For some reason Chrome did not write a file at example.pdf. Command ======= [] Output ======

[duvalg]

Hey there,

I'm trying to use Spatie/Browsershot but can't quite figure out how to make it work with my docker environnment.

Error Output (Spatie\Browsershot\Exceptions\CouldNotTakeBrowsershot)

For some reason Chrome did not write a file at `example.pdf`. Command ======= [] Output ======

Controller Method (to test the library)

public function getPDF()
{
    return Browsershot::html('<h1>Hello world!!</h1>')->save('example.pdf');
}

// same result with:

public function getPDF()
{
    return Browsershot::html('<h1>Hello world!!</h1>')
        ->setRemoteInstance('chrome', 9222)
        ->save('example.pdf');
}

docker-compose.yml

version: '3'
services:
  phpfpm:
    container_name: '${APP_NAME}'
    build:
      args:
        user: '${WWWUSER}'
        uid: '${WWWGROUP}'
      context: ./docker
      dockerfile: Dockerfile
    working_dir: /var/www/html
    volumes:
      - ./:/var/www/html
    networks:
      - network_project
    depends_on:
      - mariadb
    restart: unless-stopped

  chrome:
    image: 'zenika/alpine-chrome:80'
    entrypoint: ["chromium-browser", "--headless", "--disable-gpu", "--disable-software-rasterizer", "--disable-dev-shm-usage", "--no-sandbox", "--remote-debugging-address=0.0.0.0", "--remote-debugging-port=9222"]
    ports:
      - "9222:9222"
    networks:
      - network_project

  nginx:
    image: nginx:latest
    networks:
      - network_project
    depends_on:
      - mariadb
    ports:
      - '127.0.0.1:${APP_PORT}:80'
    volumes:
      - ./docker/nginx/tkt.conf:/etc/nginx/conf.d/default.conf
      - ./:/var/www/html
    links:
      - phpfpm
    restart: unless-stopped

  redis:
    image: 'redis:alpine'
    ports:
      - '127.0.0.1:${FORWARD_REDIS_PORT:-6379}:6379'
    volumes:
      - 'redis_volume:/data'
    networks:
      - network_project
    healthcheck:
      test: [ "CMD", "redis-cli", "ping" ]
      retries: 3
      timeout: 5s
    restart: unless-stopped

  mariadb:
    image: 'mariadb:10.7.4'
    ports:
      - '127.0.0.1:${FORWARD_DB_PORT:-3306}:3306'
    environment:
      MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD: '${DB_PASSWORD}'
      MYSQL_DATABASE: '${DB_DATABASE}'
      MYSQL_USER: '${DB_USERNAME}'
      MYSQL_PASSWORD: '${DB_PASSWORD}'
      MYSQL_ALLOW_EMPTY_PASSWORD: 'yes'
    volumes:
      - 'mariadb_volume:/var/lib/mysql'
    networks:
      - network_project
    healthcheck:
      test: [ "CMD", "mysqladmin", "ping" ]
    restart: unless-stopped

  mailhog:
    image: mailhog/mailhog
    networks:
      - network_project
    ports:
      - "1025:1025"
      - "8025:8025"
    restart: unless-stopped

networks:
  network_project:
    driver: bridge
volumes:
  mariadb_volume:
    driver: local
  redis_volume:
    driver: local

More context

I have puppeteer.js installed (npm install -g puppeteer) also as chromium (npm install chromium).

My app is running

• Laravel 10 (php 8.2)
• InertiaJS

---

Any help would be awesome, thanks 🥲

PS: I checked for similar issue in the discussions/other forums before asking for help here :)

[talvbansal]

@duvalg did you get anywhere with this - same issue for me

[duvalg]

Nop sorry, no response.

[msHamed1]

its really an issue , I can see why I'm having this all the time

[talvbansal]

i managed to fix this by updating my npm version - try that see if it helps

[msHamed1]

@talvbansal didn't work either .

[Jooaomar]

I managed to solve the problem by installing the puppeteer version compatible with the Node js version.

[michalbulla]

I run into the same issue. Anyone fixed this ?

[cxammar]

Any update on this ?

[Jooaomar]

Hello friends, I managed to solve the problem by installing the puppeteer version compatible with the Node js version:

For Node js 14

npm install puppeteer@10.4.0

[Aghanimo]

That's worked for me, Thanks a lot

[Kizzaloria]

this works on me also thanks

[sagautam5]

I have got same issue with laravel "^10.10" and browser shot "^3.61". Anybody figure this out ?

I have also install popeteer package.

I am using node version "18.13.0". I have following structure.

