diff --git a/frappe/utils/pdf_generator/browser.py b/frappe/utils/pdf_generator/browser.py
index 7bc30ad9a5..93a137af2d 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 = frappe.conf.developer_mode and bool(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:
@@ -39,18 +42,23 @@ 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)
+		if self.debug_mode:
+			generator.detach_debug_browser()
 
 	def open(self, generator):
 		from frappe.utils.pdf_generator.cdp_connection import CDPSocketClient
diff --git a/frappe/utils/pdf_generator/chrome_pdf_generator.py b/frappe/utils/pdf_generator/chrome_pdf_generator.py
index 6973b503d3..41736f7934 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 in developer mode only.
+		self.debug_mode = frappe.conf.developer_mode and bool(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."""
@@ -231,6 +234,19 @@ class ChromePDFGenerator:
 		self._devtools_url = None
 		frappe.log("Headless Chromium closed successfully.")
 
+	def detach_debug_browser(self):
+		"""
+		Detach the generator from an interactive debug Chromium process.
+
+		This keeps the debug browser window available for inspection, while ensuring
+		the next PDF request starts with a fresh generator/process instead of reusing
+		the old debug session.
+		"""
+		ChromePDFGenerator._instance = None
+		self._initialized = False
+		self._chromium_process = None
+		self._devtools_url = None
+
 	# not used anywhere in the code. read _set_devtools_url for more info.  useful in case we want to take different approch to fetch devtools url.
 	def fetch_devtools_url(self, port):
 		if not port: