[Bug]: Page.pdf: PDF generation is only supported for Headless Chromium

[reuvenstr]

Version

1.53.0

Steps to reproduce

Install everything

pip install playwright
playwright install webkit
playwright install-deps webkit 

run code

import asyncio
from playwright.async_api import async_playwright, Browser, Page

async def create_pdf():
    playwright = await async_playwright().start()
    browser = await playwright.webkit.launch(headless=True)
    context = await browser.new_context(ignore_https_errors=True)
    page = await context.new_page()
    await page.set_viewport_size({"width": 1366, "height": 768})
    await page.goto("https://google.com")
    await page.pdf(path="/tmp/test.pdf", format="A4", print_background=True)

loop = asyncio.new_event_loop()
loop.run_until_complete(create_pdf())

Get error
Error: Page.pdf: PDF generation is only supported for Headless Chromium

Expected behavior

creates pdf

Actual behavior

undocummented error

Additional context

Is there any alternative? Should documentation have been updated about such restrictions?

Environment

- Operating System: [Ubuntu 22.04]
- CPU: [amd64]
- Browser: [WebKit]
- Python Version: [3.10]

[mxschmitt]

There is no alternative since in WebKit there is no PDF generator.

[mixmind]

There is no alternative since in WebKit there is no PDF generator.

Thanks for fast response!
Firefox can’t be used as well?

[mxschmitt]

No only Chromium.