PDF document in automation

Hi, you can do that with our product (On2Air) with our deep integration with Google Docs:

For similar example:

Airtable is a system that is worth paying for, but I do not welcome additional paid systems that want to make money on elementary features, this is not fair.

Hi @forms.ge,

Unfortunately there is no native way to do this with an airtable automation. You can create the pdfs manually using the Page Designer app but this does not integrate with an automation.

Your only option is to use a third party service. I have achieved an automation like this using Integromat. I created a Google Docs Template, generated the documents with an integromat scenario then downloading the doc as a pdf and attached it to an email.

Hello there @forms.ge Michaela from Integromat here :wave:

Since there’s currently no native way of achieving this, I thought I 'd step in to say that you could make this work with Integromat. It’s a no-code platform that lets you connect Airtable to pretty much any other online service and automate all kinds of tasks and processes.

There actually is a pre-made template that illustrates how you could go about doing something like this. The template:

• watches for new records in Airtable
• sends the data over to a pre-made template and merges it into a Google Doc
• sends the document as an email attachment

You could build a very similar scenario, adding the step to convert the doc into a pdf file.

Anyway, to check out what the options are when working with Airtable on Integromat, you can check out :arrow_right: the Airtable integration and its features and functionality.

If you’d like to learn more about the possibilities of Integromat, you can simply sign up for a free account and start exploring the magic of automation.

I know a free way to create a PDF from Airtable in a super secret way, ha ha ha. and about I asked to many experts, all the answers are the same, but I accidentally found a way, thanks for all answers.

Maybe you could share this with people that could use the free "secret" way you mentioned?

If you're looking for a solution, Typeflow can help you easily generate PDFs from Airtable data using Google Docs templates. It's straightforward and efficient.

Feel free to give it a try, and I'd love to hear your feedback! I'm also offering a lifetime plan for early users at just $100.

Feel free to ping me if you're interested or have any questions.

Yes, this is possible with The PDF Maker (https://airtable.com/marketplace/blkfNaV2eti4YuIVd/pdf-maker-bustbrain-labs).

You can create PDFs automatically from your Airtable database using our extension. Just set up a template with dynamic placeholders (like name, date, items, etc.), and The PDF Maker will pull the relevant data from your records to generate the PDF.

📌 Every time a new record is created or updated (based on your automation trigger), a new PDF is generated — and you can send it as an attachment via email or store it in an Airtable field.

🔗 Learn more in this guide:
How to create a template in PDF Maker using our Airtable extension

 

Here are 4 popular solutions for automatically generating documents from Airtable:

1. DocuMint — the original document creation app for Airtable. Creates PDF files.

2. DocsAutomator — creates Google Docs documents or PDF files. 

3. Make’s integrations — which can be integrated with any document-creation app of your choosing, even something as simple as custom Microsoft Word documents.
   
   If you’ve never used Make before, I’ve assembled a bunch of Make training resources in this thread. For example, here is one way that you can instantly trigger a Make automation from Airtable.
    
4. Fillout’s advanced forms for Airtable — Fillout lets you automatically generate custom PDF files from a form submission.
   
   I show off this feature on this Airtable podcast episode:

   Using Fillout to create an eSignature approval process with PDF file creation.

Hope this helps!

If you’d like to hire the best Airtable consultant to help you with this or anything Airtable-related, please feel free to contact me through my website: Airtable consultant — ScottWorld