Convert URL to PDF

Converts a target URL to PDF using Headless Chromium. Supports JavaScript execution, SPAs, and dynamic content rendering.

See the Chromium module configuration for startup and behavior flags.

Basics

POST/forms/chromium/convert/url

Headers

Gotenberg-Output-Filenamestring

The filename of the resulting file - Gotenberg automatically appends the file extension. Defaults to a random UUID filename.

Gotenberg-Tracestring

A custom request ID to identify the request in the logs; overrides the default UUID.

Form Fields

urlstringrequired

URL of the page to convert into PDF.

Example Request

cURL
curl \
--request POST http://localhost:3000/forms/chromium/convert/url \
--form url=https://my.url \
-o my.pdf

Responses

The PDF file has been successfully created.

Content-Disposition: attachment; filename={output-filename.pdf}
Content-Type: {content-type}
Content-Length: {content-length}
Gotenberg-Trace: {trace}
Body: {output-file}

The request had one ore more invalid form fields.

Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
Gotenberg-Trace: {trace}
Body: {error}

The URL is forbidden.

Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
Gotenberg-Trace: {trace}
Body: Forbidden

The request did not complete within the configured maximum duration.

Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
Gotenberg-Trace: {trace}
Body: Service Unavailable

Rendering Behavior

Page Layout

Form Fields

paperWidthstring

Paper width (e.g. 8.5in). Standard units supported (in, pt, cm). Default is inches.

Default:8.5

paperHeightstring

Paper height (e.g. 11in). Standard units supported (in, pt, cm). Default is inches.

Default:11

marginTopstring

Top margin (e.g. 0.39in). Standard units supported (in, pt, cm). Default is inches.

Default:0.39

marginBottomstring

Bottom margin (e.g. 0.39in). Standard units supported (in, pt, cm). Default is inches.

Default:0.39

marginLeftstring

Left margin (e.g. 0.39in). Standard units supported (in, pt, cm). Default is inches.

Default:0.39

marginRightstring

Right margin (e.g. 0.39in). Standard units supported (in, pt, cm). Default is inches.

Default:0.39

landscapeboolean

Sets the paper orientation to landscape.

Default:false

scalenumber

The scale of the page rendering (zoom factor).

Default:1.0

singlePageboolean

Forces the entire content to fit on one very long page.

Default:false

preferCssPageSizeboolean

Uses page sizes defined in CSS (@page) instead of API parameters.

Default:false

Example Request

cURL
curl \
--request POST http://localhost:3000/forms/chromium/convert/url \
--form url=https://my.url \
--form paperWidth=8.27 \
--form paperHeight=11.7 \
--form marginTop=1 \
--form marginBottom=1 \
--form marginLeft=1 \
--form marginRight=1 \
--form landscape=true \
--form scale=2.0 \
-o my.pdf

Background Logic

Form Fields

printBackgroundboolean

Includes background graphics/colors from the HTML.

Default:false

omitBackgroundboolean

Hides the default white background (allows transparency).

Default:false

Example Request

cURL
curl \
--request POST http://localhost:3000/forms/chromium/convert/url \
--form url=https://my.url \
--form printBackground=true \
-o my.pdf

The final background depends on printBackground, omitBackground, and your document's CSS:

Print Background?	Omit Background?	HTML CSS has BG?	Resulting Output
`false`	(Any)	(Any)	No Background
`true`	(Any)	Yes	Uses HTML CSS Background
`true`	`true`	No	Transparent
`true`	`false`	No	White (Default)

When singlePage is true, it overrides paperHeight and nativePageRanges.

Standard Paper Sizes

Dimensions in inches (width × height):

Format	Dimensions	Format (US)	Dimensions
A6	4.13 x 5.83	Letter	8.5 x 11 (Default)
A5	5.83 x 8.27	Legal	8.5 x 14
A4	8.27 x 11.7	Tabloid	11 x 17
A3	11.7 x 16.54	Ledger	17 x 11
A2	16.54 x 23.4
A1	23.4 x 33.1
A0	33.1 x 46.8

Print Media

Chromium defaults to print media: backgrounds are removed and layout is optimized for ink. If your PDF looks different from the browser, this is probably why.

