Best HTML to PDF API in 2026, compared

Nine ways to turn HTML into a PDF, from hosted APIs to Chromium on your own server. Pick by the job you have. oJo fits when your own HTML template is filled with data from code or an AI agent.

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Updated 26 October 2026

Pick by your job

Your own HTML saved as a template, filled with JSON from code or an AI agent: oJo
Data rendered and stored in the EU: oJo, PDFMonkey or PDFShift
A drag-and-drop editor for people who do not write HTML: CraftMyPDF, PDFMonkey or APITemplate.io
PDF/A, PDF/UA or print profiles: DocRaptor
A region you choose for each account: APITemplate.io or CraftMyPDF
HTML or a URL in, a PDF out, nothing saved: PDFShift or Api2Pdf
Free, on your own servers: Gotenberg, or oJo Self-Host for internal use
Headless Chrome without a server to run: Cloudflare Browser Run

At a glance

Service	Engine	Your own HTML	Saved templates with data	Hosted link	Official MCP server	Data location
oJo	Chromium	Yes	Yes, Handlebars	Yes	Yes, remote with OAuth	EU
APITemplate.io	Not stated	Yes	Yes, Jinja2 and visual editors	Yes	No	US, EU, Singapore or Australia
PDFShift	Chromium	Yes	Yes	2 days	Yes, remote	France
DocRaptor	Prince	Yes	No	Paid add-on	No	US
PDFMonkey	Chrome-based	No, saved templates only	Yes, Liquid and a builder	1 day to unlimited	No	EU
CraftMyPDF	Not stated	No, editor templates	Yes, drag-and-drop	Expiring link	No	US, EU, Singapore or Australia
Api2Pdf	Chrome, wkhtmltopdf, LibreOffice	Yes	No	24 hours	Yes, remote	Not stated
Gotenberg	Chromium, LibreOffice	Yes	No	No, you store the file	No	Where you run it
Cloudflare Browser Run	Chrome	Yes	No	No, you store the file	Yes, URL to PDF	Cloudflare’s network

The same request on oJo

Save the template once. Each render after that is one call with the data that changes, from your code or from Claude and ChatGPT over MCP. The response holds a hosted link to the PDF.

curl -X POST https://api.ojo.so/v1/pdf/template \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <your API key>" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "templateId": "b7e0…41d9",
    "modify": {
      "invoice": { "number": "INV-2026-0142" },
      "customer": { "name": "Acme Inc." }
    }
  }'

Response

{
  "pdfUrl": "user-content.example/4f2a91c3/9c1e70b2d5a84f3e.pdf",
  "pages": 1,
  "credits": 1
}

The rendered invoice INV-2026-0142 from Initech Cloud to Acme Inc., page 1 — invoice.pdf, rendered from the Invoice template.

Questions

What does one credit buy?

One PNG, or one PDF of up to 20 pages. A 7-page report is one credit. A 45-page one is three.

Does oJo make PDF/A or PDF/UA files?

Not yet. PDF/A-3 is on the e-invoice waitlist. For PDF/UA, tell us which documents need it.

Can I use oJo from Zapier, Make or n8n?

Yes, with their HTTP request step and your API key: see the n8n, Zapier and Make guides. There is no oJo app in their catalogues yet.

Can I bring a Figma or Canva design?

Export it as a PDF or an image and ask your AI agent, connected to oJo over MCP, to rebuild it as a template. Check the preview, then save it. See Template from a PDF or image.

Where is my data?

oJo renders and stores templates and files in the EU.

Can I run oJo on my own servers?

Yes, with oJo Self-Host, free for personal and internal business use under the Sustainable Use License. Selling it as a service needs hosted oJo.

Can I take my templates with me?

Yes. They are plain HTML and Handlebars, and GET /v1/template/:id returns them with your API key.

How we compared

Features were read from each vendor’s own pages on 26 October 2026 and change over time, so check the vendor’s site before you decide. Send corrections to [email protected].