PDF4.dev

pdf4.dev · checked 5 Oct 2026

#15 · HTML to PDF APIs

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How it plugs in

YesPublic API

NoOpen source

YesFree tier

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PDF4.dev is a hosted PDF generation API that turns HTML templates with Handlebars variables into PDFs.

Pricing

Free$0/month · 50 renders / month · community support · REST API · visual + code editorFree
Pro$29/month · 5,000 renders / month · priority rendering · generation logs · signed URL delivery · email support$29/mo
EnterpriseCustom · High-volume limits · SLA · team seats · priority supportOn request

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Website: pdf4.dev
Price: Free tier · from $29/mo
Free trial: Not stated
AI integration: A built-in MCP server provides 14 tools for AI agents to generate PDFs and manage templates and components.
Batch generation: Users can upload CSV or JSON data to generate hundreds of PDFs and download them as a ZIP.
Browser PDF tools: The maker says its free PDF tools process files entirely in the browser, while HTML-to-PDF requires server-side rendering.
Document handling: The privacy policy says render data is processed in memory, generated PDFs are not stored, and saved templates are stored in the account database.
Editors: Templates can be designed in a visual editor or in a Monaco code editor with live preview.
Intended users: The maker describes PDF4.dev as a service for developers who know HTML and CSS, with a visual editor also intended for business teams.
Other integrations: The maker offers an official n8n community node with operations to render from a template or raw HTML and list or get templates.
Page formats: It supports six page presets, including A4, Letter, landscape variants, square, and custom dimensions.
Rendering: The service renders PDFs with Playwright and headless Chromium, with the homepage stating about 300 ms per PDF with a warm browser pool.
Reusable components: Headers, footers, and blocks can be shared across templates, and headers and footers repeat on every page.
Security and hosting: The privacy policy describes HTTPS with HSTS, hashed passwords and API keys, isolated rendering, and hosting on Railway in the EU and US.
Support: The Free plan includes community support, Pro includes email support, and Enterprise includes priority support.

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