# pdfme

> Open source PDF generator with a visual template editor

Steal this: A PDF template drawn in a visual editor and stored as JSON, ready to fill in from code.

- Category: Agents & dev (`agents`)
- Tags: `open-source`, `react`
- Official: http://pdfme.com/
- GitHub: https://github.com/pdfme/pdfme
- Wunderlust: https://wunderlust.xyz/r/pdfme
- Image: https://wunderlust.xyz/media/pdfme-poster.jpg
- Video preview: https://wunderlust.xyz/media/pdfme.webm
- Added: 2026-11-10

## What it is

A TypeScript and React library that generates PDFs in the browser or Node from JSON templates. It includes a visual designer to build the template and a PDF viewer.

## What it’s for

For generating invoices, certificates and reports as PDFs from a template drawn on screen.

## Benefits

- Visual template designer that non-developers can use
- Simple JSON templates
- Runs in the browser and in Node

## Caveats

- MIT license; custom features are paid for but released as open source

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