html2pdf

library0.0.11jsnpmunverified

A Node.js wrapper for wkhtmltopdf that converts HTML to PDF. Current version 0.0.11 is unmaintained since 2012 and only works with the legacy wkhtmltopdf binary (0.12.x series). Requires wkhtmltopdf to be installed separately on the system. Compared to modern alternatives like puppeteer or pdfmake, it offers no JS rendering support and is essentially deprecated. No release cadence; last commit was years ago. Not recommended for new projects.

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Install & Compatibility

Where this runs

tested against v? · npm install

Install × environment matrix

Each cell = how many times install + import succeeded across repeated harness runs. Partial = flaky.
glibc = Debian/Ubuntu slim · musl = Alpine Linux

musl

node 18–226 runs

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glibc

node 18–226 runs

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Code

Verified usage

Verified import paths — ran on the pinned version, not inferred.

ESM import fails because the package has no default export; only CJS require works.

const html2pdf = require('html2pdf');

No named export; the module exports a function directly.

const html2pdf = require('html2pdf');

No types exist; trying to import types will fail.

not applicable (no TypeScript types)

Shows basic usage: converting an HTML string to PDF and piping to a file. Requires wkhtmltopdf binary installed.

const wkhtmltopdf = require('wkhtmltopdf'); const fs = require('fs'); // OR directly using html2pdf wrapper: const html2pdf = require('html2pdf'); // Convert HTML string to PDF const html = '<html><body><h1>Hello World</h1></body></html>'; html2pdf(html, { options: { pageSize: 'A4' } }).pipe(fs.createWriteStream('output.pdf')); console.log('PDF generated'); // Ensure wkhtmltopdf binary is installed and in PATH.

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Known footguns

deprecatedPackage is unmaintained since 2012 and wkhtmltopdf itself is in maintenance mode. Use puppeteer or other modern libraries.

breakingRequires wkhtmltopdf binary to be installed on the system; not a pure Node.js solution.

gotchaNo JavaScript rendering; complex CSS and JS-loaded content may not render correctly.

gotchawkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 deprecated and may be removed from distributions; in some Linux distros the package is being dropped.

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Version history

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Security & dependencies

CVE tracking and dependency tree are planned for a later release.

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Resources

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