PDFCrowd API
PDFCrowd API: A broad PDF API suite with a $1/month entry plan and no OCR or compression. Ranked #27 of 34 in PDF API Software by our editors (6.1/10); pricing: Paid; best for very-low-cost PDF conversion.
At a glance
- Editor score6.1 / 10
- PricingPaid
- Best forVery-low-cost PDF conversion
- Free planNo
- Paid from$1/mo
- OCRNo
- Founded2009 · Nymburk, Czech Republic
- Facts checked20 Sep 2026
Where it wins
- $1/month Nano plan covers core PDF workflows
- Supports conversion, extraction, merging, and page operations
- Offers HTTP API, SDKs, CLI access, and many integrations
Where it doesn't
- No free plan is available
- OCR is not included
- PDF compression is not included
Our verdict on PDFCrowd API
PDFCrowd API is a cloud-based PDF conversion and processing service for developers and businesses. It handles HTML, URLs, web pages, images, and JSON-based invoice, receipt, and quote generation. It also converts PDFs to plain text, fixed-layout HTML, or images, and supports merging, page extraction, and page deletion. Access is available through HTTP, official SDKs, and command-line tools on web, API, and Linux environments.
Pricing is straightforward for teams that need a low-cost starting point. The Nano plan costs $1 per month, followed by Micro at $11, Small at $23, Medium at $35, Large at $61, Ultimate at $106, Enterprise 50 at $221, and Enterprise 100 at $331, all billed monthly. The published pricing also shows a one-month trial with 100 test API credits. There is no free plan. The low entry price suits light conversion workloads, while the tiered structure provides a path for higher-volume use without changing the product's core API model.
Its strongest fit is breadth across common document workflows rather than specialist PDF editing. Integrations include Zapier, Make, Postman, Bubble, Integrately, Appy Pie, Pipedream, Activepieces, Pabbly, and WordPress, while SDK support covers PHP, Java, .NET, Python, Node.js, Ruby, and Go. PDFCrowd API is a practical choice for automated generation, conversion, extraction, and document assembly. Teams that require OCR or PDF compression should choose a different product, while developers seeking inexpensive cloud PDF automation are well matched to its feature set.
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PDFCrowd API fact sheet
| Free plan | No |
|---|---|
| Paid from | $1/mo |
| OCR | No |
| PDF conversion | Yes |
| Data extraction | Yes |
| Merge and split | Yes |
| PDF compression | No |
| Deployment model | Cloud |
| SDK languages | PHP, Java, .NET, Python, Node.js, Ruby, Go |
| Deployment | Cloud |
| Platforms | Web, Linux |
| Compliance & security | GDPR |
| Support | Email, Tickets |
| Built for | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise (editorial estimate) |
| Integrations | 10 integrations: Zapier, Make, Postman, Bubble, Integrately, Appy Pie … See all → |
| Pricing | Paid (source) |
| Website | pdfcrowd.com |
| Facts checked | 20 Sep 2026 |
PDFCrowd API integrations
PDFCrowd API lists 10 integrations on its own site.
- Zapier
- Make
- Postman
- Bubble
- Integrately
- Appy Pie
- Pipedream
- Activepieces
- Pabbly
- WordPress
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