PDF generation for education

Generate certificates and course PDFs

Use reusable HTML layouts to create personalized certificates, worksheets, progress reports, and printable course materials from student data.

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  • Personalized certificates
  • Printable course materials
  • PDFs from student data

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Try the HTML to PDF API

Edit the HTML and CSS, choose PDF settings, and generate the PDF.

Use cases

Create student and course documents automatically

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Certificates and awards

Merge learner names, programs, dates, and achievements into a reusable certificate layout.

Progress reports

Convert student data and visual summaries into PDF reports for families and staff.

Course materials

Publish lessons, worksheets, and reference content as downloadable PDFs from reusable HTML layouts.

Enrollment documents

Generate individual schedules, confirmations, and program information from enrollment data.

Document controls

Control the PDF page, margins, and print styles

Set the document layout in the request instead of maintaining a separate PDF renderer.

Page size

Set exact dimensions

Use custom PDF dimensions in pixels, inches, centimeters, millimeters, or points.

"page_width": "8.5in"
Margins

Set each margin independently

Set the top, right, bottom, and left margins separately.

["0.4in", "0.4in", "0.4in", "0.4in"]
Print styles

Render print CSS and backgrounds

Include CSS background colors and images, and render the page with print media rules.

"print_background": true

One API request

Convert HTML and CSS to PDF

Send HTML, CSS, and PDF options together. The API renders the content in Chromium and returns the generated PDF URL.

  • Chromium rendering

    Render modern HTML, CSS, JavaScript, web fonts, and charts without running a browser.

  • PDF layout controls

    Set page width, height, scale, and all four margins in the request.

  • Page environment

    Choose light or dark mode, timezone, and screen or print media.

  • Timing controls

    Add a delay, set a timeout, or trigger capture with ScreenshotReady().

POST https://hcti.io/v1/image request example.
POST /v1/image
POST https://hcti.io/v1/image
{
"html": "<main>...</main>",
"pdf_options": { "page_width": "8.5in", "page_height": "11in", "margins": [ "0.4in", "0.4in", "0.4in", "0.4in" ], "print_background": true }
}

How it works

From HTML and CSS to downloadable PDF

  1. Send the content

    Send the HTML and CSS that define the PDF content.

  2. Apply PDF settings

    Choose page dimensions, scale, margins, print backgrounds, and browser settings.

  3. Receive the PDF URL

    Download, store, attach, or deliver the generated PDF from the URL in the API response.

PDF generation API

Add PDF generation without running a browser

Convert HTML and CSS to PDF while the API handles Chromium, rendering, storage, and delivery.

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More PDF generation workflows

See where automated PDFs fit

Explore practical document workflows for different teams and industries.

Developers

Generate browser-rendered PDFs from application code, background jobs, and export tools.

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Finance

Automate invoices, statements, receipts, reporting packs, and financial summaries.

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Marketing

Automate reports, one-pagers, lead magnets, and personalized campaign documents.

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