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# Show HN Draft
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## Title
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**Show HN: DocFast – HTML/Markdown to PDF API with built-in invoice templates (100 free/mo)**
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## Body
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Hi HN,
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I built DocFast (https://docfast.dev) — a simple API that converts HTML, Markdown, or URLs to PDF.
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**Why I built it:** Every project I've worked on eventually needs PDF generation. Setting up Puppeteer, dealing with Chrome memory leaks in production, managing headless browser instances — it's always more painful than it should be. I wanted something where I could just POST some HTML and get a PDF back.
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**What makes it different:**
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- **Markdown endpoint** — most PDF APIs only accept HTML. DocFast has a native `/v1/convert/markdown` endpoint with syntax highlighting.
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- **Built-in templates** — pass JSON data to `/v1/templates/invoice/render` and get a professional invoice PDF. No HTML required.
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- **Fast** — persistent browser pool, no cold starts. Sub-second generation for most documents.
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- **Privacy** — your data is never stored. PDFs are generated and streamed directly.
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**Pricing:** Free tier gives you 100 PDFs/month with access to all endpoints and templates. Pro is $9/month for 10,000 PDFs.
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**Quick example:**
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```bash
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curl -X POST https://docfast.dev/v1/convert/markdown \
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-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_KEY" \
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-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
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-d '{"markdown": "# Hello World\n\nGenerated by DocFast."}' \
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-o hello.pdf
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```
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You can get an API key instantly at https://docfast.dev — just an email, no credit card.
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I'd love feedback on the API design, pricing, or anything else. Happy to answer questions.
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