriendly is Free and Proprietary
  2. Print What You Like (Bookmarklet) icon

    Print What You Like (Bookmarklet)

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    Tired of printing web pages only to find your printout is full of ads, empty space and other junk you dont want?

    7 Print What You Like (Bookmarklet) alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
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    First of all it is free, also it is very user friendly. It does what it advertises, fast and powerful. Out of the other options i tried, Print What You Like seems to be the best among them.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think Print What You Like (Bookmarklet) is a great PrintFriendly alternative.

    • Print What You Like (Bookmarklet) is Free and ProprietaryPrintFriendly is also Free and Proprietary
  4. CutePDF Writer icon

    CutePDF Writer

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    CutePDF Writer (formerly CutePDF Printer) is the free version of commercial PDF creation software. CutePDF Writer installs itself as a "printer subsystem". This enables virtually any Windows applications (must be able to print) to create professional quality PDF...

    79 CutePDF Writer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    • CutePDF Writer is the most popular Windows alternative to PrintFriendly.

    • CutePDF Writer is Free and ProprietaryPrintFriendly is also Free and Proprietary
  5. Print Edit WE icon

    Print Edit WE

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    Allows editing of the web page content while in Print Preview mode. Editing the web page prior to printing can compact the layout and remove unwanted content such as adverts, sidebars and blank pages. Any element can be formatted, hidden or deleted.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
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    • Print Edit WE is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to PrintFriendly.

    • Print Edit WE is Free and ProprietaryPrintFriendly is also Free and Proprietary
  6. CleanPrint icon

    CleanPrint

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    CleanPrint is an economically and ecologically friendly print tool that saves you paper, ink, and money while making your output look great. CleanPrint is activated by clicking the CleanPrint Browser Tool instead of the print button next to an article on a website.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • iPad
    • Safari
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    • CleanPrint is the most popular iPad alternative to PrintFriendly.

    • CleanPrint is Free and ProprietaryPrintFriendly is also Free and Proprietary
  7. FiveFilters PDF Newspaper icon

    FiveFilters PDF Newspaper

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    This is a free software project to help people create printable PDFs from content found on the web.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Wordpress
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    • FiveFilters PDF Newspaper is the most popular commercial alternative to PrintFriendly.

    • FiveFilters PDF Newspaper is Paid and ProprietaryPrintFriendly is Free and Proprietary
  9. GreenPrint icon

    GreenPrint

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    An echo friendly and economical way to print. eliminates all unwanted pages, reducing printing.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  10. Page Printer icon

    Page Printer

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    Convert any webpage into a print-friendly format, enjoy a built-in Reader Mode for distraction-free browsing, and save webpages as PDFs for easy access.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
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  11. Aardvark (Bookmarklet) icon

    Aardvark (Bookmarklet)

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    Cool utility for cleaning up a page (for printing or better viewing) as well as for web development. Displays a red rectangle on the element under the mouse -- hit "w" to go wider (get the containing element), then hit other keystrokes to remove...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  13. PDF & Print WordPress Plugin icon

    PDF & Print WordPress Plugin

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    Easily generate PDF files and print WordPress pages or posts with a single click. Add customizable PDF & Print buttons anywhere on your site and create documents with headers, footers, images, and more. Perfect for archiving, sharing, or saving content offline.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Wordpress
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