n8n PDF.co Tutorial: Automate PDF Workflows

n8n + PDF.co Tutorial

How to Use n8n with PDF.co for Document Automation

Generate, read, convert, and automate PDFs using n8n + PDF.co 📄⚡

If you're building automation systems for businesses, documents are everywhere. Combining n8n with PDF.co allows you to generate invoices, extract data from PDFs, and automate document workflows easily.

💡 Example: Form submission → n8n → PDF invoice generated → send via email automatically.

📌 What You'll Learn

• Connect PDF.co to n8n
• Create PDF documents
• Extract data from PDFs
• Convert files (PDF ↔ images/text)
• Build automation workflows

Step 1: Get PDF.co API Key

1. Go to PDF.co
2. Create account
3. Copy your API key

⚠️ Keep your API key secure.

Step 2: Setup HTTP Request in n8n

• Method: POST
• URL: https://api.pdf.co/v1/pdf/create

Headers:

x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY
Content-Type: application/json

Step 3: Create a PDF

{
  "name": "invoice.pdf",
  "html": "<h1>Invoice</h1><p>Customer: John Doe</p>"
}

This generates a PDF file from HTML.

Step 4: Extract Data from PDF

{
  "url": "https://example.com/sample.pdf"
}

Use PDF.co to extract text or structured data.

Full Workflow Example

Webhook → Set → PDF.co → Gmail → Google Sheets

• Receive form data
• Generate PDF
• Email document
• Log data

Real Use Cases

Invoice automation

Report generation

Document parsing

Contracts processing

Common Errors

❌ Invalid API key
❌ Bad HTML format
❌ File URL inaccessible

Pro Tips

• Use HTML templates for PDFs
• Store PDFs in cloud storage
• Combine with Stripe/Xendit for invoices
• Use AI to generate content dynamically

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FAQ

Q: Can I generate invoices automatically?
Yes, using PDF.co + n8n.

Q: Can I extract data from PDFs?
Yes, PDF.co supports parsing.

Q: Can I automate document workflows?
Yes, fully automated systems.

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