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PodPDF API Documentation

Generate professional PDFs from HTML and Markdown in seconds.

Simple REST API · No Setup Required · Start Free

Get Started → View API Reference →

Why PodPDF?​

Key Features
  • ⚡ Fast & Simple - Send HTML, Markdown, or images, get a PDF. No complex setup or dependencies.
  • 🖼️ Multiple Input Types - Convert HTML, Markdown, or images (PNG/JPEG) to PDF
  • 🔄 Flexible Processing - Choose instant sync generation or async with webhook notifications.
  • 💰 Affordable - Free tier included. Pay only for what you use with paid plans.

Quick Example​

Generate your first PDF in under a minute:

curl -X POST https://api.podpdf.com/quickjob \
  -H "X-API-Key: your_api_key_here" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "input_type": "html",
    "html": "<h1>Hello World</h1><p>My first PDF!</p>"
  }' \
  --output document.pdf

That's it! You now have a PDF file.

See more examples →

Common Use Cases​

  • 📄 Invoices & Receipts - Generate customer invoices on the fly
  • 📊 Reports - Create data-driven PDF reports from HTML
  • 🎓 Certificates - Issue certificates and credentials
  • 📋 Documents - Convert content to downloadable PDFs
  • 🖼️ Image Collections - Convert photos and images to PDF albums

Getting Started​

1. Get Your API Key​

Sign up and get your API key from the dashboard (dashboard only).
Learn about API keys →

2. Make Your First Request​

Follow our 5-minute quickstart guide.
Get started →

3. Explore the API​

Browse all available endpoints and features.
API Reference →

Key Features​

🎯 Two Generation Modes​

QuickJob - Instant synchronous generation
Perfect for simple documents (up to 25 pages maximum, < 30 seconds)
Learn more →

LongJob - Asynchronous with webhooks
Ideal for large documents with webhook notifications
Learn more →

🔐 Simple Authentication​

API key-based authentication - just add your key to the request header.
Authentication guide →

📈 Flexible Pricing​

  • Free Tier: 100 PDFs to get started
  • Paid Plans: Unlimited PDFs, pay per use

View plans in your dashboard

Need Help?​

Ready to generate PDFs? Get started now →