Printing Documents

This feature is in beta. If you are interested in using document printing feature, please send an email to help@obvious.ai.

Turn any Obvious document into a polished PDF by choosing a format and letting an agent design it for you.

Supported formats

When you generate a PDF, you'll choose from five format options:

• Magazine — Multi-page editorial layout with spread patterns
• eBook — Long-form reading optimized for digital
• Whitepaper — Professional report with structured sections
• Presentation — Landscape slide deck with 8 slide types
• Article — Editorial article or structured report with optional table of contents

Generate a PDF

1. Open the document you want to print. You'll need edit access to the document.
2. Click the Generate PDF icon in the top-right toolbar. The icon looks like a PDF file. A modal titled Generate PDF opens.
3. Select a format card — Magazine, eBook, Whitepaper, Presentation, or Article. The card highlights when selected.
4. Click Generate PDF. Obvious creates a new chat thread named after the format and your document, and opens it alongside the document.

Add guidance (optional)

Before clicking Generate PDF, you can type instructions into the Additional guidance field. Use this to shape the output — for example, "use our brand colours, keep it under 10 pages, add an executive summary." Leave it blank if you do not have specific requirements.

After generation

Obvious opens a new thread where an agent designs the PDF. Review the output there and reply with any refinements. The thread stays linked to your document so you can iterate until the result looks right.