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Gotenberg

Docker-powered stateless API for converting HTML, Markdown, and Office documents to PDF.

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LicenseMIT
GitHub stars7.5k
Last commit1 weeks ago
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Office ConverterChromium PdfHtml To PdfDeveloper ToolsPdf Generation Api
Overview

Why consider Gotenberg?

Gotenberg is an open-source, stateless containerized microservice written in Go by Julien Neuhart. Powered by Chromium and LibreOffice, Gotenberg provides a scalable REST API to convert HTML, Markdown, Word, and Excel files into pixel-perfect PDF documents.

Guided learning

Learn Gotenberg by building

Practical setup notes, real use cases, and copy-ready examples in one focused guide.

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Overview of Gotenberg

Gotenberg runs headless Chromium inside Docker to render web templates into PDF documents.

Docker Quickstart

bash
1docker run --rm -p 3000:3000 gotenberg/gotenberg:8

Gotenberg is licensed under the permissive MIT License.

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Gotenberg FAQs

Gotenberg is listed as a Developer Tools tool on TiloBox. Review the overview, features, and official documentation on this page to decide whether it solves your specific workflow.

Start with the project's GitHub repository and official website for supported installation and deployment instructions. Test the setup with representative data or a small project before rolling it out more widely.

Gotenberg is listed under the MIT license. Read the complete license text and the project's notices before using, modifying, or distributing the software.

Production readiness depends on your requirements. Review maintenance activity, security practices, documentation, backup and upgrade procedures, and compatibility with your stack; then validate it in a non-production environment.

Gotenberg is listed as an alternative to DocRaptor. Compare the core workflow, deployment model, integrations, and licensing against your must-have requirements before switching.