PodPDF
I'm a backend, infra dev for a IoT based European startup for few years. After years of ups and downs with distributed computing ideas and being amazed by it, I badly needed a side project to exercise them on my own. For one, this is more of a exploration in that direction, but I also want to see if PDF API SaaS business still has legs.
PodPDF launched on January 8, 2026 with 7 votes, #1,609 of 14,584 launches that month and more than 90% of that year's launches.
What it does
PodPDF is a fast, cost-efficient PDF API and PDF generation service that turns HTML, Images or Markdown into polished PDFs.
PodPDF is a fast, cost-efficient PDF API and PDF generation App that turns HTML, Images or Markdown into polished PDFs
PodPDF is now a paid service. Purchase credits to get started. View pricing PodPDF gives you two ways to make professional PDFs from HTML, Markdown, or images. Wire up the REST API to automate generation at scale, or skip the code entirely and convert directly in the built-in app — paste, upload, and download in seconds. Any language, $0.01 per PDF. No subscriptions, no monthly minimums — credits never expire. Need a custom integration? Talk to us and we'll make it happen. Paste raw HTML or upload a file. Full CSS support, custom fonts via @font-face, and complete control over headers, footers, and page breaks. Write in CommonMark with GitHub Flavored Markdown—tables, task lists,…from podpdf.com
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