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Built-in forms to PDF for certificates: 7 document generation tools

For certificates, we list 7 tools that turn answers to their own forms into a PDF. The lowest paid starting price is $11 a month after conversion to dollars, from Gravity PDF. The first three in our order are Fillout, Cognito Forms and Jotform PDF Editor.

Tools
7
With USD price
6, from $11
Free tier
7
Direct / via Zapier
5 / 2
Checked
20 Oct 2026
  1. 01
    Fillout fillout.com

    Form builder with PDF generation on all plans incl.

    Outputs PDF, e-sign documents Template Visual builder Also reads Airtable, Notion, Google Sheets, HubSpot +1
    $15 / mo
  2. 02
    Cognito Forms cognitoforms.com

    Pro $19/mo annual, $24 monthly.

    Outputs PDF, DOCX, email Template Word
    $19 / mo
  3. 03
    Jotform PDF Editor jotform.com

    Turns form responses into PDFs.

    Outputs PDF, email Template Visual builder Also reads Jotform
    $19 / mo
  4. 04
    Gravity PDF gravitypdf.com

    Free WordPress plugin for Gravity Forms.

    Outputs PDF Template HTML
    Free
  5. 05
    Zoho Writer zoho.com

    Free editor with Document Automation add-on credits (200/mo free).

    Outputs PDF, DOCX, e-sign documents, email Template Word Also reads Zoho, CSV
    Not published free tier
  6. 06
    Documentero via Zapier documentero.com

    Micro $19.50/mo shown; price formatting unclear on page.

    Outputs DOCX, XLSX, PDF Template Word Also reads Google Sheets, CSV, Excel, API +1
    $19.50 / mo
  7. 07
    Formester via Zapier formester.com

    Custom PDF from submissions on Business only ($45/mo annual, $49 monthly).

    Outputs PDF Template Visual builder
    $12 / mo

What differs for built-in forms

For certificates delivered as PDF, templates are built in Word (3), a visual builder (3) and HTML (1). Among them, 2 need Zapier, Make or n8n to read answers to their own forms, so they sit after the tools with a direct connection. Of these, 7 have a free tier.

Besides PDF, these tools for certificates also write DOCX (3), email (3) and e-sign documents (2). A submission to the tool's own form builds the document from the answers. Published starting prices run from $11 to $19.50 a month, the top end from Documentero. Prices were checked on 20 Oct 2026.

Nearby pages

Broader list: Built-in forms to PDF (26 tools).

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How to generate PDFs from built-in forms: a step-by-step guide, updated 21 Oct 2026.

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