Pick the print-to-file app that respects your data.
Three Android printing apps show up in the same search results. They take different routes on privacy, output formats, and price — the table below lays them out side by side so you can decide which one matches what you actually need.
- Privacy — no uploads, no fingerprints, no ad SDKs
- Output formats — PNG, JPEG, and SVG from any print job
- Lifetime price — one dollar, once, via Google Play Billing
- Offline — pages never leave the device unless you save them yourself
Vs Android · Save as PDF
When you want a real image, not a static PDF.
Android's built-in "Save as PDF" turns a print into a static document — fine when the page is already finished. Pikselmark turns the same print into a PNG, JPEG, or SVG: a real image file you can drop into any app and edit on the canvas. The table below shows where each path fits best.
| Android · Save as PDF | Pikselmark | |
|---|---|---|
| Output format | Static PDF | PNG, JPEG, or SVG |
| Editability | Not editable in place | Pixel-perfect raster / vector you can drop into another app |
| Share-to apps | Share as a document | Share to any app that takes images |
| Best use | Sending a finished document | Dropping a real image into your design |
Picture a real image
Same print, a real image instead of a PDF.
Side by side
What each app actually does.
Factual cells, no winners called. The first column is Pikselmark — its claims come from the privacy and pricing pages elsewhere on this site. The other two columns describe each app's published scope.
| Pikselmark | RawBT | Mopria | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best for | File export (PNG, JPEG, SVG) | Thermal receipt printers | Network printers |
| Output format | PNG, JPEG, or SVG saved to the folder you pick | Thermal receipt output (ESC/POS) to a paired Bluetooth printer | Document sent to a Mopria-certified network printer |
| Network calls | None — only a Google Play Billing handshake on the optional $1 unlock | Not used for printing | Used to discover printers and to send the job over the local network |
| Permissions | Android PrintService binder + Storage Access Framework | Bluetooth, location, storage | Local network, location, storage |
| Account required | No — nothing to sign up for, nothing to sign in to | No | No |
| Price | Free for 10 exports, then a single $1 lifetime unlock | Free, ad-supported | Free |
| Offline | Yes — full functionality works after install with no connection | Yes | Limited — printer discovery and the print job itself need the network |
Competitor descriptions above describe each app's published scope at the time of writing and are not measured benchmarks. Pricing and permissions for third-party apps can change; always confirm details on the respective store listings before deciding.
Same model as always
no subscription · no upload · one dollar forever