Web Scraping Tutorial with Scrapy and Python for Beginners - Rendering Websites to PDF

This tutorial teaches how to save a webpage as a PDF using a browser and Playwright. It covers the steps to take a screenshot, customize PDF dimensions, and save PDF bytes. The video also demonstrates running a spider to automate the process and provides tips for further customization.

What is the initial step to save a web page as a PDF using a browser?

• Press Control + P to open the print dialog.

• Right-click and select 'Save as PDF'.

• Use the 'Save As' option in the browser menu.

• Download a PDF converter extension.

Which library is used in the tutorial to automate saving a web page as a PDF?

• Puppeteer

• Playwright

• Selenium

• BeautifulSoup

What method is used in Playwright to save a web page as a PDF?

• page.printToPDF()

• page.pdf()

• page.saveAsPDF()

• page.screenshot()

How can you customize the size of the PDF in Playwright?

• By changing the 'scale' parameter.

• By using the 'resize' function.

• By adjusting the 'height' and 'width' arguments.

• By setting the 'size' attribute in the PDF method.

Which format options are available for setting the PDF size?

• A3, A4, A5

• Letter, Legal, Tabloid

• A5, Legal, Executive

• A4, Letter, Tabloid

What is the purpose of the 'scale' argument in the PDF method?

• To set the compression level of the PDF.

• To adjust the color depth of the PDF.

• To change the resolution of images in the PDF.

• To scale the content size within the PDF.

What is the final step after saving the PDF using Playwright?

• Check the PDF for errors.

• Close the browser window.

• Run the spider to save the PDF.

• Log the PDF creation process.