@media print in CSS lets you hide elements (nav bars, buttons) from the PDF.
Set emulatedMediaType to screen to match the browser viewport.
Enable printBackground to include background colors and images.
Control paper size and margins via the CSS @page rule (requires preferCssPageSize).

Form Fields

emulatedMediaTypeenum

Media type to emulate ('screen' or 'print').

Default:print

Example Request

cURL
curl \
--request POST http://localhost:3000/forms/chromium/convert/url \
--form url=https://my.url \
--form emulatedMediaType=screen \
-o my.pdf

Emulated Media Features

You can simulate specific browser conditions by overriding CSS media features. This is particularly useful for forcing "Dark Mode" or testing layouts with reduced motion.

The emulatedMediaFeatures field expects a JSON array of objects, where each object contains a name and a value.

Common Media Features:

Feature Name	Common Values	Description
`prefers-color-scheme`	`light`, `dark`	Emulates the user's OS color theme preference.
`prefers-reduced-motion`	`no-preference`, `reduce`	Emulates the setting to minimize non-essential motion.
`color-gamut`	`srgb`, `p3`, `rec2020`	Emulates the approximate range of colors supported by the output device.
`forced-colors`	`none`, `active`	Emulates "High Contrast" modes where the browser restricts colors.

Form Fields

emulatedMediaFeaturesjson

A JSON array of objects to override CSS media features (e.g., prefers-color-scheme).

Default:None

Example Request

cURL
curl \
--request POST http://localhost:3000/forms/chromium/convert/url \
--form url=https://my.url \
--form emulatedMediaFeatures='[{"name": "prefers-color-scheme", "value": "dark"}, {"name": "prefers-reduced-motion", "value": "reduce"}]' \
-o my.pdf

JavaScript & Dynamic Content

Chromium captures what is currently visible. If the page relies on JavaScript to render data, charts, or external content, the conversion might trigger before the rendering is complete, resulting in blank or incomplete sections.

Cheatsheets

If the content is generated dynamically:

Use the waitDelay form field to add a fixed pause before conversion.
For more precision, use the waitForExpression form field to trigger the conversion only when a specific JavaScript condition (e.g., window.status === 'ready') is met.

Wait Delay

Use this as a fallback when you cannot modify the target page's code. It forces Gotenberg to wait for a fixed duration before rendering, giving JavaScript time to finish execution.

Reliability Note

This method is "brute force". If the page loads faster, time is wasted. If it loads slower, the PDF will be incomplete. Use explicit waits (Expression or Selector) whenever possible.

Example Request

cURL
curl \
--request POST http://localhost:3000/forms/chromium/convert/url \
--form url=https://my.url \
--form waitDelay=5s \
-o my.pdf

Wait For Expression

This is the most robust method for synchronization. It pauses the conversion process until a specific JavaScript expression evaluates to true within the page context. This ensures the PDF is generated exactly when your data is ready.

Example: Client-side logic

// Inside your HTML page.
window.status = "loading";

fetchData().then(() => {
  renderCharts();
  // Signal to Gotenberg that the page is ready.
  window.status = "ready";
});

Example Request

cURL
curl \
--request POST http://localhost:3000/forms/chromium/convert/url \
--form url=https://my.url \
-- form 'waitForExpression=window.status === '\''ready'\''' \
-o my.pdf

Wait For Selector

Ideally suited for Single Page Applications (SPAs) or frameworks like React/Vue. This method delays the conversion until a specific HTML element - identified by a CSS selector - appears in the DOM.

Example: Dynamic Element Injection

// Inside your HTML page.
await heavyCalculation();

const completionMarker = document.createElement("div");
completionMarker.id = "app-ready"; // The selector we wait for.
document.body.appendChild(completionMarker);

Example Request

cURL
curl \
--request POST http://localhost:3000/forms/chromium/convert/url \
--form url=https://my.url \
--form 'waitForSelector=#app-ready' \
-o my.pdf

HTTP & Networking

Cookies

A JSON array of cookie objects for authentication or session state.

