diff --git a/lib/renderer/pdf.go b/lib/renderer/pdf.go
index ef2d2d2..6b63eca 100644
--- a/lib/renderer/pdf.go
+++ b/lib/renderer/pdf.go
@@ -4,16 +4,16 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
+	"io"
 	"text/template"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/Zomato/espresso/lib/browser_manager"
 	log "github.com/Zomato/espresso/lib/logger"
 	"github.com/Zomato/espresso/lib/templatestore"
-	"github.com/go-rod/rod"
 )
 
-func GetHtmlPdf(ctx context.Context, params *GetHtmlPdfInput, storeAdapter *templatestore.StorageAdapter) (*rod.StreamReader, error) {
+func GetHtmlPdf(ctx context.Context, params *GetHtmlPdfInput, storeAdapter *templatestore.StorageAdapter) ([]byte, error) {
 
 	startTime := time.Now()
 	if params == nil {
@@ -130,10 +130,24 @@ func GetHtmlPdf(ctx context.Context, params *GetHtmlPdfInput, storeAdapter *temp
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unable to generate pdf: %v", err)
 	}
 
+	duration = time.Since(startTime)
+	log.Logger.Info(ctx, "reading pdf stream at", map[string]any{"duration": duration})
+
+	// Read the stream fully BEFORE releasing the tab to prevent memory leak
+	pdfBytes, err := io.ReadAll(pdfStream)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unable to read pdf stream: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Close the stream while the page is still alive to properly cleanup Chrome's IO handle
+	if closeErr := pdfStream.Close(); closeErr != nil {
+		log.Logger.Error(ctx, "failed to close pdf stream", closeErr, nil)
+	}
+
 	duration = time.Since(startTime)
 	log.Logger.Info(ctx, "pdf generated at", map[string]any{"duration": duration})
 
-	return pdfStream, nil
+	return pdfBytes, nil
 }
 
 func getMetaInfo(data map[string]interface{}) map[string]interface{} {
diff --git a/lib/renderer/renderer_test.go b/lib/renderer/renderer_test.go
index 5753da6..81c0e49 100644
--- a/lib/renderer/renderer_test.go
+++ b/lib/renderer/renderer_test.go
@@ -78,20 +78,18 @@ func TestGetHtmlPdf(t *testing.T) {
 
 	for _, tt := range tests {
 		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			pdf, err := GetHtmlPdf(ctx, tt.input, nil)
+			pdfBytes, err := GetHtmlPdf(ctx, tt.input, nil)
 			if tt.wantErr {
 				assert.Error(t, err)
 				return
 			}
 			assert.NoError(t, err)
-			assert.NotNil(t, pdf)
-			defer pdf.Close()
+			assert.NotNil(t, pdfBytes)
+			assert.True(t, len(pdfBytes) > 0, "PDF should not be empty")
 
-			// Read first few bytes to verify it's a PDF
-			buf := make([]byte, 4)
-			_, err = pdf.Read(buf)
-			assert.NoError(t, err)
-			assert.Equal(t, []byte("%PDF"), buf)
+			// Verify first few bytes to confirm it's a PDF
+			assert.True(t, len(pdfBytes) >= 4, "PDF should be at least 4 bytes")
+			assert.Equal(t, []byte("%PDF"), pdfBytes[:4])
 		})
 	}
 }
diff --git a/service/go.mod b/service/go.mod
index 5fec02b..c37e3b9 100644
--- a/service/go.mod
+++ b/service/go.mod
@@ -2,8 +2,10 @@ module github.com/Zomato/espresso/service
 
 go 1.23.0
 
+replace github.com/Zomato/espresso/lib => ../lib
+
 require (
-	github.com/Zomato/espresso/lib v0.0.0-20250422055733-4aa4a50d2b3b
+	github.com/Zomato/espresso/lib v0.0.0-20250523093533-6d517dcb5c35
 	github.com/go-rod/rod v0.116.2
 	github.com/rs/zerolog v1.34.0
 	github.com/spf13/viper v1.19.0
diff --git a/service/go.sum b/service/go.sum
index 13e2eed..85f64b2 100644
--- a/service/go.sum
+++ b/service/go.sum
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 filippo.io/edwards25519 v1.1.0 h1:FNf4tywRC1HmFuKW5xopWpigGjJKiJSV0Cqo0cJWDaA=
 filippo.io/edwards25519 v1.1.0/go.mod h1:BxyFTGdWcka3PhytdK4V28tE5sGfRvvvRV7EaN4VDT4=
-github.com/Zomato/espresso/lib v0.0.0-20250422055733-4aa4a50d2b3b h1:1g6Zj9y6IiE+POc+sfJ3gRGariQvB5qcT6pCc84NF7U=
-github.com/Zomato/espresso/lib v0.0.0-20250422055733-4aa4a50d2b3b/go.mod h1:kLwZ8Pdcx3k5UepIeNTCTKT0+/T78gYLmXFO9O+Ew54=
 github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2 v1.36.3 h1:mJoei2CxPutQVxaATCzDUjcZEjVRdpsiiXi2o38yqWM=
 github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2 v1.36.3/go.mod h1:LLXuLpgzEbD766Z5ECcRmi8AzSwfZItDtmABVkRLGzg=
 github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/aws/protocol/eventstream v1.6.10 h1:zAybnyUQXIZ5mok5Jqwlf58/TFE7uvd3IAsa1aF9cXs=
diff --git a/service/internal/service/generateDoc/generatePdf.go b/service/internal/service/generateDoc/generatePdf.go
index 1d2acd3..cfdc50c 100644
--- a/service/internal/service/generateDoc/generatePdf.go
+++ b/service/internal/service/generateDoc/generatePdf.go
@@ -85,14 +85,13 @@ func GeneratePDF(ctx context.Context, req *PDFDto, templateStoreAdapter *templat
 		IsSinglePage: pdfParams.IsSinglePage,
 	}
 
-	pdf, err := renderer.GetHtmlPdf(ctx, &pdfProps, templateStoreAdapter)
+	pdfBytes, err := renderer.GetHtmlPdf(ctx, &pdfProps, templateStoreAdapter)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to generate pdf: %v", err)
 	}
-	defer pdf.Close()
 
 	duration := time.Since(startTime)
-	svcUtils.Logger.Info(ctx, "pdf stream received :: ", map[string]any{"duration": duration})
+	svcUtils.Logger.Info(ctx, "pdf bytes received :: ", map[string]any{"duration": duration})
 
 	duration = time.Since(startTime)
 
@@ -103,14 +102,15 @@ func GeneratePDF(ctx context.Context, req *PDFDto, templateStoreAdapter *templat
 			return fmt.Errorf("failed to load signing credentials: %v", credErr)
 		}
 
-		signedPDF, err := signer.SignPdfStream(ctx, pdf, credentials.Certificate, credentials.PrivateKey)
+		pdfReader := bytes.NewReader(pdfBytes)
+		signedPDF, err := signer.SignPdfStream(ctx, pdfReader, credentials.Certificate, credentials.PrivateKey)
 		if err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("failed to sign pdf using SignPdfStream: %v", err)
 		}
 
 		pdfReader = bytes.NewReader(signedPDF)
 	} else {
-		pdfReader = pdf
+		pdfReader = bytes.NewReader(pdfBytes)
 	}
 	svcUtils.Logger.Info(ctx, "starting upload :: ", map[string]any{"duration": duration})