PDF Generation Blog

Post-Mortem: How a Tiny Counter Froze Our API

On September 29th, a database trigger keeping a document count up to date made our API crawl. Here’s what happened and what we learned.

New Feature: Password-Protected PDF Generation

Generate password-protected PDFs with a single API field. AES-256 encryption, per-document passwords, and zero configuration needed. Security made effortless.

How to Create Fillable PDF Forms (3 Methods)

Stop rebuilding onboarding forms for every client. Design once and generate fillable PDFs automatically with AcroForm fields, validation, and zero code needed.

A Giant Leap for PDFMonkey

The visual Builder for drag-and-drop PDF design, interactive fillable forms, and a smoother Preview experience. A major step forward for PDFMonkey is here.

Introducing Engine v5: Generating Images with PDFMonkey!

Engine v5 brings an upgraded Chromium, better paper format handling, and the ability to generate custom images alongside PDFs from the same template and data.

A budget-friendly plan and an extended trial for you!

Our new Starter plan fits tight budgets and the extended trial gives you more time to explore PDFMonkey with zero pressure. More flexibility, same simplicity.

Meet the PDFMonkey CLI: Your New Local Sidekick

Edit PDF templates locally with the PDFMonkey CLI. Live preview in your browser, Git-friendly workflow, full API sync. Free and open source for all users.

PDF Engine v4 Global Release

Our new PDF engine v4 is now available to everyone. Faster generation, better CSS support, improved typography, and full backward compatibility are built in.

PDFMonkey is now on Bubble thanks to Shunpo!

Generate PDFs directly from your Bubble app with our official plugin built by Shunpo. Connect your templates, pass dynamic data, and create documents with ease.

2023 PDFMonkey changes

Big changes are coming to PDFMonkey in 2023, from infrastructure upgrades to new features and team growth. Here is a quick overview of what we have planned.

New Feature: Per-Template webhooks

Define webhook URLs on each template to get notified when a document is ready. Route callbacks to different endpoints based on document type, no extra code.

New Feature: Drag and drop Template editor (alpha)

Build PDF templates visually with our new drag-and-drop editor, now in alpha. No HTML or CSS needed. Design beautiful documents and generate them via the API.

New Feature: Workato connector

Automate PDF generation inside your Workato recipes with our official connector. Trigger document creation from any app and build powerful enterprise workflows.

Announcing our new pricing!

We are moving from pay-per-document to fixed monthly plans with generous allowances. Simpler pricing, predictable costs, and a free tier to get started now.

We’re open to suggestions!

Share your ideas and vote on feature requests with our new suggestion board. Help shape the future of PDFMonkey by telling us exactly what you need the most.

PDFMonkey Dashboard Beta opening

We rebuilt the PDFMonkey Dashboard from the ground up with a modern interface, faster navigation, and new features. Join the beta and try it out today.

New Feature: Integromat integration

Automate your PDF generation with our new Integromat integration. Connect PDFMonkey to hundreds of apps, trigger document creation, and simplify your workflow.

Styling EmberJS active links using Tailwind variants

Tailwind CSS has no built-in way to style EmberJS active links. Learn how to create a custom variant that applies styles based on the active route state.

Personal note

A heartfelt reflection on the COVID-19 pandemic and how, for the first time, the entire world shares the same crisis regardless of borders or circumstances.

Generate your travel attestations for free

During the COVID-19 lockdown in France, we offered free generation of official travel attestation documents to help citizens comply with regulations easily.

Our health… and the health of our oceans

Despite the cancellation of Monaco Ocean Week, ocean conservation efforts continue worldwide with bold initiatives to fight plastic pollution at its source.

What if your were the next Champion of the Earth?

Every year the UN honours Champions of the Earth for outstanding environmental leadership. Meet the 2019 laureates and learn how you can make a difference.

Organizing the Worldwide Product Hunt meetup in Paris

We organized the Worldwide Product Hunt meetup in Paris, bringing together makers and founders for an evening of demos, talks, and community connections.

Is Machu Picchu condemned?

Mass tourism, urban sprawl, and climate change threaten Machu Picchu’s very survival. Peru plans to plant one million trees to protect this iconic world site.

Get better perfs using the lazy method in Ruby

Learn how Ruby’s lazy enumerators, available since version 2.0, can dramatically improve performance when chaining operations on large data collections.

New Feature: Paper sizes

Choose from A0 to A6, US Letter, or define your own custom paper size for generated PDFs. Set exact dimensions and zero-margin defaults for small formats.

Fashionably natural

The first Sustainable Fashion Week in Madrid tackles the environmental cost of fast fashion, from textile waste and microplastics to rethinking the industry.

Let’s deMOOCritize information!

From agroecology to circular economics, free online MOOCs let you dive into environmental topics with world-class universities, all from home on your schedule.

Down with World Environment Education Day!

Tired of symbolic environment days? So are we. Here is how everyday eco-awareness, from school recycling projects to personal action, can replace them.

On the road again?

Coldplay and Massive Attack are rethinking touring to slash their carbon footprint, setting a new precedent for the entire entertainment industry worldwide.

New Feature: Zapier integration

Connect PDFMonkey to 6,000+ apps with our new Zapier integration. Trigger PDF generation automatically or save documents to Dropbox, Google Drive, and more.

Dhaka, from pollution to action

Dhaka ranks among the world’s most polluted cities, yet Bangladesh is taking bold action with a health and environment symposium at the University of Dhaka.

New Feature: Master Templates

Skip the blank page and start from a pre-built Master Template for invoices, bills, or contracts. Customize the design, add your brand, and save hours.

COPing mechanism

From Brazil’s withdrawal to Chile’s protests, the COP25 climate summit overcame political upheaval across three continents to finally land in Madrid, Spain.

Drop by drop

Discover how a small startup team strives to be responsible global citizens, one drop at a time, inspired by the timeless hummingbird and fire parable.