Key	Description	Default
`name`	The name of the cookie.	Required
`value`	The value of the cookie.	Required
`domain`	The domain the cookie applies to (e.g., `example.com`).	Required
`path`	The URL path the cookie applies to.	`None`
`secure`	If `true`, the cookie is only sent over HTTPS.	`None`
`httpOnly`	If `true`, the cookie is inaccessible to JavaScript (`document.cookie`).	`None`
`sameSite`	Controls cross-site behavior. Values: `"Strict"`, `"Lax"`, `"None"`.	`None`

Cookies expire when the request reaches its time limit. For strict isolation between conversions, configure the API to clear the cookie jar after every request. See API Configuration.

Form Fields

cookiesjson

Array of cookies to add to the request.

Default:None

Example Request

cURL
curl \
--request POST http://localhost:3000/forms/chromium/convert/url \
--form url=https://my.url \
--form 'cookies=[{"name":"yummy_cookie","value":"choco","domain":"theyummycookie.com"}]' \
-o my.pdf

HTTP Headers

A JSON object of headers sent with every browser request (including images, stylesheets, scripts).

To restrict a header to specific URLs, append ;scope= with a regex. The scope token is stripped before sending.

Example: "X-Internal-Token": "secret-123;scope=.*\\.internal\\.api"

https://data.internal.api/v1 → header sent
https://google.com/fonts → header not sent

Form Fields

extraHttpHeadersjson

Custom HTTP headers for the request.

Default:None

userAgentstring

Overrides the default User-Agent header.

Default:None

Example Request

cURL
curl \
--request POST http://localhost:3000/forms/chromium/convert/url \
--form url=https://my.url \
--form 'userAgent="Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux x86_64) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko)"' \
--form-string 'extraHttpHeaders={"X-Header":"value","X-Scoped-Header":"value;scope=https?:\/\/([a-zA-Z0-9-]+\.)*domain\.com\/.*"}' \
-o my.pdf

Invalid HTTP Status Codes

Return a 409 Conflict if the main page or its resources return specific HTTP status codes (JSON array of integers).

Field	Description
`failOnHttpStatusCodes`	Fails if the main page URL returns a matching code.
`failOnResourceHttpStatusCodes`	Fails if any asset (image, CSS, script) returns a matching code.

Status Code Ranges

Ranges use the X99 notation:

499 matches every code from 400 to 499.
599 matches every code from 500 to 599.

Domain Exclusions

Exclude third-party assets (analytics, tracking scripts) from status code checks with ignoreResourceHttpStatusDomains. Matches if the hostname equals or is a subdomain of the entry. Values are normalized (trimmed, lowercased, port/scheme stripped):

example.com
*.example.com or .example.com
example.com:443 (port is ignored)
https://example.com/path (scheme/path are ignored)

Form Fields

failOnHttpStatusCodesjson

Returns a 409 Conflict if Gotenberg receives these codes for the main URL.

Default:[499,599]

failOnResourceHttpStatusCodesjson

Returns a 409 Conflict if Gotenberg receives these codes for at least one resource (images/css/etc.).

Default:None

ignoreResourceHttpStatusDomainsjson

Excludes resources from failOnResourceHttpStatusCodes checks based on their hostname.

Default:None

Example Request

cURL
curl \
--request POST http://localhost:3000/forms/chromium/convert/url \
--form url=https://my.url \
--form 'failOnHttpStatusCodes=[499,599]' \
--form 'failOnResourceHttpStatusCodes=[499,599]' \
--form 'ignoreResourceHttpStatusDomains=["sentry-cdn.com","analytics.example.com"]' \
-o my.pdf

Responses

The main page or one of its resources returned an invalid status code.

Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
Gotenberg-Trace: {trace}
Body: Invalid HTTP status code from the main page: 400: Bad Request

Network Errors

If the browser hits a critical network error on the main page, the API returns 400 Bad Request:

net::ERR_CONNECTION_CLOSED
net::ERR_CONNECTION_RESET
net::ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED
net::ERR_CONNECTION_ABORTED
net::ERR_CONNECTION_FAILED
net::ERR_NAME_NOT_RESOLVED
net::ERR_INTERNET_DISCONNECTED
net::ERR_ADDRESS_UNREACHABLE
net::ERR_BLOCKED_BY_CLIENT
net::ERR_BLOCKED_BY_RESPONSE
net::ERR_FILE_NOT_FOUND
net::ERR_HTTP2_PROTOCOL_ERROR

By default, Chromium does not wait for network activity to settle before converting. Two form fields control this behavior:

skipNetworkIdleEvent set to false: waits until zero open connections persist for 500ms. Strictest option, but pages with long-polling or analytics connections may never reach this state.
skipNetworkAlmostIdleEvent set to false: waits until at most 2 open connections persist for 500ms. A practical middle ground for pages that keep a background connection alive (WebSockets, analytics pings, heartbeat polls).

