Template Document Generator

Merge your data into a Handlebars template and get a finished document back — a PDF, an HTML file or plain text. Perfect for invoices, reports, receipts, certificates and contracts, one at a time or in bulk.

What it does

• Fills a Handlebars/HTML template with your data and produces a document.
• Outputs PDF, HTML or plain text — you choose the format.
• Handles one document (pass data) or a whole batch (pass rows — one document per row, a mail-merge).
• Saves every document to storage and returns a direct link to each file.

Use cases

• Invoices & receipts — turn each order into a branded PDF invoice.
• Reports — merge metrics into a styled report on a schedule.
• Certificates & contracts — generate personalized certificates or agreements for a list of people.
• Bulk mail-merge — feed an array of rows and get one document per row in a single run.
• The document step in your workflow — drop it into n8n, Make or Zapier: pass your row data, get a PDF back to email, upload or archive downstream.

Input

{
  "template": "<h1>Invoice {{number}}</h1><p>Billed to: {{customer}}</p><p>Total: {{total}}</p>",
  "rows": [
    { "number": "INV-001", "customer": "Acme", "total": "$42.00" },
    { "number": "INV-002", "customer": "Globex", "total": "$99.00" }
  ],
  "output": "pdf"
}

Output

{ "index": 0, "format": "pdf", "bytes": 48213, "resultUrl": "https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/.../records/doc-0001.pdf", "ok": true }

Output schema

FAQ

Can I generate one PDF per row? Yes — pass an array in rows and you get one document per row in a single run.

Which template syntax is supported? Handlebars — {{field}} placeholders, {{#each}}, {{#if}} and common helpers.

Can I use it in n8n? Yes — run it from the Apify node in your workflow, or via integrations and the Apify API.

Notes

Original clean-room implementation.

You pay only for what the run returns. Set a maximum cost per run and it stops cleanly at that limit.