PDF Generation

Try it live: HTML to PDF Editor | URL to PDF

HTML to PDF

Send HTML content and receive a PDF file:

curl -X POST https://api.orim.io/pdf/convert \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"html": "<h1>My Document</h1><p>Content here...</p>"}' \
  -o document.pdf

URL to PDF

Convert any public webpage to PDF:

curl -X POST https://api.orim.io/pdf/convert \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"url": "https://example.com"}' \
  -o webpage.pdf

Note

Use html for custom HTML content, or url to convert an existing webpage. Cannot use both.

Page format

Supported formats: A4 (default), Letter, Legal, Tabloid, or custom dimensions.

{
  "html": "<h1>Invoice</h1>",
  "format": "Letter"
}

Custom dimensions

{
  "html": "<h1>Custom Size</h1>",
  "width": "8.5in",
  "height": "11in"
}

Margins

Control margins with marginTop, marginRight, marginBottom, marginLeft:

{
  "html": "<h1>With Margins</h1>",
  "marginTop": "1in",
  "marginBottom": "1in",
  "marginLeft": "0.5in",
  "marginRight": "0.5in"
}

Orientation

Set landscape: true for landscape orientation:

{
  "html": "<table>Wide table here...</table>",
  "landscape": true
}

Response headers

Every response includes useful headers:

Header	Description
X-Duration-Ms	Processing time in milliseconds
X-Size-Bytes	PDF file size
X-Sandbox	Whether sandbox mode was used

Limitations

Limit	Value
HTML payload	5 MB max
Viewport	4096×4096 max
Timeout	30 seconds
JavaScript	Disabled (security)

See Troubleshooting if you encounter issues.