Catalog generators for JSON API

If you need a catalog built from JSON sent to an API, 4 tools here can make one. The first three in our order are Bannerbear, Orshot and Templated.io. Of these, 1 has a free tier.

Tools: 4
With USD price: 3, from $29
Free tier: 1
Direct / via Zapier: 4 / 0
Checked: 20 Oct 2026

01

Bannerbear bannerbear.com

Image, PDF and video API.

Outputs PDF Template Visual builder Also reads Airtable, Zapier/Make/n8n

$49 / mo
02

Orshot orshot.com

Image, PDF and video render.

Outputs PDF Template Visual builder Also reads Airtable, Zapier/Make/n8n

$39 / mo
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
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 built from JSON sent to an API, the lowest paid starting price is $29 a month, from Templated.io. Published starting prices run from $29 to $49 a month, the top end from Bannerbear.

These tools for catalogs most often write PDF (4). All 4 read JSON sent to an API without a Zapier, Make or n8n step in between. Your own code decides when to call the API, so a document can be built on any event. Prices were checked on 20 Oct 2026.

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Broader list: Document generation APIs (64 tools).

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

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