Both default to true (no wait). If both are set to false, both events must fire before conversion proceeds.

A broken image or stylesheet won't fail the conversion on its own. The PDF is generated with missing assets. Set failOnResourceLoadingFailed to true to fail on any resource network error.

Form Fields

skipNetworkIdleEventboolean

Does not wait for Chromium network to be idle (0 open connections for 500ms).

Default:true

skipNetworkAlmostIdleEventboolean

Does not wait for Chromium network to be almost idle (at most 2 open connections for 500ms).

Default:true

failOnResourceLoadingFailedboolean

Returns a 400 Bad Request if assets (images/css/etc.) fail to load due to network errors.

Default:false

Example Request

cURL
curl \
--request POST http://localhost:3000/forms/chromium/convert/url \
--form url=https://my.url \
--form skipNetworkIdleEvent=false \
--form skipNetworkAlmostIdleEvent=false \
--form failOnResourceLoadingFailed=true \
-o my.pdf

Console

Form Fields

failOnConsoleExceptionsboolean

Returns a 409 Conflict response if there are exceptions in the Chromium console.

Default:false

Example Request

cURL
curl \
--request POST http://localhost:3000/forms/chromium/convert/url \
--form url=https://my.url \
--form failOnConsoleExceptions=true \
-o my.pdf

Responses

Exceptions in the Chromium console.

Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
Gotenberg-Trace: {trace}
Body:

Chromium console exceptions:

exception "Uncaught" (17:10): Error: Exception 1
at file:///tmp/db09d2c8-31e3-4058-9923-c2705350f2b3/index.html:18:11;
exception "Uncaught" (20:10): Error: Exception 2
at file:///tmp/db09d2c8-31e3-4058-9923-c2705350f2b3/index.html:21:11:

Inject a custom header and footer into every page by uploading header.html and footer.html files.

Headers and footers render in a separate Chromium context: your main page's CSS does not apply, JavaScript won't execute, and external resources (images, fonts, stylesheets) won't load.

Form Files

header.htmlfile

Complete HTML document for the header.

Default:None

footer.htmlfile

Complete HTML document for the footer.

Default:None

Example Request

cURL
curl \
--request POST http://localhost:3000/forms/chromium/convert/url \
--form url=https://my.url \
--form files=@/path/to/header.html \
--form files=@/path/to/footer.html \
-o my.pdf

HTML Structure

Each file must be a full HTML document with its own <html>, <head>, and <body> tags.

<html>
  <head>
    <style>
      html {
        /* Recommended: Use a larger font-size than normal */
        font-size: 16px;
        /* Recommended: Use margins to align with the page edge */
        margin: 0 20px;
        /* Required for background colors to show */
        -webkit-print-color-adjust: exact;
      }
    </style>
  </head>
  <body>
    <p>
      Page <span class="pageNumber"></span> of <span class="totalPages"></span>
    </p>
  </body>
</html>

Dynamic Content Injection

Chromium automatically injects values into elements with specific class names:

Class Name	Injected Value
`date`	The formatted print date
`title`	The document title.
`url`	The document location.
`pageNumber`	The current page number.
`totalPages`	The total number of pages.

Timezone

The environment variable TZ allows you to override the default "UTC" timezone.

Styling & Asset Limitations

Component	Rule
Images	Must be Base64 encoded inline (`<img src="data:image/png;base64,...">`). External URLs won't load.
Fonts	Only fonts installed in the Docker image are available. See Fonts Configuration.
Colors	Add `-webkit-print-color-adjust: exact;` to force background/text colors.
Margins	Content taller than `marginTop` / `marginBottom` will be clipped.
CSS	`footer.html` styles may override `header.html` styles. Use unique class names.

Do not load external assets (CSS, images, scripts) in headers or footers. They will time out or cause the request to fail.

