# DocFast Launch Tweets ## 1. Announcement I built an HTML-to-PDF API because I was tired of configuring Puppeteer for every side project. → Send HTML or Markdown, get a PDF back → Built-in templates (invoices, receipts, reports) → Free tier: 100 PDFs/mo https://docfast.dev ## 2. Code Example Generate a PDF in one curl command: ``` curl -X POST https://docfast.dev/v1/convert/html \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $KEY" \ -d '{"html": "

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"}' \ -o doc.pdf ``` No config files. No Docker. No Puppeteer setup. Free tier: 100 PDFs/mo → https://docfast.dev ## 3. Comparison to Alternatives PDF generation options for developers: • wkhtmltopdf — ancient WebKit, breaks on modern CSS • Self-hosted Puppeteer — works, but you're managing Chromium in prod • Enterprise APIs — $50+/mo for basic usage I built DocFast: modern rendering, simple API, free tier (100/mo), $9/mo for 10K. https://docfast.dev ## 4. Use Case If your app generates invoices, you've probably spent more time on PDF layout than on the actual billing logic. DocFast has built-in invoice templates. Pass your data as JSON, get a styled PDF back. No HTML required. https://docfast.dev/docs ## 5. Pain Point The PDF generation starter pack: - Install Puppeteer - Debug Chromium dependencies on Linux - Figure out why fonts look wrong - Add 800MB to your Docker image - Question your career choices Or just call an API: https://docfast.dev