PDF Automation API
Use the Placid PDF Automation API to dynamically generate documents from templates & structured data
Design Control
Template-based PDF generation
Use our editor to design PDF templates with dynamic layers. You control the creative vision – we make it scale.
- Drag & drop template editor
- PDF generation with 100% design control
- Create custom templates for your use case
API-first PDF Automation
Automate consistent PDF variations
Generate production-ready PDF documents with one simple API call containing your texts, images or color variations.
- Headless PDF rendering
- Easy-to-use REST API
- Dynamically change content & other parameters
Combined documents
Generate multi-page PDFs
Create PDFs with multiple pages, merging generated and static documents.
- Merge multiple pages into one document
- Combine existing & generated PDFs
- Generate personalized documents
REST API Example
Dynamically create PDFs from templates with our RESTful API
Auto-generate merged PDF pages
Predictable PDF generation
Create thousands of dynamic documents from custom templates
Templates for design control
Design custom templates with your own fonts and brand elements
Dynamic elements
Dynamically change text, photos, and colors of your templates to generate PDFs
Auto-resizing layer content
All your images & texts align and resize automatically
Flexible & reliable API
Seamlessly integrate our PDF automation API in your apps and workflows
Friendly human support
Our API is all about automation, but we’re still human and care about your projects
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