aid: pdflayer
name: pdflayer
description: >
  pdflayer is a PDF generation REST API by APILayer for converting HTML to PDF and capturing
  web pages as PDFs. It supports rendering from standard HTTP URLs or raw HTML code, with
  extensive customization options including custom page sizes, margins, headers, footers,
  watermarks, and 256-bit encryption. The lightweight RESTful API supports both GET and POST
  methods and is powered by high-throughput infrastructure capable of processing thousands of
  requests simultaneously.
image: https://kinlane-productions.s3.amazonaws.com/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/pdflayer/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2026-06-13'
modified: '2026-06-13'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
tags:
  - PDF
  - HTML to PDF
  - Document Generation
  - Web Capture
  - APILayer
  - PDF Conversion
apis:
  - aid: pdflayer:pdflayer-api
    name: pdflayer API
    description: >
      REST API for converting HTML content and web page URLs to PDF documents with support
      for custom page sizes, margins, headers, footers, watermarks, page numbering, and
      256-bit HTTPS encryption.
    image: https://kinlane-productions.s3.amazonaws.com/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
    humanURL: https://pdflayer.com
    baseURL: https://api.pdflayer.com/api/convert
    tags:
      - PDF
      - HTML to PDF
      - Document Generation
      - Web Capture
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://pdflayer.com/documentation
      - type: OpenAPI
        url: https://docs.apilayer.com/pdflayer/docs/api-documentation
      - type: Pricing
        url: https://pdflayer.com/pricing
      - type: GettingStarted
        url: https://docs.apilayer.com/pdflayer/docs/getting-started
common:
  - type: Website
    url: https://pdflayer.com
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://pdflayer.com/documentation
  - type: GitHubOrg
    url: https://github.com/apilayer
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/apilayer/pdflayer-API
  - type: LinkedIn
    url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/apilayer/
  - type: Blog
    url: https://blog.apilayer.com/
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://pdflayer.com/pricing
  - type: StatusPage
    url: https://pdflayer.com/api-status
  - type: X
    url: https://twitter.com/apilayer/
  - type: Contact
    url: https://pdflayer.com/contact
  - type: FAQ
    url: https://pdflayer.com/faq
  - type: Plans
    url: plans/pdflayer-plans-pricing.yml
  - type: RateLimits
    url: rate-limits/pdflayer-rate-limits.yml
  - type: FinOps
    url: finops/pdflayer-finops.yml
maintainers:
  - FN: Kin Lane
    email: kin@apievangelist.com