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PDFMonkey
What it is
PDFMonkey is a cloud document-generation API that creates files from templates and dynamic data. Users can design templates with a visual drag-and-drop Builder or write Code Templates in HTML, CSS and Liquid, then send JSON data through the REST API. Its Chrome-based renderer supports JavaScript, external fonts, images, charts and other web technologies. Outputs include PDF, PNG, WebP and JPG files, and the service supports bulk generation from datasets. Official connectors include Zapier, Make, n8n, Workato, Bubble, Glide and InvoiceBerry; developer tools include Ruby and Node.js SDKs and webhooks for generation events. The free plan allows 20 documents per month, with one-day retention and a 30-second generation limit; it does not allow external images, fonts, CSS or JavaScript. Paid plans start at €5/mo. PDFMonkey says API traffic uses HTTPS/TLS, data is stored in encrypted database columns, and generated files are kept in private S3 buckets with one-hour presigned URLs. Its infrastructure is hosted in AWS's EU Paris region, and it states it has no formal SOC 2 or ISO 27001 certification.
For and against
For
- Visual Builder and HTML, CSS and Liquid templates.
- Generates PDF, PNG, WebP and JPG outputs.
- Bulk generation from datasets is supported.
- Free plan includes 20 documents per month.
Against
- Free plan limits generation to 20 documents monthly.
- Free plan excludes external images, fonts, CSS and JavaScript.
- Free plan has one-day retention and a 30-second limit.
- No formal SOC 2 or ISO 27001 certification.
The verdict
PDFMonkey combines template editing, data merging and several output formats through a cloud API. Review the free-plan limits and certification status against the intended workload.
Who it suits
It suits teams or developers who generate documents from reusable templates and dynamic data, including in bulk. It may fit workflows using its listed connectors or Ruby and Node.js SDKs.
Plans and prices
30-day Trial
300 documents · 1-day retention · external resources · share links
Read 15 Oct 2026 · pdfmonkey.io
Free
20 documents/month · 1-day retention · no external images/fonts/CSS/JS · 30-second generation limit
Read 15 Oct 2026 · pdfmonkey.io
Starter
300 documents/month · 1-day retention · external resources · 30-second generation limit
Read 15 Oct 2026 · pdfmonkey.io
Pro
3,000 documents/month · 7-day retention · external resources · 2-minute generation limit
Read 15 Oct 2026 · pdfmonkey.io
Pro+
5,000 documents/month · unlimited retention · unlimited collaborators · share links
Read 15 Oct 2026 · pdfmonkey.io
Premium
60,000 documents/month · unlimited retention · unlimited collaborators · share links
Read 15 Oct 2026 · pdfmonkey.io
On the record
- API
- The REST API uses Bearer authentication and exposes CRUD operations for documents and templates, with examples in curl, Ruby, Node.js, Python, and PHP.pdfmonkey.io · read 15 Oct 2026
- Asynchronous generation
- Document creation is normally asynchronous, requiring polling or a webhook before downloading the result.pdfmonkey.io · read 15 Oct 2026
- Builder logic
- Builder templates support visibility conditions, repeated collections, custom CSS, custom JavaScript, and test JSON data.pdfmonkey.io · read 15 Oct 2026
- Charts and web assets
- Templates can use browser-compatible chart libraries and external tools such as Tailwind CSS, Google Fonts, and QR-code libraries.pdfmonkey.io · read 15 Oct 2026
- CLI
- The CLI is installed with npm, requires Node.js 22.12 or later, and supports local template editing, preview, watching, and workspace resource management.pdfmonkey.io · read 15 Oct 2026
- Code templates
- Code templates use HTML, CSS, and Liquid v4 for dynamic fields, conditions, loops, and reusable snippets.pdfmonkey.io · read 15 Oct 2026
- Company data
- Crunchbase describes PDFMonkey as an active private Paris company with 1–10 employees and no disclosed funding amount.crunchbase.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Company profile
- LinkedIn lists PDFMonkey as a privately held Paris technology company founded in 2019 with 2–10 employees.linkedin.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Compliance
- PDFMonkey says it is GDPR-aligned and offers DPA documents, but has no SOC 2 or ISO 27001 certification.pdfmonkey.io · read 15 Oct 2026
- Dashboard templates
- The dashboard lets users create and manage templates and preview the resulting PDF in real time.pdfmonkey.io · read 15 Oct 2026
- Data retention
- Documents are automatically deleted according to plan retention settings, and users can also delete them manually through the dashboard or API.pdfmonkey.io · read 15 Oct 2026
- Data use
- PDFMonkey says customer data is used exclusively to generate requested documents and is not shared, sold or analyzed by PDFMonkey or external services.pdfmonkey.io · read 1 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- cloudpdfmonkey.io · read 23 Sep 2026
- Developer tools
- PDFMonkey provides official Ruby and Node.js SDKs, REST API access and webhooks for document-generation events.pdfmonkey.io · read 1 Oct 2026
- Form limitation
- Interactive signature fields are unsupported and complex validation is limited.pdfmonkey.io · read 15 Oct 2026
- Hosting
- PDFMonkey infrastructure is hosted on Amazon Web Services in the EU (Paris) region.pdfmonkey.io · read 1 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Official integrations and connectors include Zapier, Make, n8n, Workato, Bubble, Glide and InvoiceBerry.pdfmonkey.io · read 1 Oct 2026
- Key features
- Browser-based PDF template editor · JSON data merge into templates · REST API for document generation · Bulk document generation from datasets · Reusable templates with versioning · Downloadable generated PDF filespdfmonkey.io · read 23 Sep 2026
