Use Cases

PDF generation for every workflow

From invoices to certificates, reports to screenshots—PDFLoom handles the document generation so you can focus on your product.

One API for HTML, URLs, and Office files. Simple credits. No browser infrastructure to maintain.

How it works

Three steps to your first PDF

1

Send your content

POST HTML, a URL, or an Office file to our API with your formatting options.

2

We render it

Our headless browser renders your content with pixel-perfect accuracy.

3

Get your PDF

Receive a download URL or webhook callback with your generated file.

Popular Use Cases

What teams build with PDFLoom

Invoices and Receipts

Automate billing document generation

Generate professional, branded invoices and receipts directly from your application data. Perfect for SaaS billing, e-commerce orders, and subscription management.

Examples

  • Monthly subscription invoices
  • Order confirmation receipts
  • Payment summaries and statements
  • Tax-compliant billing documents
API: /v1/convert/html

Reports and Dashboards

Export analytics as shareable PDFs

Turn your analytics dashboards, usage reports, and data visualizations into polished PDF documents. Ideal for client reporting, internal reviews, and stakeholder updates.

Examples

  • Weekly analytics summaries
  • Client performance reports
  • Usage and activity logs
  • Financial dashboards
API: /v1/convert/url

Certificates and Tickets

Generate branded credentials at scale

Create professional certificates, event tickets, and confirmation documents with consistent formatting. Great for online courses, events, and membership programs.

Examples

  • Course completion certificates
  • Event tickets and passes
  • Membership cards
  • Achievement badges and awards
API: /v1/convert/html

Screenshots and Thumbnails

Capture web pages as images

Take pixel-perfect screenshots of web pages, generate Open Graph images, or create visual previews. Useful for link previews, social sharing, and content archiving.

Examples

  • Open Graph / social preview images
  • Website thumbnails for directories
  • Visual documentation
  • Content preview cards
API: /v1/screenshot/url

Web Page Archives

Preserve web content as PDFs

Archive web pages, internal tools, or dynamic content for compliance, legal records, or audit trails. Capture the exact state of any URL at a specific point in time.

Examples

  • Compliance and audit documentation
  • Legal evidence capture
  • Content backup and preservation
  • Regulatory record keeping
API: /v1/convert/url

Office File Conversion

Convert Word, Excel, PowerPoint to PDF

Transform uploaded Office documents into PDFs without installing additional software. Handle user uploads, legacy documents, or batch conversions seamlessly.

Examples

  • Word documents (.doc, .docx)
  • Excel spreadsheets (.xls, .xlsx)
  • PowerPoint presentations (.ppt, .pptx)
  • User-uploaded document processing
API: /v1/convert/docs

Marketing Collateral

Generate brochures and datasheets

Turn HTML templates into professional brochures, product datasheets, one-pagers, and sales materials. Maintain brand consistency across all your marketing PDFs.

Examples

  • Product brochures and catalogs
  • Sales one-pagers
  • Feature comparison sheets
  • Downloadable guides and ebooks
API: /v1/convert/html

Contracts and Proposals

Generate professional business documents

Create contracts, proposals, quotes, and agreements from your app data. Perfect for agencies, freelancers, and B2B SaaS with client-facing document workflows.

Examples

  • Client proposals and quotes
  • Service agreements
  • Project scopes and SOWs
  • NDA and legal templates
API: /v1/convert/html

Built for developers

Integrate in minutes, not days

Our API is designed to be straightforward. Send a POST request with your content, get a PDF back. No complex SDKs, no browser automation headaches.

  • Code samples in 6+ languages
  • Clear error messages and logging
  • Webhook callbacks for async workflows
  • Idempotency keys for safe retries
Explore the docs
api-request.js
const response = await fetch(
  'https://api.pdfloom.com/v1/convert/html',
  {
    method: 'POST',
    headers: {
      'Authorization': 'Bearer YOUR_TOKEN',
      'Content-Type': 'application/json',
    },
    body: JSON.stringify({
      content: '<h1>Hello, PDF!</h1>',
      options: { pageSize: 'A4' }
    })
  }
);

const { url } = await response.json();
99.9%
API uptime
<3s
Avg response
50+
Active teams
24-48h
Support response

Ready to add PDF exports to your app?

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