Create PDF Documents in Node.js with jsPDF | Beginner to Pro | Node.js + jsPDF: Generate Dynamic PDF
Learn How to Generate PDF Files in Node.js Using jsPDF!
In this step-by-step tutorial, we’ll walk you through how to create dynamic and downloadable PDF documents using jsPDF in a Node.js environment. Whether you’re building invoices, reports, receipts, or custom exports — this video has you covered!
🔧 What You’ll Learn:
How to install and use jsPDF in Node.js
Creating and formatting text, tables, and images
Adding headers, footers, and styling
Saving and sending PDF files programmatically
Bonus: Exporting as downloadable files in a web app
📁 Perfect For:
✅ Backend developers
✅ Web developers
✅ Anyone who wants to automate PDF generation
📦 Tools Used:
Node.js
jsPDF
Express (optional for web integration)
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📌 Source Code: https://github.com/firdousalam/Tutori...
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step 1 :
install all dependency
npm install express jspdf fd path url jspdf-autotable nodemon
step 2
create one pdfGenerate.js file and run express server
import express from 'express';
// Create an instance of an Express application const app = express();
// Define the port the server will listen on const port = 3000;
// Set up a route for the root URL ('/') app.get('/', (req, res) = { res.send('Hello World!'); // Send a response to the client });
// Start the server and listen on the specified port app.listen(port, () = { console.log(Server is running on http://localhost:${port}); });
step 3
add all dependency and code in pdfGenerate.js
import { jsPDF } from "jspdf"; import fs from 'fs'; import path from 'path'; import { fileURLToPath } from 'url'; import autoTable from 'jspdf-autotable';
const __filename = fileURLToPath(import.meta.url); const __dirname = path.dirname(__filename);
// Bill Data const billData = { customer: { name: 'John Doe', address: '456 Green Street\nMumbai, India' }, company: { name: 'GetPhysio.in', address: '123 Main Road, Kolkata, India\nPhone: +91-9876543210\nEmail: [email protected]' }, date: new Date().toLocaleDateString(), billNo: 'INV-2025-0001', discount: 100, // Flat discount paid: 500, // Paid amount doctor : { name: 'Dr. Smith', specialization: 'Physiotherapy', degree: 'MPT', contact : '+91-9876543210', registrationNo : 'PT-123456' }, items: [ { item: 'Consultation', qty: 1, price: 500 }, { item: 'Physiotherapy', qty: 2, price: 300 }, { item: 'Consultation', qty: 1, price: 500 }, { item: 'Physiotherapy', qty: 2, price: 300 }, { item: 'Consultation', qty: 1, price: 500 }, { item: 'Physiotherapy', qty: 2, price: 300 }, { item: 'Consultation', qty: 1, price: 500 }, { item: 'Physiotherapy', qty: 2, price: 300 } ] };
step 4 add function to generate PDF
function generateBillPDF(filePath,billData)
step 5 add watermark to PDF
// function to add watermark function addWatermark(doc, text = 'PAID') {
}
step 6 create route to Create and Download PDF
app.get('/download-pdf', (req, res)
step 7
go to package.json "scripts": { "test": "echo "Error: no test specified" && exit 1", "start": "node pdfGenerate.js", "dev": "nodemon pdfGenerate.js" },