FastPDF handles PDF generation so small teams do not run it themselves
Adding PDF export to a web app can become much harder than it first looks. Invoices and reports require reliable rendering, but the work can turn into managing , Puppeteer settings, , , and production crashes from running out of memory. Fonts can look different between staging and production, and s can cause PDF jobs to wait silently because of limits.
More time can go into keeping the browser system alive and shaping than into the actual product feature. FastPDF is a small API service built to handle that work. It accepts HTML or a public URL, renders it through Chromium, and returns a PDF in the same response.
It supports fonts, CSS, page rules, and JavaScript execution without a polling or storage step. The free tier allows 100 per month with no card required, while the paid tier is meant for higher volume and webhooks, which are still being finished.
Key points
- PDF export can create problems with browser setup, fonts, memory use, and s.
- FastPDF takes HTML or a public URL and returns a PDF through an API.
- The rendering pipeline uses Chromium and supports CSS, fonts, page rules, and JavaScript execution.
- The free tier includes 100 per month and does not require a card.
- Paid use is aimed at higher volume and webhooks, but webhooks are not finished yet.