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python example 
import requests
import json

api_key = 'your-api-key'
endpoint = 'https://v2.api2pdf.com/chrome/pdf/html'
html_to_convert = '<p>Hello World</p>'

api_response = requests.post(
    endpoint,
    json={'html': html_to_convert},
    headers={'Authorization': api_key}
)
print(json.loads(api_response.content)['FileUrl'])
Everything you need

One API. Every PDF workflow.

The tools you already trust — Headless Chrome, wkhtmltopdf, and LibreOffice — wrapped in one transparent, serverless REST API.

PDF Generation

Convert HTML and URLs to PDF format with Headless Chrome or wkhtmltopdf.
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Document Conversion

Convert images and Microsoft Office documents (Word, Powerpoint) to PDF format with LibreOffice.
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Merge PDFs Together

Combine multiple PDF files into a single PDF.
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Barcodes

Generate barcodes and QR codes with Zebra Xing.
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Thumbnails

Create a thumbnail of a PDF or Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, and other files.
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Screenshot Websites

Take a screenshot of a website, url, or raw HTML.
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Extract Pages From PDFs

Splice out pages from existing PDFs by specifying a page range.
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Add Password to PDF

Lock an existing PDF with a password.
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Try it out

See the API in action.

Use these starter requests to understand the shape of the API, then jump into the full docs when you are ready.

The fast path when your app already has HTML ready to go.

POST /chrome/pdf/html 
curl -X POST 'https://v2.api2pdf.com/chrome/pdf/html' \
  -H 'Authorization: your-api-key' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"html":"<h1>Hello World</h1>"}'
Open docs

Great for dashboards, invoices, reports, or anything already hosted.

POST /chrome/pdf/url 
curl -X POST 'https://v2.api2pdf.com/chrome/pdf/url' \
  -H 'Authorization: your-api-key' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"url":"https://www.github.com"}'
Open docs

Send Office files through LibreOffice without owning the infrastructure.

POST /libreoffice/pdf 
curl -X POST 'https://v2.api2pdf.com/libreoffice/pdf' \
  -H 'Authorization: your-api-key' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"url":"https://example.com/sample.docx"}'
Open docs
Why API2PDF

A better experience for teams that just need PDF stuff to work.

Mission statement

API2PDF exists to make the experience of generating PDFs for application developers not completely miserable. That attitude is part of the brand, not a throwaway joke.

Transparency

Most services hide what they run under the hood. API2PDF does the opposite. Headless Chrome, wkhtmltopdf, LibreOffice, barcode tooling, merge operations, thumbnails, and screenshots are all surfaced clearly so developers know what they are buying into.

Why this matters

PDF generation is one of those features that looks easy until you own it. Serverless infrastructure, queueing, compute spikes, huge files, browser rendering quirks, and office conversion edge cases all pile up fast. API2PDF handles the ugly operational side so product teams can stay focused on shipping.

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