PDF infrastructure, simplified

Create production-ready PDFs from templates and data.

Design with HTML, the visual editor, or AI. Send your JSON through one API call. ForgePDF renders invoices, contracts, reports, receipts, barcodes, and QR codes—reliably and at scale.

1,000 free generations every month. No credit card required.

ForgePDF HTML template editor with a live invoice PDF preview
API statusReady to render
1,000 free generations / month

One platform for every document workflow

InvoicesContractsReportsReceiptsTicketsLabels

Everything you need

Spend time on your product, not PDF plumbing.

Build the template once, connect your data, and reuse the same document workflow everywhere.

Simple setup

Create an API key and generate your first PDF in minutes—without managing browsers, queues, or rendering servers.

Fast integration

Flexible template creation

Write HTML and CSS, use the visual editor, or describe what you need and let ForgePDF AI create an editable starting point.

Code, no-code, or AI

Use it anywhere

Generate files directly or return hosted URLs for apps, CRMs, ecommerce systems, automations, and backend services.

Built for any stack
ForgePDF AI template creator asking what PDF the user wants to create
AI
Describe it.Get editable HTML and sample data.

From idea to API

Create the document your workflow actually needs.

Start with a prompt, a blank template, or your existing HTML. Map dynamic values with familiar Handlebars syntax, preview the result, then call the same template from any service.

  1. 01
    Create a template

    Use AI, the visual editor, or full HTML and CSS control.

  2. 02
    Connect your data

    Map JSON values, conditions, dates, barcodes, and QR codes.

  3. 03
    Generate by API

    Receive the PDF directly or return a hosted download URL.

Create your first template

Developer-first API

One request in. A polished PDF out.

Keep document design separate from application logic. Your team owns the data; ForgePDF handles browser rendering, file generation, and delivery.

  • Bearer API key authentication
  • Direct PDF or public URL responses
  • Test mode and live template preview
  • Usage analytics and request logs
Explore the API documentation
POST/api/pdf
curl -X POST \
  'https://app.forgepdf.io/api/pdf' \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{
    "template_id": "invoice_template",
    "data": {
      "invoice_number": "INV-001",
      "customer": "Acme Corp",
      "total": "$1,240.00"
    }
  }'
200 OK

application/pdf

Clarity at every request

Build, monitor, and improve from one calm workspace.

Track generation activity, free usage, paid tokens, templates, API keys, and errors without stitching together another operations dashboard.

ForgePDF analytics dashboard showing generation activity, tokens, and free monthly usage
HTML & CSS

Precise layout control with live preview.

AI templates

Turn a plain-language brief into editable code.

Barcodes & QR

Render labels, tickets, inventory codes, and links.

Request logs

Understand successes and failures at a glance.

Start without friction

Ship your first document before you pay for one.

Every account starts with a generous monthly allowance. When your volume grows, add paid tokens without rebuilding your integration.

Free plan

1,000 generations / month

Best way to start
  • Full template editor
  • AI-assisted creation
  • REST API access
  • Usage analytics
  • QR and barcode helpers
Create a free account No credit card required.

Questions, answered

Everything you need to start generating.

Have a workflow-specific question? Talk to the ForgePDF team.

ForgePDF is a document generation platform that turns reusable HTML templates and JSON data into PDF files through a REST API.

Your document pipeline, ready

Generate your first production-ready PDF today.

Create a template, connect your JSON, and let ForgePDF handle the rest.