How do I convert MATLAB file to PDF file?
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BEYZA NUR ULUOGLU
on 29 Mar 2020
Edited: Cris LaPierre
on 10 Feb 2025 at 15:48
I write code in MATLAB. Now, I want to convert PDF, DOC or DOCX. How can I do this?
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Colin
on 10 Feb 2025 at 7:03
What a nightmare. A person wants to print a script file as pdf -- no fancy headers, table of contents, bold comments, figures. MathWorks can't even explain how to do that!
Cris LaPierre
on 10 Feb 2025 at 15:39
Edited: Cris LaPierre
on 10 Feb 2025 at 15:48
There are 2 options described below. Not sure why those options don't work for you, but if you just want to print to pdf, click the print icon in the EDITOR tab ('Live Editor' tab if working with mlx file). The appearance may depend on your version of MATLAB, and whether it is an *.mlx or *.m file.

You'll get a print dialog where you can set your printer to be a PDF printer.


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Cris LaPierre
on 21 Oct 2024
Edited: MathWorks Support Team
on 21 Oct 2024
To convert a live script to PDF, go to the Live Editor tab and select Export > Export to PDF. For more information, see Ways to Share and Export Live Scripts and Functions. Alternatively, you can use the "export" function.
For example:
export("myfile.mlx")
To convert a script to PDF, on the Publish tab, select Publish > Edit Publishing Options. Then, set the Output file format to pdf. For more information, see Publish and Share MATLAB Code. Alternatively, you can use the "publish" function.
For example:
publish("myfile.m","pdf");
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Arujan Rajadurai
on 10 Oct 2020
How about if I'm just using a script (not live), is there a way to print my script as a pdf?
Thank you!
Cris LaPierre
on 10 Oct 2020
Edited: Cris LaPierre
on 10 Oct 2020
publish('script.m','pdf')
You should also see a Publish tab when viewing a *.m script in the editor. Follow these steps to use a graphical approach.
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