Yes — PDF-API.io has a permanent free tier alongside its paid plans. The free plan includes 1 user included, 1 template included, and up to 100 PDFs per month. FreeTier.co estimates the free tier at about $9.00/mo, and no credit card is required to sign up.
About
PDF-API.io is a PDF generation service that exposes a REST API and two template-building interfaces: a drag-and-drop WYSIWYG editor and an HTML/CSS editor. It supports creating PDFs from dynamic data, importing existing PDFs as backgrounds, and rendering documents through Chrome-based HTML to PDF conversion.
The free plan includes 1 user, 1 template, and 100 PDFs per month, with API and Zapier integration and no credit card required. The service is aimed at developers and teams that need programmable PDF generation, form fields, tables, QR codes, barcodes, webhooks, and document metadata controls.
- REST API PDF generation
- Drag-and-drop template editor
- HTML and CSS template editor
- 100 PDFs per month free
- 1 user, 1 template free
- API and Zapier integration
- Form fields and fillable PDFs
- QR code and barcode support
- Webhook support on paid plans
Free Tier Value
This free tier is genuinely usable, not just a teaser: it has no credit card requirement, resets every month, and includes one user, one template, API/Zapier access, and up to 100 PDFs. Compared with the cheapest paid plan at $18/month, it delivers roughly half of the practical entry-level value, so about $9/month is a fair estimate.
What's included in the free tier
- No credit card required
- 1 user included
- 1 template included
- Up to 100 PDFs per month
- API and Zapier integration included
See PDF-API.io pricing for current limits.
Paid plans
Basic
- users
- 1
- templates
- 10
- trial_days
- 7
- 7-day free trial
- 1 User
- 10 Templates
- API / Zapier integration
- QR Code / Barcode
- Forms
- Customize document metadata
Pro
- templates
- unlimited
- trial_days
- 7
- 7-day free trial
- Team access
- Unlimited Templates
- API / Zapier integration
- QR Code / Barcode
- Forms
- Customize document metadata
- Upload your own PDF
Pricing extracted from PDF-API.io's pricing page. Always verify current pricing before committing.
Common questions
Is PDF-API.io free forever?
Yes. PDF-API.io has a permanent free tier alongside its paid plans, though the allowance typically resets each month.
Does PDF-API.io require a credit card?
No. You can start on PDF-API.io's free tier without entering card details.
What happens when you exceed PDF-API.io's free tier?
You move to a paid plan. PDF-API.io's cheapest paid plan is Basic at $18 / month.
What is PDF-API.io's free tier worth?
We estimate PDF-API.io's free tier is worth about $9.00 per month. That maps to an FTV score of 57/100. See freetier.co/ftv for how we calculate it.
