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57 lines
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# DocFast Launch Tweets
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## 1. Announcement
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I built an HTML-to-PDF API because I was tired of configuring Puppeteer for every side project.
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→ Send HTML or Markdown, get a PDF back
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→ Built-in templates (invoices, receipts, reports)
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→ Free tier: 100 PDFs/mo
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https://docfast.dev
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## 2. Code Example
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Generate a PDF in one curl command:
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```
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curl -X POST https://docfast.dev/v1/convert/html \
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-H "Authorization: Bearer $KEY" \
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-d '{"html": "<h1>Done.</h1>"}' \
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-o doc.pdf
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```
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No config files. No Docker. No Puppeteer setup.
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Free tier: 100 PDFs/mo → https://docfast.dev
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## 3. Comparison to Alternatives
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PDF generation options for developers:
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• wkhtmltopdf — ancient WebKit, breaks on modern CSS
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• Self-hosted Puppeteer — works, but you're managing Chromium in prod
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• Enterprise APIs — $50+/mo for basic usage
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I built DocFast: modern rendering, simple API, free tier (100/mo), $9/mo for 10K.
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https://docfast.dev
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## 4. Use Case
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If your app generates invoices, you've probably spent more time on PDF layout than on the actual billing logic.
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DocFast has built-in invoice templates. Pass your data as JSON, get a styled PDF back. No HTML required.
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https://docfast.dev/docs
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## 5. Pain Point
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The PDF generation starter pack:
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- Install Puppeteer
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- Debug Chromium dependencies on Linux
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- Figure out why fonts look wrong
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- Add 800MB to your Docker image
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- Question your career choices
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Or just call an API: https://docfast.dev
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