Pay for what you use. Upgrade when you need to.
Credit-based pricing that scales with your volume. No surprises.
Free forever — no credit card required
100 credits every month, forever. Watermarked output. Plus a one-time 500-credit bonus during your first 30 days to test at full volume. Upgrade anytime to remove watermarks.
For solo developers and small projects getting started.
1,000–2,000 documents/mo
1 or 2 credits per operation
Includes:
- ✓2,000 credits included
- ✓All PDF operations
- ✓Email support
- ✓99.9% uptime SLA
For growing teams with steady document workflows.
3,000–6,000 documents/mo
1 or 2 credits per operation
Includes:
- ✓6,000 credits included
- ✓All PDF operations
- ✓Priority support
- ✓99.9% uptime SLA
For teams with growing volume that need room to scale.
5,000–10,000 documents/mo
1 or 2 credits per operation
Includes:
- ✓10,000 credits included
- ✓All PDF operations
- ✓Priority support
- ✓99.9% uptime SLA
For high-volume operations that need performance
9,000–18,000 documents/mo
1 or 2 credits per operation
Includes:
- ✓18,000 credits included
- ✓All PDF operations
- ✓Dedicated account manager
- ✓99.9% uptime SLA
Processing 50,000+ documents a month?
We offer custom volume pricing with dedicated infrastructure and a named account manager.
Talk to Us About Volume PricingWhat Will This Cost Me?
Enter your estimated monthly volume. We'll recommend the right plan. Operations cost either 1 or 2 credits — no complicated math.
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Enter your estimated monthly document volume by operation type.
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Add-On Credit Packs
Hit your limit mid-month? Add-on credits activate instantly and never expire. Use them this month or six months from now.
$45
$0.030/credit
For unexpected spikes
$85
$0.028/credit
Most popular add-on
$130
$0.026/credit
For seasonal surges or migrations
Add-on credits never expire. For regular high usage, upgrading your plan gives better per-credit value.
How Credits Work
Every API call costs 1 or 2 credits. Simple operations cost 1. Generation and extraction cost 2. That's it.
| Operation | Credits | Launch2,000 cr | Growth6,000 cr | Scale10,000 cr | Enterprise18,000 cr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HTML to PDFYour HTML and CSS rendered exactly. Headers, footers, page breaks where you want them. | 2 | 1,000 | 3,000 | 5,000 | 9,000 |
| Template to PDFMerge your data into templates. Invoices, reports, certificates in seconds. | 2 | 1,000 | 3,000 | 5,000 | 9,000 |
| Text to PDFPlain text to clean PDF. Specify fonts, margins, and page size. | 1 | 2,000 | 6,000 | 10,000 | 18,000 |
| PDF to TextClean text extraction. No merged words, no scrambled paragraphs. | 1 | 2,000 | 6,000 | 10,000 | 18,000 |
| PDF to Text + OCRFor scanned documents and image-based PDFs. 95%+ accuracy. | 2 | 1,000 | 3,000 | 5,000 | 9,000 |
| Markdown to PDFMarkdown to PDF with code highlighting, tables, and clean typography. | 2 | 1,000 | 3,000 | 5,000 | 9,000 |
| PDF to DataStructured JSON from invoices, receipts, and forms. Line items, totals, dates extracted automatically. | 2 | 1,000 | 3,000 | 5,000 | 9,000 |
| PDF to ImagePDF pages to PNG, JPG, or WebP. Control DPI and quality. | 1 | 2,000 | 6,000 | 10,000 | 18,000 |
| Split / Merge PDFSplit by page range or merge multiple files. One credit regardless of page count. | 1 | 2,000 | 6,000 | 10,000 | 18,000 |
Document counts assume you use all credits on a single operation. Mix operations freely — credits are credits.
Compare Plans
| Feature | Free | Launch | Growth | Scale | Enterprise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly credits | 100 | 2,000 | 6,000 | 10,000 | 18,000 |
| Documents per month | 50–100 | 1,000–2,000 | 3,000–6,000 | 5,000–10,000 | 9,000–18,000 |
| Cost per credit | Free | $0.025 | $0.0215 | $0.0199 | $0.0194 |
| All PDF operations | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Watermark-free output | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Support | Docs | Priority | Priority | Dedicated | |
| 99.9% uptime SLA | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
The Real Cost of a PDF Pipeline
Most teams need more than just HTML-to-PDF. Here's what it actually costs to generate 2,000 PDFs, extract text from 500, OCR 200 scanned docs, and merge 300 — every month.
| Approach | Monthly cost | Services to manage | Setup time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alterna PDF (Growth) | $129 | 1 API | 5 minutes |
| DocRaptor + AWS Textract + Tesseract | ~$200+ | 3 services | Days–weeks |
| Adobe PDF Services | ~$175 | 1 API | Hours |
| PDF.co | ~$150 | 1 API | ~30 minutes |
| Nutrient (Apryse) | Contact sales | SDK + cloud | Days |
| Self-hosted (Puppeteer + Tesseract) | $50–150 infra | You maintain it | Weeks |
Why teams choose us over building it themselves
- →One API for everything. No stitching together DocRaptor for generation + a separate OCR service + another tool for merging. One API key, one bill, one set of docs.
- →Purpose-built PDF engine. Not browser automation. No Puppeteer crashes, no Chrome memory leaks, no "works locally but fails in production."
- →Simple credit model. Every operation costs 1 or 2 credits. No per-page fees, no hidden bandwidth charges, no metered compute time.
- →5-minute integration. REST API, no SDKs to install, no dependencies. Works with any language.
Frequently Asked Questions
What happens if I exceed my credit limit?
We alert you at 80% usage. If you hit your limit, API calls return a 429 status code. Buy an add-on pack to continue immediately, or upgrade for better per-credit pricing going forward.
Can I change plans anytime?
Yes. Upgrades apply immediately with prorated billing. Downgrades take effect at your next billing cycle.
Do you offer refunds?
30-day money-back guarantee on all paid plans. No hoops, no justification required. Email support and we process it within 48 hours.
What support is included?
Launch includes email support. Growth and Scale include priority support with faster response times. Enterprise includes a dedicated account manager. All plans include full documentation.
Do unused credits roll over?
Plan credits reset each billing cycle. Add-on credits never expire. If you frequently have unused plan credits, consider a smaller plan with add-ons for peak months.
How does the free tier work?
Sign up and get 100 credits every month, forever. No credit card required. Output includes a small watermark. Remove the watermark by upgrading to any paid plan. You also get a one-time 500-credit bonus during your first 30 days to test at higher volume.
How do credits translate to documents?
Operations cost 1 or 2 credits. Simple operations like merge, split, text-to-PDF, and PDF-to-image cost 1 credit. Generation (HTML, Markdown, Template to PDF) and extraction (OCR, PDF-to-data) cost 2 credits. Use the calculator above to estimate your monthly cost.
Start building with 100 free credits every month
No credit card required. All operations included. Upgrade when you're ready.
Plus a 500-credit bonus during your first 30 days.