How to save a plot in pdf in R?

To save a plot in pdf, we can use the pdf function in base R. For example, if we want to save a plot with the name PDF then it can be done using the below command −

pdf("PDF.pdf")

After this we can create the plot and use dev.off().

Example

pdf("pdfExample.pdf")
plot(1:10)

Output

Example

dev.off()

Output

To check where it is saved, find the working directory using getwd().

Updated on: 2026-03-11T22:50:55+05:30

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