Structure & Metadata

Document Outline (Chromium)

Automatically creates a PDF bookmark pane (sidebar) based on your HTML headings (<h1> to <h6>). Your HTML must use proper heading tags to generate the hierarchy.

Form Fields

generateDocumentOutlineboolean

Embeds the document outline (bookmarks) into the PDF.

Default:false

Example Request

cURL
curl \
--request POST http://localhost:3000/forms/chromium/convert/url \
--form url=https://my.url \
--form generateDocumentOutline=true \
-o my.pdf

Metadata (PDF Engines)

Inject XMP metadata (Author, Title, Copyright, Keywords, etc.) into the PDF as a JSON object.

Not all tags are writable. Gotenberg uses ExifTool under the hood. See the XMP Tag Name documentation for valid keys. Writing metadata usually breaks PDF/A compliance.

Form Fields

metadatajson

Writes metadata (Author, Title, etc.).

Default:None

Example Request

cURL
curl \
--request POST http://localhost:3000/forms/chromium/convert/url \
--form url=https://my.url \
--form 'metadata={"Author":"Julien Neuhart","Copyright":"Julien Neuhart","CreationDate":"2006-09-18T16:27:50-04:00","Creator":"Gotenberg","Keywords":["first","second"],"Marked":true,"ModDate":"2006-09-18T16:27:50-04:00","PDFVersion":1.7,"Producer":"Gotenberg","Subject":"Sample","Title":"Sample","Trapped":"Unknown"}' \
-o my.pdf

Attachments (PDF Engines)

Attach external files directly inside the PDF container. Commonly used for e-invoicing standards like ZUGFeRD / Factur-X, which require a machine-readable XML invoice as an attachment.

Form Files

embedsfile[]

Embeds files into the PDF.

Default:None

Example Request

cURL
curl \
--request POST http://localhost:3000/forms/chromium/convert/url \
--form url=https://my.url \
--form embeds=@invoice.xml \
--form embeds=@logo.png \
-o my.pdf

Flatten (PDF Engines)

Merges all interactive form fields (text inputs, checkboxes, etc.) into the page content, making the PDF non-editable.

Form Fields

flattenboolean

Converts form fields into static content, preventing further editing.

Default:false

Example Request

cURL
curl \
--request POST http://localhost:3000/forms/chromium/convert/url \
--form url=https://my.url \
--form flatten=true \
-o my.pdf

Split & Page Ranges

Native Printing (Chromium)

Happens during conversion. Faster, as unused pages are never rendered. Control page breaks with CSS: break-inside: avoid, break-before: always, break-after: always.

Form Fields

nativePageRangesstring

Define ranges to print (e.g., '1-5, 8, 11-13').

Default:None

Example Request

cURL
curl \
--request POST http://localhost:3000/forms/chromium/convert/url \
--form url=https://my.url \
--form nativePageRanges=1-5 \
-o my.pdf

Post-Processing (PDF Engines)

Splits pages after the PDF has been generated using a PDF Engine (like pdfcpu). Returns a single PDF or a ZIP archive.

When splitMode is set to pages, Gotenberg does not validate the splitSpan syntax. The value is passed directly to the underlying PDF Engine, and the valid syntax depends on which engine you have configured:

Engine	Syntax Reference
pdfcpu (Default)	See pdfcpu /trim documentation
QPDF	See QPDF page-ranges documentation
PDFtk	See PDFtk cat operation

Check the PDF Engines Configuration to see which engine is active.

Form Fields

splitModeenum

Activates the splitting engine. Options: 'intervals' or 'pages'.

Default:None

splitSpanstring

The rule for splitting. If mode is 'intervals', defines the chunk size (e.g. '2'). If mode is 'pages', defines the page ranges.

Default:None

splitUnifyboolean

Only for 'pages' mode. If true, puts all extracted pages into a single PDF file. If false, creates a separate file for each range.

