Convert HTML to PDF

This feature allows for the conversion of HTML code, HTML templates, or entire web pages (URLs) into PDF format. It’s designed to transform web content into a portable and universally accessible PDF format with ease.

This feature allows for the conversion of HTML code, HTML templates, or entire web pages (URLs) into PDF format. It’s designed to transform web content into a portable and universally accessible PDF format with ease.

Input

Name	Description	Required
Convert Options	Choose from HTML to PDF, HTML Template to PDF, or URL to PDF.	Yes

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HTML to PDF

Name	Description	Required
Input HTML Code	Provide the raw HTML code for conversion.	Yes

HTML Template to PDF

Name	Description	Required
HTML Template ID	Enter the ID from HTML to PDF Templates.	No
Input data in CSV or JSON format	Supply data in CSV or JSON format for the selected HTML template. Examples: CSV: invoice_id, totalrn12345,$999 JSON: {"invoice_id":"12345","total":"$999"}. Test your HTML to PDF Templates.	Yes

URL to PDF

Name	Description	Required
Input URL to web page	Enter the URL of the web page for conversion. Example: https://google.com.	Yes

Name	Description	Required
Output File Name	Specify a custom file name for the output file.	No
Orientation	Select the PDF orientation: Portrait or Landscape.	No
Paper Size	Choose the paper size, such as Legal, Letter, A0, A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, etc.	No
Render Page Background	Specify if the page background should be rendered in the PDF.	No
Do not wait for full load	Select if the conversion should proceed without waiting for the full page load.	No
Margins	Set custom margins, overriding CSS margin styles for the converted page.	No
Execution Mode	Select Sync for small tasks up to 10 seconds. Choose Async for standard jobs, or Async For Large Docs for tasks over 30 seconds. Use Job Check module for retrieving results in large tasks.	No
Profiles	Add custom options for the process in a JSON string format. See API Profiles for more details.	No
Output Links Expiration	Set the expiration time in minutes for output links. Default is 60 minutes. Increase this limit with a Business Plan or higher, see plans here for details.	No
Export Type	Choose between Download a File or JSON Output. Default is Download a File.	No

Output

Name	Description
url	This is the temporary URL provided by the PDF.co file server.
Data	Represents the output binary data. This data is generated only when the Export Type option is set to Download a File.
Status	Indicates the response status code. A success status is returned if the operation is successful.
Page Count	The total number of pages in the output PDF.
outputLinkValidTill	Specifies the timestamp until which the url remains accessible.
error	Provides details about any errors encountered during the process, if applicable.
name	The designated name of the output file.
Job Id	A unique identifier assigned to the job.
credits	The amount of credits utilized for the process.
Remaining Credits	Displays the balance of credits available in your account.
duration	The duration of time the process took to complete.

Profiles

To display the Profiles fields, you must enable Advanced Settings by clicking the toggle:

You can set additional options for the operation used in the PDF.co module by using Profiles. A profile is a string in JSON-like format containing predefined parameters.

Here’s an example of a Custom Profiles input:

{ "outputDataFormat": "base64" }

With this input, the PDF.co module will return the output in base64 format. You can find the list of available parameters for customizing profiles in the PDF.co operation documentation below:

You can use any regular API parameter from the API Reference within Make using the std_params feature in profiles. The std_params enables the definition of regular API parameters in a JSON format, See Standard Parameters for detailed documentation and examples.

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
outputDataFormat	string	-	If you require your output as base64 format, set this to base64
HTMLCodeHeadInject	string	-	Injects CSS into the HTML <head> section to prevent page breaks within specified elements. See HTML to PDF Knowledge Base for more information.
DataEncryptionAlgorithm	string	-	Controls the encryption algorithm used for data encryption. See User-Controlled Encryption for more information. The available algorithms are: AES128, AES192, AES256.
DataEncryptionKey	string	-	Controls the encryption key used for data encryption. See User-Controlled Encryption for more information.
DataEncryptionIV	string	-	Controls the encryption IV used for data encryption. See User-Controlled Encryption for more information.
DataDecryptionAlgorithm	string	-	Controls the decryption algorithm used for data decryption. See User-Controlled Encryption for more information. The available algorithms are: AES128, AES192, AES256.
DataDecryptionKey	string	-	Controls the decryption key used for data decryption. See User-Controlled Encryption for more information.
DataDecryptionIV	string	-	Controls the decryption IV used for data decryption. See User-Controlled Encryption for more information.