Pdfcrowd Conversion API Beta

Overview

The Pdfcrowd API Beta is a new generation of our conversion API which brings many improvements over the current API functionality. It is feature complete and is suitable for limited production use cases. We appreciate any feedback. Thank you!

The beta is open to all Pdfcrowd users for free.

Please refer here for the current stable API version.

Documentation

• HTML to PDF
• HTML to Image
• PDF to PDF
• Image to PDF
• Image to Image

Convert web pages and HTML files to PDF.

Documentation	Samples
HTML to PDF in PHP HTML to PDF in Java HTML to PDF in .NET HTML to PDF in Python HTML to PDF in Node.js HTML to PDF in Ruby HTML to PDF from command line HTML to PDF via HTTP POST	JavaScript Chart Invoice Newsletter

Convert web pages and HTML files to various image formats.

Documentation	Samples
HTML to Image in PHP HTML to Image in Java HTML to Image in .NET HTML to Image in Python HTML to Image in Node.js HTML to Image in Ruby HTML to Image from command line HTML to Image via HTTP POST	Wikipedia Stack Overflow Reddit

Concatenate PDFs.

Documentation	Samples
PDF to PDF in PHP PDF to PDF in Java PDF to PDF in .NET PDF to PDF in Python PDF to PDF in Node.js PDF to PDF in Ruby PDF to PDF from command line PDF to PDF via HTTP POST	+ ⇒ 1st PDF   2nd PDF   Resulting PDF

Convert images to PDF.

Documentation	Samples
Image to PDF in PHP Image to PDF in Java Image to PDF in .NET Image to PDF in Python Image to PDF in Node.js Image to PDF in Ruby Image to PDF from command line Image to PDF via HTTP POST	JPG ⇒ PDF JPG Image   PDF

Convert between various image formats.

Documentation	Samples
Image to Image in PHP Image to Image in Java Image to Image in .NET Image to Image in Python Image to Image in Node.js Image to Image in Ruby Image to Image from command line Image to Image via HTTP POST	PNG ⇒ JPG PNG Image   JPG Image

What's new

• The API implements the latest HTML5, CSS3 and JavaScript specifications.
• We added new converters that can convert between HTML, PDF and various image formats.
• The API is highly available with automatic capacity scaling. It is hosted in the Google Cloud Platform.
• New HTML to PDF features:
  • Linearized PDFs for fast web view.
  • Post-load DOM manipulation via custom JavaScript (remove, add and modify elements).
  • A new option to specify a delay to wait before printing if the page loads dynamic contents.
  • A new option to send session specific information via cookies.
  • A new option to print only a part of HTML content.
  • Multi-page watermarks and backgrounds to allow filling in scanned PDF forms.
  • Detailed conversion logs that can help with troubleshooting.
  • Intuitive HTML zoom.
• The API solves many issues with the current HTML to PDF converter:
  • Modern JavaScript charting libraries (Google Charts, Highcharts, etc.)
  • Improved remote font support (Google Fonts, Typekit, etc.)
  • CJK languages and complex scripts (Arabic alphabet, Brahmic scripts).
  • Repeating <thead>, paletted PNG, inline SVG and many more.

Beta FAQ

Why should I try out the new API?

The new API is based on the latest web technologies and solves many issues with the current converter. We definitely encourage you to give the new API a try.

Can I use both the current and the new APIs (beta) side-by-side?

Yes, you can. Our latest API client libraries support both the current and the new APIs.

My application uses the current API. Should I switch to the new API?

Yes, we recommend that you switch to the new API. The new API introduces minor backward incompatible changes but the migration from the current API should be straightforward. Just upgrade your API client library to the latest version and follow the new documentation.

You can use both API implementations side-by-side and switch between them as you need.

What will happen when the new API comes out of beta?

The current API will stay available for current accounts but it will no longer receive any updates and we will provide support for critical issues only.

Do the other Pdfcrowd services use the new API?

At this moment, the new functionality is available through the API (beta), the online conversion form and the browser add-on. The Save to PDF Link is still based on the current API.

API Client Libraries

The API client libraries lets you easily implement the Pdfcrowd API in your favorite programming language. The individual client libraries support both the beta and the stable version of the API.