  Route::get('/convert', [PdfConversionController::class, 'convert']);


  class PdfConversionController extends Controller
  {
      public function convert(Request $request)
      {
          Browsershot::html('<h1>Hello world!!</h1>')->save('example.pdf');   
      }
  }

Here is Error log:

    [2024-03-07 05:49:31] local.ERROR: For some reason Chrome did not write a file at `example.pdf`.
    Command
    =======
    []
    Output
    ======
     {"exception":"[object] (Spatie\\Browsershot\\Exceptions\\CouldNotTakeBrowsershot(code: 0): For some reason Chrome did not write a file at `example.pdf`.
    Command
    =======
    []
    Output
    ======
     at /home/sagar/firefly/pdfgenerator/vendor/spatie/browsershot/src/Exceptions/CouldNotTakeBrowsershot.php:23)
    [stacktrace]
    #0 /home/sagar/firefly/pdfgenerator/vendor/spatie/browsershot/src/Browsershot.php(665): Spatie\\Browsershot\\Exceptions\\CouldNotTakeBrowsershot::chromeOutputEmpty()
    #1 /home/sagar/firefly/pdfgenerator/vendor/spatie/browsershot/src/Browsershot.php(586): Spatie\\Browsershot\\Browsershot->savePdf()
    #2 /home/sagar/firefly/pdfgenerator/app/Http/Controllers/Api/PdfConversionController.php(14): Spatie\\Browsershot\\Browsershot->save()
    #3 /home/sagar/firefly/pdfgenerator/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Routing/Controller.php(54): App\\Http\\Controllers\\Api\\PdfConversionController->convert()
    #4 /home/sagar/firefly/pdfgenerator/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Routing/ControllerDispatcher.php(43): Illuminate\\Routing\\Controller->callAction()
    #5 /home/sagar/firefly/pdfgenerator/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Routing/Route.php(260): Illuminate\\Routing\\ControllerDispatcher->dispatch()
    #6 /home/sagar/firefly/pdfgenerator/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Routing/Route.php(205): Illuminate\\Routing\\Route->runController()
    #7 /home/sagar/firefly/pdfgenerator/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Routing/Router.php(806): Illuminate\\Routing\\Route->run()
    #8 /home/sagar/firefly/pdfgenerator/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Pipeline/Pipeline.php(144): Illuminate\\Routing\\Router->Illuminate\\Routing\\{closure}()
    #9 /home/sagar/firefly/pdfgenerator/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Routing/Middleware/SubstituteBindings.php(50): Illuminate\\Pipeline\\Pipeline->Illuminate\\Pipeline\\{closure}()
    #10 /home/sagar/firefly/pdfgenerator/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Pipeline/Pipeline.php(183): Illuminate\\Routing\\Middleware\\SubstituteBindings->handle()
    #11 /home/sagar/firefly/pdfgenerator/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Routing/Middleware/ThrottleRequests.php(159): Illuminate\\Pipeline\\Pipeline->Illuminate\\Pipeline\\{closure}()
    #12 /home/sagar/firefly/pdfgenerator/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Routing/Middleware/ThrottleRequests.php(135): Illuminate\\Routing\\Middleware\\ThrottleRequests->handleRequest()
    #13 /home/sagar/firefly/pdfgenerator/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Routing/Middleware/ThrottleRequests.php(87): Illuminate\\Routing\\Middleware\\ThrottleRequests->handleRequestUsingNamedLimiter()
    #14 /home/sagar/firefly/pdfgenerator/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Pipeline/Pipeline.php(183): Illuminate\\Routing\\Middleware\\ThrottleRequests->handle()
    #15 /home/sagar/firefly/pdfgenerator/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Pipeline/Pipeline.php(119): Illuminate\\Pipeline\\Pipeline->Illuminate\\Pipeline\\{closure}()
    #16 /home/sagar/firefly/pdfgenerator/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Routing/Router.php(807): Illuminate\\Pipeline\\Pipeline->then()
    #17 /home/sagar/firefly/pdfgenerator/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Routing/Router.php(784): Illuminate\\Routing\\Router->runRouteWithinStack()
    #18 /home/sagar/firefly/pdfgenerator/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Routing/Router.php(748): Illuminate\\Routing\\Router->runRoute()
    #19 /home/sagar/firefly/pdfgenerator/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Routing/Router.php(737): Illuminate\\Routing\\Router->dispatchToRoute()
    #20 /home/sagar/firefly/pdfgenerator/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Http/Kernel.php(200): Illuminate\\Routing\\Router->dispatch()
    #21 /home/sagar/firefly/pdfgenerator/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Pipeline/Pipeline.php(144): Illuminate\\Foundation\\Http\\Kernel->Illuminate\\Foundation\\Http\\{closure}()
    #22 /home/sagar/firefly/pdfgenerator/vendor/livewire/livewire/src/Features/SupportDisablingBackButtonCache/DisableBackButtonCacheMiddleware.php(19): Illuminate\\Pipeline\\Pipeline->Illuminate\\Pipeline\\{closure}()
    #23 /home/sagar/firefly/pdfgenerator/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Pipeline/Pipeline.php(183): Livewire\\Features\\SupportDisablingBackButtonCache\\DisableBackButtonCacheMiddleware->handle()
    #24 /home/sagar/firefly/pdfgenerator/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Http/Middleware/TransformsRequest.php(21): Illuminate\\Pipeline\\Pipeline->Illuminate\\Pipeline\\{closure}()
    #25 /home/sagar/firefly/pdfgenerator/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Http/Middleware/ConvertEmptyStringsToNull.php(31): Illuminate\\Foundation\\Http\\Middleware\\TransformsRequest->handle()
    #26 /home/sagar/firefly/pdfgenerator/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Pipeline/Pipeline.php(183): Illuminate\\Foundation\\Http\\Middleware\\ConvertEmptyStringsToNull->handle()
    #27 /home/sagar/firefly/pdfgenerator/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Http/Middleware/TransformsRequest.php(21): Illuminate\\Pipeline\\Pipeline->Illuminate\\Pipeline\\{closure}()
    #28 /home/sagar/firefly/pdfgenerator/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Http/Middleware/TrimStrings.php(40): Illuminate\\Foundation\\Http\\Middleware\\TransformsRequest->handle()
    #29 /home/sagar/firefly/pdfgenerator/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Pipeline/Pipeline.php(183): Illuminate\\Foundation\\Http\\Middleware\\TrimStrings->handle()
    #30 /home/sagar/firefly/pdfgenerator/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Http/Middleware/ValidatePostSize.php(27): Illuminate\\Pipeline\\Pipeline->Illuminate\\Pipeline\\{closure}()
    #31 /home/sagar/firefly/pdfgenerator/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Pipeline/Pipeline.php(183): Illuminate\\Foundation\\Http\\Middleware\\ValidatePostSize->handle()
    #32 /home/sagar/firefly/pdfgenerator/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Http/Middleware/PreventRequestsDuringMaintenance.php(99): Illuminate\\Pipeline\\Pipeline->Illuminate\\Pipeline\\{closure}()
    #33 /home/sagar/firefly/pdfgenerator/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Pipeline/Pipeline.php(183): Illuminate\\Foundation\\Http\\Middleware\\PreventRequestsDuringMaintenance->handle()
    #34 /home/sagar/firefly/pdfgenerator/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Http/Middleware/HandleCors.php(62): Illuminate\\Pipeline\\Pipeline->Illuminate\\Pipeline\\{closure}()
    #35 /home/sagar/firefly/pdfgenerator/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Pipeline/Pipeline.php(183): Illuminate\\Http\\Middleware\\HandleCors->handle()
    #36 /home/sagar/firefly/pdfgenerator/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Http/Middleware/TrustProxies.php(39): Illuminate\\Pipeline\\Pipeline->Illuminate\\Pipeline\\{closure}()
    #37 /home/sagar/firefly/pdfgenerator/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Pipeline/Pipeline.php(183): Illuminate\\Http\\Middleware\\TrustProxies->handle()
    #38 /home/sagar/firefly/pdfgenerator/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Pipeline/Pipeline.php(119): Illuminate\\Pipeline\\Pipeline->Illuminate\\Pipeline\\{closure}()
    #39 /home/sagar/firefly/pdfgenerator/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Http/Kernel.php(175): Illuminate\\Pipeline\\Pipeline->then()
    #40 /home/sagar/firefly/pdfgenerator/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Http/Kernel.php(144): Illuminate\\Foundation\\Http\\Kernel->sendRequestThroughRouter()
    #41 /home/sagar/firefly/pdfgenerator/public/index.php(52): Illuminate\\Foundation\\Http\\Kernel->handle()
    #42 /home/sagar/firefly/pdfgenerator/server.php(21): require_once('...')
    #43 {main}
    "} 

