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Gotenberg is a Docker-based API for converting inputs into PDFs using bundled engines (Chromium, LibreOffice, and PDF engines). It can convert URLs, HTML templates, Markdown, and Office documents via a single API call, with support for dynamic content rendering, network control, page ranges, and PDF/A conformance. It also offers post-processing capabilities (merge, split, encrypt, metadata) and zero-transfer workflows that integrate with cloud storage (S3, MinIO, GCS) and provide webhook notifications.
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open-source · developer-friendly · popular · docker-based · excellent · self-hosting
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Gotenberg (Self-Hosted Alternative) — If you prefer not to rely on a third-party SaaS cloud API, deploying Gotenberg via Docker gives you a robust, stateless API wrapper
Gotenberg/Puppeteer — consider if you want to self-host and avoid per-document API costs, but you’ll own browser infrastructure.
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gotenberg.dev — Excellent if you want to self-host. Its Chromium conversion endpoint defaults to the print media type, supports @media print
gotenberg.dev — Best if you want to self-host. It's Docker-based and uses headless Chromium. It defaults to print media, supports @media print
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