PDFBolt
Hi HN, I'm Michał. I posted PDFBolt here about a year ago as a basic HTML to PDF API. Since then I've been rebuilding it around the thing that kept bugging me: every time a designer tweaked a layout, it meant a code change, a deploy, and a prayer that nothing broke in production. I wanted templates that live on the server and version themselves, so my API calls stay the same when the layout changes. Try the editor, no sign-up. Open a sample report, change the data, and download a real PDF: https://pdfbolt.com/try Templates use Handlebars. Your API call sends a templateId +…
PDFBolt launched on March 10, 2025 with 16 votes, #1,195 of 7,215 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 1 year on.
In plain words
PDFBolt is an HTML to PDF API service for developers who need to convert web content into PDF documents programmatically. Built by a developer with over 10 years of experience alongside his wife, it provides core development functionality including deployment, authentication, and payment integration. The service addresses a documented market need for reliable PDF conversion capabilities with practical applications across various software projects.
written from the facts on this page · September 2026
From the sources
Convert HTML and URLs to pixel-perfect PDFs in seconds with our Chrome-powered engine. Enjoy hassle-free integration, GDPR compliance, async processing, webhooks, S3 uploads, and full customization. Fast, secure, reliable, and built for developers! 🚀
Secure, scalable PDF generation API for HTML, URLs, and AI-powered templates. Official Node.js, Python, and PHP SDKs, REST examples, 99.9% uptime, GDPR compliant.
Describe your layout, data fields, and styling. Attach reference files – PDFs, images, or code. AI creates a complete HTML/CSS template with Handlebars variables and sample data. Request changes – layout, fields, styling. AI handles the code updates. Iterate until satisfied. See what changed in diff view. Compare PDF output side by side, then accept or reject – full control. Copy ready-to-use code snippets in your language. Integrate in minutes. Describe the template you want to create. Be specific about layout, styling, and data fields. Use the following code examples to generate PDFs using this template through our API. Use the Template API to create drafts, validate and preview changes,…from pdfbolt.com
In the maker’s words, at launch
Hi HN, I'm Michał. I posted PDFBolt here about a year ago as a basic HTML to PDF API. Since then I've been rebuilding it around the thing that kept bugging me: every time a designer tweaked a layout, it meant a code change, a deploy, and a prayer that nothing broke in production. I wanted templates that live on the…
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