Default:false

Example Request

cURL
curl \
--request POST http://localhost:3000/forms/chromium/convert/url \
--form url=https://my.url \
--form splitMode=intervals \
--form splitSpan=1 \
-o my.zip

Watermark & Stamp

Native Watermark (HTML/CSS)

Add a watermark directly in your HTML with CSS pseudo-elements. Rendered behind the page content during conversion, no post-processing needed.

body {
  position: relative;
}

body::before {
  content: "CONFIDENTIAL";
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -1;
  display: grid;
  justify-content: center;
  align-content: center;
  font-size: 160px;
  font-weight: bold;
  opacity: 0.08;
  transform: rotate(-45deg);
  pointer-events: none;
}

Native Stamp (HTML/CSS)

A stamp works the same way but is rendered on top of the page content using ::after and a positive z-index.

body::after {
  content: "APPROVED";
  position: fixed;
  top: 40px;
  right: 40px;
  z-index: 9999;
  padding: 10px 28px;
  border: 4px solid rgba(0, 128, 0, 0.6);
  border-radius: 8px;
  font-size: 36px;
  font-weight: bold;
  color: rgba(0, 128, 0, 0.6);
  transform: rotate(-12deg);
  pointer-events: none;
}

Watermark (PDF Engines)

Adds a watermark behind the content of each page during post-processing. Sources: text, image, or pdf.

The watermarkOptions form field accepts a JSON object whose keys depend on the configured PDF Engine:

Engine	Syntax Reference
pdfcpu (Default)	See pdfcpu watermark documentation
pdftk	See pdftk documentation

Available keys include font, points (font size), color, rotation, opacity, scale, offset, and more. Example:

{
  "font": "Helvetica",
  "points": 48,
  "color": "#808080",
  "rotation": 45,
  "opacity": 0.15
}

Check the PDF Engines Configuration to see which engine is active.

Form Fields

watermarkSourceenum

The watermark source type. Options: 'text', 'image', 'pdf'.

watermarkExpressionstring

The watermark content. For 'text', the string to render. For 'image' or 'pdf', the filename of the uploaded watermark file.

watermarkPagesstring

Page ranges to watermark (e.g., '1-3', '5'). Empty means all pages.

watermarkOptionsjson

Advanced options in JSON format (e.g., font, color, rotation, opacity, scaling).

Form Files

watermarkfile

An image or PDF file used as watermark source (required when watermarkSource is 'image' or 'pdf').

Example Request

cURL
curl \
--request POST http://localhost:3000/forms/chromium/convert/url \
--form url=https://my.url \
--form watermarkSource=text \
--form watermarkExpression=CONFIDENTIAL \
--form 'watermarkOptions={"opacity":0.25,"rotation":45}' \
-o my.pdf

Stamp (PDF Engines)

Adds a stamp on top of the content of each page during post-processing. Sources: text, image, or pdf.

The stampOptions form field accepts a JSON object whose keys depend on the configured PDF Engine:

Engine	Syntax Reference
pdfcpu (Default)	See pdfcpu stamp documentation
pdftk	See pdftk documentation

Available keys include font, points (font size), color, rotation, opacity, scale, offset, and more. Example:

{
  "font": "Helvetica",
  "points": 24,
  "color": "#008000",
  "rotation": 0,
  "opacity": 0.6
}

Check the PDF Engines Configuration to see which engine is active.

Form Fields

stampSourceenum

The stamp source type. Options: 'text', 'image', 'pdf'.

stampExpressionstring

The stamp content. For 'text', the string to render. For 'image' or 'pdf', the filename of the uploaded stamp file.

stampPagesstring

Page ranges to stamp (e.g., '1-3', '5'). Empty means all pages.

stampOptionsjson

Advanced options in JSON format (e.g., font, color, rotation, opacity, scaling).

Form Files

stampfile

An image or PDF file used as stamp source (required when stampSource is 'image' or 'pdf').

Example Request

cURL
curl \
--request POST http://localhost:3000/forms/chromium/convert/url \
--form url=https://my.url \
--form stampSource=text \
--form stampExpression=APPROVED \
--form 'stampOptions={"opacity":0.5,"rotation":0}' \
-o my.pdf

Rotate (PDF Engines)

Rotates pages by 90, 180, or 270 degrees during post-processing.

Form Fields

rotateAngleenum

The rotation angle. Options: '90', '180', '270'.

rotatePagesstring

Page ranges to rotate (e.g., '1-3', '5'). Empty means all pages.

Example Request

cURL
curl \
--request POST http://localhost:3000/forms/chromium/convert/url \
--form url=https://my.url \
--form rotateAngle=90 \
-o my.pdf

PDF/A & PDF/UA

Form Fields

generateTaggedPdfboolean

Chromium feature. Embeds logical structure tags for accessibility during generation.

