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JSON API to PDF for catalogs: 4 document generation tools

For catalogs, we list 4 tools that turn JSON sent to an API into a PDF. The lowest paid starting price is $29 a month, from Templated.io. The first three in our order are Bannerbear, Orshot and Templated.io.

Tools
4
With USD price
3, from $29
Free tier
1
Direct / via Zapier
4 / 0
Checked
20 Oct 2026
  1. 01
    Bannerbear bannerbear.com

    Image, PDF and video API.

    Outputs PDF Template Visual builder Also reads Airtable, Zapier/Make/n8n
    $49 / mo
  2. 02
    Orshot orshot.com

    Image, PDF and video render.

    Outputs PDF Template Visual builder Also reads Airtable, Zapier/Make/n8n
    $39 / mo
  3. 03
    Templated.io templated.io

    Image, PDF and MP4 render API.

    Outputs PDF Template Visual builder Also reads Airtable, Zapier/Make/n8n
    $29 / mo, cheapest here
  4. 04
    Placid placid.app

    Creative automation for images, PDFs, video.

    Outputs PDF Template Visual builder Also reads Airtable, Zapier/Make/n8n
    Not published

What differs for JSON API

For catalogs delivered as PDF, templates are built in a visual builder (4). All 4 read JSON sent to an API without a Zapier, Make or n8n step in between. Of these, 1 has a free tier.

Your own code decides when to call the API, so a document can be built on any event. Published starting prices run from $29 to $49 a month, the top end from Bannerbear. Prices were checked on 20 Oct 2026.

Nearby pages

Broader list: JSON API to PDF (63 tools).

Related lists: JSON API to PDF for invoices (35 tools), JSON API to PDF for reports (35), JSON API to PDF for contracts (32), JSON API to PDF for certificates (15).

How to generate PDFs from a JSON API: a step-by-step guide, updated 21 Oct 2026.

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