Generate PDFs 10x faster with zero infrastructure
Stop maintaining PDF servers. Use our API to generate pixel-perfect PDFs from HTML templates at scale. Start in minutes, not weeks.
Not just another PDF library
We handle the hard stuff—so you can focus on your product, not PDF infrastructure.
AI-Powered Template Builder
Describe your template in plain English, and our AI generates the HTML/CSS. Or upload your existing designs.
Built-in Global CDN
PDFs are delivered from 200+ edge locations worldwide. Your users get fast downloads anywhere.
Smart Caching
Identical requests are cached automatically. Generate the same invoice twice, pay once.
How we compare to alternatives
| Feature | Docstron | wkhtmltopdf | Pdfkit |
|---|---|---|---|
| No infrastructure to manage | ✕ | ✕ | |
| AI template generation | ✕ | ✕ | |
| Global CDN delivery | ✕ | ✕ | |
| Auto-scaling | ✕ | ✕ | |
| Complex CSS support | partial | partial | |
| Custom fonts |
From template to PDF in seconds
Three steps. No servers. No maintenance. Just clean PDFs delivered to your users.
Create a template
Use our visual builder or paste your HTML. Add placeholders like {{customer_name}} for dynamic data.
Send your data
Call our API with JSON data. We'll merge it with your template and render a perfect PDF.
Get your PDF
Receive a download URL or have the PDF uploaded directly to your S3 bucket. Webhook notifications available.
curl --location 'https://api.docstron.com/v1/documents/generate' \ --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \ --header 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY' \ --data '{ "template_id": "template-c2465c0b-fc54-4672-b9ac-7446886c1234", "data": { "customer_name": "John Doe", "amount": "$299.00" }, "response_type": "pdf" }'Response time: Average 234ms. PDFs under 1MB render in under 3 seconds.
Built for any stack
Whether you use Node.js, Python, Laravel or anything else, our API seamlessly fits into your workflow.
import { Docstron } from 'docstron-nodejs-sdk';import * as fs from 'fs';
const client = new Docstron('your-api-key');
try { const document = await client.documents.generate({ template_id: 'template-7b7cfc7a-43fa-4232-9395-c6e5bb8ae7c1', data: { date: 'March 31, 2025', invoice_id: '6546789' } });
fs.writeFileSync('invoice.pdf', document); console.log('Document generated successfully!');} catch (error) { console.error('Error:', error);}Simple, transparent pricing
No hidden fees. No surprise bills. Just straightforward pricing that scales with you.
Calculate your ROI
Running your own PDF infrastructure? We typically save teams $500–$2,000/month in server costs, maintenance, and engineering time.
7-day free trial. No credit card required to start.
Trusted by developers worldwide
Join thousands of teams generating millions of PDFs every month.
"Compliance required SOC 2, and Docstron checked every box. Plus their P95 latency is under 2 seconds - our users notice the difference. Would recommend to any team handling sensitive documents."
"The AI template builder is a game-changer. What used to take our designer hours now happens in seconds. We've generated over 2 million PDFs without a single rendering issue."
"We were spending 40% of our engineering time maintaining PDF infrastructure. Docstron cut that to zero. The API is rock-solid and the support team actually responds within minutes."
"We switched from a self-hosted wkhtmltopdf solution. The difference is night and day. Auto-scaling, global CDN, webhooks - everything just works. Haven't thought about PDF infrastructure since."
Developer questions, answered
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