Default:false

pdfaenum

Converts to a specific PDF/A archival standard. Options includes: 'PDF/A-1b', 'PDF/A-2b', 'PDF/A-3b'

Default:None

pdfuaboolean

Enables PDF/UA (Universal Accessibility) compliance.

Default:false

Native Accessibility (Chromium)

Embeds a logical structure tree (headings, paragraphs) during conversion. Essential for screen readers.

Example Request

cURL
curl \
--request POST http://localhost:3000/forms/chromium/convert/url \
--form url=https://my.url \
--form generateTaggedPdf=true \
-o my.pdf

Post-Processing (PDF Engines)

Converts to PDF/A (archival) or PDF/UA (accessibility) during post-processing using LibreOffice. Slower than native conversion (requires a second pass).

PDF/A and encryption are mutually exclusive: requesting both returns 400 Bad Request. PDF/A-1b and PDF/A-2b don't support file attachments; use PDF/A-3b if you need both.

When PDF/A runs alongside other post-processing, LibreOffice overwrites CreateDate, ModDate, and Keywords. Other metadata fields are preserved.

Example Request

cURL
curl \
--request POST http://localhost:3000/forms/chromium/convert/url \
--form url=https://my.url \
--form pdfa=PDF/A-1b \
--form pdfua=true \
-o my.pdf

Encryption (PDF Engines)

Set passwords to control PDF access. The user password is required to open the PDF; the owner password controls permissions (printing, copying, editing).

Encryption strength (e.g., AES-256) depends on the active PDF Engine. See PDF Engines Configuration.

Form Fields

userPasswordstring

The password required to open the PDF.

Default:None

ownerPasswordstring

The password required to change permissions or edit the PDF.

Default:None

Example Request

cURL
curl \
--request POST http://localhost:3000/forms/chromium/convert/url \
--form url=https://my.url \
--form userPassword=my_user_password \
--form ownerPassword=my_owner_password \
-o my.pdf

Basics​

Rendering Behavior​

Page Layout​

Background Logic​

Standard Paper Sizes​

Print Media​

Emulated Media Features​

JavaScript & Dynamic Content​

Wait Delay​

Wait For Expression​

Wait For Selector​

HTTP & Networking​

Cookies​

HTTP Headers​

Invalid HTTP Status Codes​

Status Code Ranges​

Domain Exclusions​

Network Errors​

Console​

Header & Footer​

HTML Structure​

Dynamic Content Injection​

Styling & Asset Limitations​

Structure & Metadata​

Document Outline (Chromium)​

Metadata (PDF Engines)​

Attachments (PDF Engines)​

Flatten (PDF Engines)​

Split & Page Ranges​

Native Printing (Chromium)​

Post-Processing (PDF Engines)​

Watermark & Stamp​

Native Watermark (HTML/CSS)​

Native Stamp (HTML/CSS)​

Watermark (PDF Engines)​

Stamp (PDF Engines)​

Rotate (PDF Engines)​

PDF/A & PDF/UA​

Native Accessibility (Chromium)​

Post-Processing (PDF Engines)​

Encryption (PDF Engines)​

Basics

Rendering Behavior

Page Layout

Background Logic

Standard Paper Sizes

Print Media

Emulated Media Features

JavaScript & Dynamic Content

Wait Delay

Wait For Expression

Wait For Selector

HTTP & Networking

Cookies

HTTP Headers

Invalid HTTP Status Codes

Status Code Ranges

Domain Exclusions

Network Errors

Console

Header & Footer

HTML Structure

Dynamic Content Injection

Styling & Asset Limitations

Structure & Metadata

Document Outline (Chromium)

Metadata (PDF Engines)

Attachments (PDF Engines)

Flatten (PDF Engines)

Split & Page Ranges

Native Printing (Chromium)

Post-Processing (PDF Engines)

Watermark & Stamp

Native Watermark (HTML/CSS)

Native Stamp (HTML/CSS)

Watermark (PDF Engines)

Stamp (PDF Engines)

Rotate (PDF Engines)

PDF/A & PDF/UA

Native Accessibility (Chromium)

Post-Processing (PDF Engines)

Encryption (PDF Engines)