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Create Print-Friendly CSS for Any Web Page Generate @media print stylesheets with options to hide elements, style text, and control page breaks.

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Print Stylesheet Generator

Generate @media print stylesheets with options to hide elements, style text, and control page breaks.

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Select elements to hide

Toggle which elements (nav, footer, sidebar, buttons, ads) to hide when printing.

2

Configure print styling

Enable black text, white background, URL display, and page break control.

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Copy the CSS

Copy the complete @media print stylesheet for your project.

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What Is Print Stylesheet Generator?

The Print Stylesheet Generator creates optimized @media print CSS for making web pages print-friendly. When users print web pages, many elements (navigation, ads, sidebars) are unnecessary and waste ink and paper. This tool generates a print stylesheet that hides non-essential elements, forces readable black text on white backgrounds, optionally shows URLs after links, controls page breaks around headings and images, and expands content to full width. You can toggle which elements to hide (navigation, footer, sidebar, buttons, advertisements, images), configure text styling (font size, line height), and set page margins. The generated CSS uses the @media print query, ensuring it only applies when printing.

Why Use Print Stylesheet Generator?

  • Toggle controls for hiding specific non-essential elements
  • Force black text and white background for readability and ink saving
  • Smart page break control for headings, images, and tables
  • Configurable font size, line height, and page margins

Common Use Cases

Blog Articles

Create print-friendly versions of blog posts and articles.

Documentation

Ensure technical documentation prints cleanly and completely.

Invoices and Reports

Optimize invoice and report pages for printing with proper margins.

Recipes and Guides

Make recipes and how-to guides easily printable without clutter.

Technical Guide

The @media print query applies styles only when the page is being printed. Best practices include: hiding non-essential elements (nav, footer, ads) with display: none !important; forcing color: #000 and background: #fff for readability and ink efficiency; using page-break-after: avoid on headings to keep them with their content; page-break-inside: avoid on images and tables to prevent awkward splits; showing link URLs with a[href]::after { content: " (" attr(href) ")"; }; and expanding content to width: 100% by removing fixed-width constraints. The @page at-rule controls page margins: @page { margin: 2cm; }. Use the !important declaration to override inline styles and specificity issues. Print stylesheets should be tested with the browser print preview. For responsive sites, ensure the print stylesheet overrides any media query-based layout changes. Consider using page-break-before: always for sections that should start on new pages.

Tips & Best Practices

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    Always test print styles using browser Print Preview (Ctrl/Cmd + P)
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    Use !important on print styles to override inline and specific styles
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    Set appropriate page margins (1.5-2.5cm) for comfortable reading
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    Consider hiding images to save ink unless they are essential content

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q How do I test print styles?
Use your browser Print Preview (Ctrl+P / Cmd+P) or browser DevTools to emulate print media.
Q Is a separate CSS file better for print styles?
Either approach works. A @media print block in your main CSS or a separate file with media="print" on the link tag.
Q Why use !important in print styles?
Print styles often need to override inline styles and high-specificity selectors to ensure proper rendering.
Q How do I control page breaks?
Use page-break-before, page-break-after, and page-break-inside properties on elements to control how content breaks across pages.
Q Can I set different margins for different pages?
Yes. Use @page :first for the first page and @page :left/@page :right for alternating page margins.

About This Tool

Print Stylesheet Generator is a free online tool by FreeToolkit.ai. All processing happens directly in your browser — your data never leaves your device. No registration or installation required.