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PDF-API.io

The most intuitive PDF generator API

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PDF-API.io is a PDF generation service that lets users build templates and populate them with dynamic data such as customer details, line items, and totals. It supports creating PDFs through a drag-and-drop designer, an HTML editor, or by importing existing PDFs, with generation handled via API or no-code automation.

The drag-and-drop editor provides form fields, page management, fonts, tables, images, QR codes and barcodes, layers, and preview tools. The HTML editor supports custom CSS, helper functions, conditional rendering, and charts, using Google Chrome's rendering engine. Integration is available through a REST API and Zapier.

It is aimed at developers and non-technical users alike. Packaging includes a free plan with one user, one template, and a monthly PDF allowance, plus Basic and Pro paid plans with a 7-day trial, monthly or annual billing, and usage limits on PDF generation.

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