Overview

To generate PDFs in production, you need two things:

1. The compiled renderer bundle, produced by format compile, a bundler plugin or the Next.js plugin.
2. Your assets, the images, fonts, and other static files your documents reference, packaged as a ZIP.

For most deployments, both are handled automatically. format compile produces a _generated directory containing the renderer bundle and an assets.zip per document. Deploy that directory alongside your app.

What gets deployed

After running format compile, the output looks like this:

The _generated directory is self-contained. It includes the compiled renderers, their styles, and an assets.zip per document. Ship it alongside your application code.

Choose your deployment target

Assets

The Format API requires a ZIP of assets alongside the rendered HTML. How you provide that ZIP depends on your constraints and runtime. Read Assets for the full breakdown.