How to save a Grok or Copilot chat as a PDF (2026)

If you want a Grok chat from grok.com or a Microsoft Copilot chat from copilot.com as a PDF, there are two practical routes: print the chat from the browser, or export it as Markdown first and turn that into a PDF. To be clear up front: ThreadVault 1.2.3 does not create PDF files. It exports Markdown and JSON. This page shows where each route fits. We do not describe a built-in PDF button in Grok or Copilot, because we have not verified one; check the app's own menus too.

1. Print the open chat to PDF (one chat, free)

Open the chat on grok.com, copilot.com or copilot.microsoft.com in a desktop browser.
Scroll from the top to the bottom so every message has loaded.
Press Ctrl+P (Windows/Linux) or Cmd+P (Mac).
Set the destination to Save as PDF. If code blocks look blank, turn on Background graphics under More settings. Save.

This is quick for one chat you want to share. How it looks depends on each site's page layout: long chats can split awkwardly across pages, and sidebars or buttons may print too. Check the preview before you save.

2. Export Markdown with ThreadVault, then convert (many chats)

For more than a handful of chats, or if you want a clean text file you can also keep in notes, export first and convert after.

Install ThreadVault (1.2.3 or later) in Chrome.
Open grok.com, or copilot.com / copilot.microsoft.com, in a tab you are already signed into.
Click the ThreadVault icon. Choose Export this chat for the open conversation, or Bulk export and pick the chats you want (or Select all shown). Bulk export saves one ZIP in your Downloads.
Unzip it. You get one Markdown file per chat, in a grok/ or copilot/ folder, with names like grok/2026-11-10 Your Chat Title.md. Your messages are under a "You" heading and the replies under a "Grok" or "Copilot" heading. Code blocks are kept as they were.
Open a file in a Markdown app that can export to PDF, such as Obsidian (its Export to PDF command) or Typora, and export it. Or paste the Markdown into a document editor and download it as a PDF.

The conversion step is done by that other app, not by ThreadVault, so it is one file at a time unless your app can batch it. The upside is that you keep the Markdown and JSON as your real archive, and make PDFs only of the chats you need to share or print.

Which to use

One chat to send to someone today: print to PDF.
A whole Grok or Copilot history: export with ThreadVault and keep the ZIP. Make PDFs from the Markdown later, as needed. See how to back up Grok and Copilot chats.
Notes you will edit or search later: Markdown is usually better than PDF. See Grok into Obsidian or Notion and Copilot into Obsidian or Notion.

What ThreadVault does and does not cover

Tested with Grok and Copilot on 10 November 2026 for text, turn order and code blocks. Images, files and citations on those sites were not part of that test, so they are not claimed here.
On Grok, ThreadVault follows the newest branch of the conversation; regenerated replies that are not on screen are left out.
Export runs in your browser, from the tab you have open. Chats are not sent to Loomwise.
It also works with Perplexity, ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini. For ChatGPT specifically, see how to save a ChatGPT chat as a PDF.

Pricing

ThreadVault is free for 25 threads on this browser. Unlimited is $9 for the first 50 buyers, then $19, one-time, inside the extension. No subscription.

Keep every Grok and Copilot chat, not just one PDF. ThreadVault (disclosure: we make it) is a Chrome extension that exports those chats to Markdown and JSON in one ZIP on your computer, from a tab you are already signed into. Make PDFs from the Markdown whenever you need them. Free for 25 threads.
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Not affiliated with xAI, Microsoft, Obsidian, Typora, OpenAI or Perplexity AI. Grok and Copilot are trademarks of their owners. Last checked November 12, 2026 against ThreadVault 1.2.3 (listing, privacy policy and extension source). Print and third-party app menu names can change; verify them in your browser or app. Questions or corrections: hello@loomwise.app.