What it does
pdflayer converts web URLs and HTML into PDF through GET or POST requests. It provides page dimensions, margins, headers, footers, numbering, and watermark options.
Use a URL with GET or POST, or send raw HTML with POST, then set page geometry, viewport, delay and headers or footers before returning the PDF. The free plan provides 100 monthly requests for non-commercial use, and the API guide lists one request per minute for Free. Creating a PDF counts once; retrieving an existing result does not. Private/internal source URLs are rejected. Pricing describes overage billing, while the terms describe a stop at the monthly limit, so confirm that behaviour before relying on continuous service.
Strengths
- Exposes page geometry and recurring document elements as request options.
Watch out for
- The reviewed free plan is limited to non-commercial use.
Best for
- Developers adding configurable web-to-PDF conversion
Sources
- Pdflayer API | Free, High Quality HTML to PDF API (Oct 26, 2026)
- pdflayer rate and request limitations (Oct 26, 2026)
- pdflayer request accounting and overage FAQ (Oct 26, 2026)
- pdflayer usage-limit terms (Oct 26, 2026)