How to Create a PDF From Scratch with Airtable Data using PDF.co and Zapier

This step-by-step tutorial with screenshots will teach you how to create a PDF from scratch with Airtable Data using PDF.co and Zapier. Using this method, you can generate PDF reports with Airtable and PDF.co integration.

We will use this sample table I created in Airtable with sample data inside:

Screenshot of Airtable Sample Data
Screenshot of Airtable Sample Data

Let’s start by going to our Zapier dashboard and Make a Zap!

Step 1: Select Airtable as the Trigger App

Search for Airtable from the list of trigger apps.

Select Airtable as the Trigger App

Step 2: Choose New Record as the Trigger Event

Select New Record from the list of trigger events.

Choose New Record as the Trigger Event

Step 3: Set up Trigger Fields

For Base Field, choose the base that you want to use.

For Table Field, choose the table that you want to use.

Set up Trigger Fields

Step 4: Test Trigger

Test Trigger

Step 5: Select PDF.co as the Action App

Search for PDF.co from the list of action apps.

Select PDF.co as the Action App

Step 6: Choose Anything to PDF Converter as the Trigger Event

Select Anything to PDF Converter from the list of APIs.

Choose Anything to PDF Converter as the Trigger Event

Step 7: Set up Action Fields

For Input Type, select Raw HTML Code.

For Input, type in the HTML Code together with the data from Airtable.

Set the Name of your Output PDF.

Set up Action Fields

Step 8: Test Action

Test Action

Step 9: Created PDF

Here’s the PDF that we created from scratch.

Screenshot of Output PDF
Screenshot of Output PDF

We were able to show you how to create a PDF from scratch with Airtable data using PDF.co and Zapier in this tutorial. Using this method, you generated PDF reports with Airtable, Zapier, and PDF.co integration.

This is just one example of the amazing capabilities of PDF.co and Zapier integration. It can also help you easily generate PDF reports using:

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