[sayam-php-digi]

Any update guys ? I am still getting this error

[gavin-netlocomotion]

I had this same error using laravel-pdf (which uses Browsershot). Turned out the issue was the Chrome executable bundled with Puppeteer.

Chrome is stored in $HOME/.cache/puppeteer/chrome. I ran the executable manually and it came up with a first run config wizard. After skipping through that and trying laravel-pdf again it generated a PDF without any problems.

[Aghanimo]

Hi everyone,

I faced the same issue.

Local environment: Ubuntu 24.04, Apache, Node.js v18.19.1, puppeteer v 23.0.2 — everything worked fine.
Deployment server: Ubuntu 22.04.1, Nginx — didn't work.
After trying several fixes, I found Jooaomar's comment suggesting a Puppeteer version compatible with Node.js:

For Node.js 14:

npm install puppeteer@10.4.0

I downgraded to Node.js v14 and installed the matching Puppeteer version. This solved the problem for me.

If you're able to downgrade to Node.js v14, I recommend giving this a try.

Also, try to install Chromium in your server and use $browsershot->setChromePath('/usr/bin/chromium-browser') if your code didn't work properly after installing puppeteer v 10.4.0,

You can try other options like $browsershot->addChromiumArguments(['no-sandbox', 'disable-setuid-sandbox']) and other configurations.

Hope your problem be solved asap ;)