Overview
Design PDFs locally with Format Studio
What is Format Studio?
Studio is an npm package that lets you design documents locally using the same workflow you use for websites. As you edit and save files, Studio instantly refreshes a live browser preview, so you can iterate in real time.
Format Studio is not required to use the API. The API only needs HTML and an assets ZIP. In most cases though, Studio is the right choice. It improves the development experience significantly, allowing you to design and test your PDF documents in a more ergonomic environment.
Alongside the local development environment, Studio exposes a CLI and a universal bundler plugin to help integrate PDF generation with your production systems.
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Intro to Studio
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Next steps
Install Studio
Install Studio with one command or integrate it into an existing codebase.
Understand the CLI
Learning the CLI will help if you need to deploy your documents and don't already use a bundler such as Vite or Webpack.
Integrating with bundlers
If you're already using a bundler, learn about our universal plugin for easy integration.