diff --git a/frappe/utils/pdf_generator/browser.py b/frappe/utils/pdf_generator/browser.py
index 7bc30ad9a5..80f8abd999 100644
--- a/frappe/utils/pdf_generator/browser.py
+++ b/frappe/utils/pdf_generator/browser.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ from typing import ClassVar
 from bs4 import BeautifulSoup
 
 import frappe
+from frappe.utils.data import cint
 from frappe.utils.pdf import get_host_url
 from frappe.utils.print_utils import convert_uom, parse_float_and_unit
 
@@ -10,6 +11,7 @@ from frappe.utils.print_utils import convert_uom, parse_float_and_unit
 class Browser:
 	def __init__(self, generator, print_format, html, options):
 		self.is_print_designer = frappe.get_cached_value("Print Format", print_format, "print_designer")
+		self.debug_mode = bool(cint(frappe.form_dict.get("pdf_debug")))
 		self.browserID = frappe.utils.random_string(10)
 		generator.add_browser(self.browserID)
 		# sets soup from html
@@ -31,7 +33,8 @@ class Browser:
 		# now wait for page to load as we need DOM to generate pdf
 		self.body_page.wait_for_set_content()
 		self.body_pdf = self.body_page.generate_pdf(raw=not self.header_page and not self.footer_page)
-		self.body_page.close()
+		if not self.debug_mode:
+			self.body_page.close()
 		self.update_header_footer_page()
 
 		if self.header_page:
@@ -39,16 +42,19 @@ class Browser:
 				self.header_pdf = self.header_page.get_pdf_from_stream(self.header_page.get_pdf_stream_id())
 			else:
 				self.header_pdf = self.header_page.generate_pdf()
-			self.header_page.close()
+			if not self.debug_mode:
+				self.header_page.close()
 
 		if self.footer_page:
 			if not self.is_footer_dynamic:
 				self.footer_pdf = self.footer_page.get_pdf_from_stream(self.footer_page.get_pdf_stream_id())
 			else:
 				self.footer_pdf = self.footer_page.generate_pdf()
-			self.footer_page.close()
+			if not self.debug_mode:
+				self.footer_page.close()
 
-		self.close()
+		if not self.debug_mode:
+			self.close()
 
 		generator.remove_browser(self.browserID)
 
diff --git a/frappe/utils/pdf_generator/chrome_pdf_generator.py b/frappe/utils/pdf_generator/chrome_pdf_generator.py
index 6973b503d3..5edbbae263 100644
--- a/frappe/utils/pdf_generator/chrome_pdf_generator.py
+++ b/frappe/utils/pdf_generator/chrome_pdf_generator.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import requests
 
 import frappe
 from frappe import _
+from frappe.utils.data import cint
 from frappe.utils.print_utils import find_or_download_chromium_executable
 
 # TODO: close browser when worker is killed.
@@ -69,11 +70,13 @@ class ChromePDFGenerator:
 		self.USE_PERSISTENT_CHROMIUM = site_config.get("use_persistent_chromium", False)
 		#  time to wait for chromium to start and provide dev tools url used in _set_devtools_url.
 		self.START_TIMEOUT = site_config.get("chromium_start_timeout", 3)
+		# Allow a single PDF request to opt into interactive Chromium debugging.
+		self.debug_mode = bool(cint(frappe.form_dict.get("pdf_debug")))
 
 		self._chromium_path = find_or_download_chromium_executable()
 		if self._verify_chromium_installation():
 			if not self._devtools_url:
-				self.start_chromium_process()
+				self.start_chromium_process(debug=self.debug_mode)
 
 	def _verify_chromium_installation(self):
 		"""Ensures Chromium is available and executable, raising clearer errors if not."""