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Purpose
wkhtmltopdf converts HTML pages into PDF, while wkhtmltoimage renders HTML into image formats.Read 9 Oct 2026 · wkhtmltopdf.org
Deployment
The downloads page documents an AWS Lambda package and an example of using the binaries with the Serverless framework.Read 9 Oct 2026 · wkhtmltopdf.org
Security
The project warns against processing untrusted HTML because it can allow complete takeover of the server, and recommends sanitizing user-supplied HTML and JavaScript.Read 9 Oct 2026 · wkhtmltopdf.org
Support
The project directs users to its mailing list for help and GitHub for issue reports.Read 9 Oct 2026 · wkhtmltopdf.org
License
The project describes its command-line tools as open source under LGPLv3.Read 9 Oct 2026 · wkhtmltopdf.org
Customization
The command-line options include page size, orientation, margins, headers and footers, outlines, and grayscale output.Read 9 Oct 2026 · wkhtmltopdf.org
Documentation
The documentation page says the project currently provides auto-generated wkhtmltopdf documentation and C library documentation.Read 9 Oct 2026 · wkhtmltopdf.org
Engine status
The project status page says Qt 4 has not been supported since 2015 and its WebKit has not been updated since 2012.Read 9 Oct 2026 · wkhtmltopdf.org
Features
PDF output can combine web pages, cover pages, and a table of contents.Read 9 Oct 2026 · wkhtmltopdf.org
Library
The project also provides a C library and library documentation.Read 9 Oct 2026 · wkhtmltopdf.org
Release status
The downloads page identifies version 0.12.6, released June 11, 2020, as the current stable series.Read 9 Oct 2026 · wkhtmltopdf.org
Rendering
The tools use the Qt WebKit rendering engine and run headlessly without a display service.Read 9 Oct 2026 · wkhtmltopdf.org
Supported systems
The stable downloads listed include Windows, macOS, and multiple Linux distributions and architectures.Read 9 Oct 2026 · wkhtmltopdf.org

Plans and prices

wkhtmltopdf (open source) Free LGPLv3 command-line tools and C library · no paid tiers listed Read 9 Oct 2026 · wkhtmltopdf.org

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