PDF rendering API for agents and pipelines

Accessible, archive-grade PDFs from Markdown or template DSL — PDF/A-2A + PDF/UA-1 compliant, about a second per render.

Validated against veraPDF 1.28.2 · 153 PDF/A-2A + 106 PDF/UA-1 rules · zero failures

Generate a PDF

All six ways in →

Paste it

Markdown

Paste or drop a file in the browser. Tables, code blocks, Mermaid, LaTeX math. No signup for documents up to 20 pages.

In your editor

VS Code ↗

Convert the open markdown file without leaving the editor. No signup for documents up to 20 pages.

In your vault

Obsidian ↗

Export notes from the ribbon or command palette — wikilinks, callouts, and transcludes translated on the way out.

Describe it

Embedded AI chat

Ask for a layout in plain English and watch the PDF rebuild. No model of your own required.

Fork it

Template library

Curated templates for the common document types. Fork one, then render it with your data.

From code

API & MCP

POST markdown or DSL, get PDF bytes back. Native MCP server for agent hosts.

Built for agents

Skill, MCP, CLI, x402

One skill file teaches Claude, Cursor, ChatGPT, or any agent to author templates. Native MCP server. Pay-per-render via x402 wallets — no account required.

Compliant by default

PDF/A-2A + PDF/UA-1

Tagged structure tree, embedded fonts, Unicode text extraction, sRGB ICC profile. Validated against veraPDF every release. Fillable forms use real AcroForm widgets, tagged for screen readers.

Markdown-fluent

GFM, mermaid, math, alerts

GitHub Flavored Markdown in, styled PDF out. Tables, code blocks, task lists, Mermaid diagrams, LaTeX math, GFM alerts — all native PDF vector graphics.

Tell your AI agentPaste into Claude, Cursor, ChatGPT, etc.

Use this skill to author PDFs: https://makespdf.com/skills/pdf-template-author.md

Works withClaude Code·Cursor·ChatGPT·Windsurf·Claude Design·any MCP host

Already have a PDF?

Enhance

Remediate an existing PDF

PDF/UA-1 accessibility tags + PDF/A-2A archival on a legacy PDF. Tagged original plus a clean DSL source you own — for EAA, ADA Title II, Section 508 compliance.

Validate

Check a PDF

Hosted veraPDF 1.28.2 — PDF/A-2A and PDF/UA-1 in one upload. Free, no sign-in, no retention.

Core API endpoints
Endpoint	What it does	Billing
`POST /api/v1/md`	Convert GitHub Flavored Markdown to a styled, accessible PDF — about a second for typical docs.	Billed
`POST /api/v1/preview`	Draft and iterate on a template with inline DSL — the authoring endpoint.	Free
`POST /api/v1/render`	Render a saved or inline template with data — the production endpoint, same deterministic pipeline as preview.	Billed

# Render a PDF from a template
curl -X POST https://makespdf.com/api/v1/render \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"templateId": "tmpl_abc", "data": {"company": "Acme"}}' \
  -o invoice.pdf

See how we compare to react-pdf, Puppeteer, and 8 more →

Embedded chat · Bring your own AI · Skill file · llms.txt

How does pricing work?

The web UI and template authoring are free. API renders are billed at 1 credit per 10 pages — the free tier includes 10 credits per month, about 100 pages. You can also pay per-render in USDC via x402 wallets with no account required. See the pricing page for plan details and credit top-ups.