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PodPDF API Documentation

Generate professional PDFs from HTML, Markdown, images and URLs.

Simple REST API · No Setup Required · Pay Per PDF

Get Started → View API Reference →

Why PodPDF?​

Key Features
  • ⚡ Fast & Simple - Send HTML, Markdown, images or a URL, get a PDF. No complex setup or dependencies.
  • 🖼️ Multiple Input Types - HTML, Markdown, images (PNG/JPEG), and public HTTPS URLs
  • 🔄 Flexible Processing - Instant conversions, async jobs with webhooks, or bulk jobs for whole folders
  • 💰 Straightforward Pricing - $0.01 per PDF, on a monthly plan or with one-off credits

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 →

Try it in Postman

Download the PodPDF Postman collection — every endpoint on this site, ready to send. Import it, paste your key into the api_key variable, and the convert requests fill in job_id for the job lookups automatically.

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
  • 📚 Documentation Exports - Convert a whole folder of Markdown or HTML in one job

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​

🎯 Three Generation Modes​

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

LongJob - Asynchronous with webhooks
For larger documents, up to 100 pages
Learn more →

BulkJob - Many documents in one job
Upload a folder of HTML or Markdown files and get back one ZIP of PDFs
Learn more →

🔐 Flexible Authentication​

Use an API key for conversions and job lookups, or a Cognito token for account and webhook management.
Authentication guide →

📈 Simple Pricing​

  • $0.01 per PDF generated
  • Optional monthly subscriptions (2,000 or 10,000 PDFs a month), or one-off credit packs that never expire
  • Failed conversions are not charged
  • Your allowance and credits are shared between the API and the web app

Plans & Billing →

Need Help?​

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