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Introduction

Learn what PDF API is and how it can help you generate PDFs from any source.

Introduction

PDF API is a powerful, developer-friendly API for generating PDF documents from multiple input sources:

  • Markdown - Convert GitHub-flavored Markdown with syntax highlighting
  • HTML - Full HTML and CSS support with custom styles
  • URL - Capture any webpage as a PDF
  • Templates (Coming Soon) - Use pre-built templates for invoices, receipts, and more

Why PDF API?

Simple Integration

Generate PDFs with a single API call. No complex setup or dependencies required.

curl -X POST https://api.renderpdf.dev/v1/pdf/markdown \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer sk_live_xxx" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"markdown": "# Hello World"}' \
  --output document.pdf

High Quality Output

Powered by headless Chrome, ensuring pixel-perfect rendering of your content including:

  • Custom fonts and web fonts
  • CSS Grid and Flexbox layouts
  • SVG graphics
  • Syntax-highlighted code blocks

Developer Experience

  • RESTful API with clear, consistent endpoints
  • Comprehensive documentation with examples
  • SDKs for popular languages (coming soon)
  • Detailed error messages

Key Features

PDF Generation

Convert content from multiple sources:

PDF Operations

Manipulate and enhance your PDFs:

  • Merge PDFs - Combine 2-100 PDFs into one document
  • Compression - Reduce file size with configurable levels
  • Metadata - Set and retrieve document properties

Storage and Delivery

Manage generated PDFs:

Use Cases

  • Invoices & Receipts - Generate professional financial documents
  • Reports - Create data-driven reports from your applications
  • Documentation - Convert Markdown docs to downloadable PDFs
  • Contracts - Generate legal documents from templates (Coming Soon)
  • Certificates - Create achievement or completion certificates (Coming Soon)
  • Document Assembly - Merge multiple documents into comprehensive packages

Getting Started

Ready to start generating PDFs? Head to the Quickstart guide to create your first PDF in minutes.

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