PDF API
6.9#9 in html to pdf apisFrom €15 a monthFree planWebAPI
VisitPDF API vs SelectPdf
What both publish
| Fact | PDF API | SelectPdf |
|---|---|---|
| Deployment | cloud | cloud, self hosted |
| Key features | HTML and CSS to PDF rendering · Raw HTML or saved-template rendering · JSON data injection with Handlebars-style variables · Configurable page size, orientation, margins, headers, and footers · Temporary, time-limited PDF download URLs · Reusable templates stored in the dashboard · Sandbox mode for testing and CI/CD · Webhooks for PDF generation, deletion, and quota events | Convert a URL to PDF using the hosted REST API · Submit raw HTML as the conversion input · Set PDF page size, orientation, and margins · Configure PDF headers, footers, and page numbering · Generate PDF bookmarks from HTML selectors · Merge PDFs and extract or search PDF text through API endpoints · Run conversions asynchronously and poll for results · Retrieve PDF coordinates for selected HTML elements |
| Product | PDF API converts HTML templates and JSON data into PDFs through a REST API. | SelectPdf provides HTML-to-PDF conversion through a self-hosted .NET library and a hosted REST API. |
| Rendering | The site says its persistent pool of Chromium instances and Rust backend generate documents in under 300ms. | The product supports HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript and uses Chromium for rendering. |
| Support | Free includes community support, Starter standard email support, Pro priority email support, and Scale premium SLA and onboarding. | Commercial library licenses include one year of email support and free upgrades. |
PDF API plans
- Starter€15 a month
- Pro€82 a month
- Scale€249 a month
- FreeFree
SelectPdf plans
- Entry Level$19 a month
- Standard Level$29 a month
- Advanced Level$59 a month
- Premium Level$119 a month
- Premium Level$1,190 a year
- Ultra Level$229 a month
Pick PDF API if…
PDF API is aimed at developers and teams generating documents such as invoices, reports, and contracts from applications. It suits users who want to render HTML and JSON through a cloud REST API.
Pick SelectPdf if…
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