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wkhtmltopdf: a fair look

wkhtmltopdf has been a go-to HTML-to-PDF tool for over a decade. It's free, open source, and gets the job done for simple use cases. But it was deprecated in January 2023, and that matters for production systems.

What wkhtmltopdf is actually good at

Before we talk about alternatives, it's worth acknowledging what wkhtmltopdf does well. These are real advantages that matter for certain use cases.

Where it stops

wkhtmltopdf served its purpose well, but here's where it falls short for modern document automation.

DocuQueue vs wkhtmltopdf

Here's how DocuQueue compares to wkhtmltopdf on the features that matter for modern document automation.

Replace wkhtmltopdf with one API call

Whether you use Python with pdfkit or Node.js with puppeteer, switching to DocuQueue is straightforward. Here's how to migrate your HTML to PDF code.

import pdfkit

# Requires wkhtmltopdf binary on system
html = "<h1>Invoice #1042</h1>"

options = {
    'page-size': 'A4',
    'margin-top': '20mm',
    'margin-bottom': '20mm',
}

pdfkit.from_string(
    html, 
    'invoice.pdf', 
    options=options
)

import requests

html_content = "<h1>Invoice #1042</h1>"

response = requests.post(
    "https://docuqueue.com/api/v1/convert-html",
    headers={"api-key": "YOUR_KEY"},
    json={
        "html": html_content,
        "format": "A4",
        "margin": {
            "top": "20mm",
            "bottom": "20mm"
        }
    }
)

# Save PDF
open("invoice.pdf", "wb").write(response.content)

const response = await fetch(
  "https://docuqueue.com/api/v1/convert-html",
  {
    method: "POST",
    headers: {
      "api-key": "YOUR_KEY",
      "Content-Type": "application/json",
    },
    body: JSON.stringify({
      html: "<h1>Invoice #1042</h1>",
      format: "A4",
      margin: { top: "20mm", bottom: "20mm" },
    }),
  }
);

// Save PDF
const buffer = await response.arrayBuffer();
fs.writeFileSync("invoice.pdf",
  Buffer.from(buffer));

When to choose which

Frequently asked questions

Common questions about wkhtmltopdf and DocuQueue for HTML-to-PDF conversion.

4 steps to replace wkhtmltopdf

A step-by-step guide to migrate your wkhtmltopdf integration to DocuQueue's modern HTML to PDF API.

See how DocuQueue compares