Turn Contact Form 7 and WPForms entries into PDFs

WordPress form to PDF for Contact Form 7 and WPForms. Turn each entry into a branded PDF and email it automatically with Zapier, Make or n8n.

Quick answer. When someone submits your WordPress form, the entry is sent to Zapier, Make or n8n. The answers go into a template, html-pdf.com turns it into a PDF, and the PDF is emailed to the person or saved to your drive.

What you'll build

A booking form that sends back a confirmation PDF. A quote request that becomes a priced proposal. An event sign up that becomes a ticket. Each one looks like your brand and arrives without anyone touching WordPress.

This works the same way for Contact Form 7 and WPForms. Only the first step, getting the entry out of WordPress, is different.

What you need

WordPress with Contact Form 7 or WPForms.
Zapier, Make or n8n.
A way to send entries out. For WPForms, the Zapier or Webhooks addon (paid plans). For Contact Form 7, a free webhook plugin such as CF7 to Webhook.
A design. Try the proposal, event ticket or receipt template. A template is a ready made page design, so you only change the text.
An API key from html-pdf.com. You get 100 free pages once, with no card.

Step 1. Get the entry out of WordPress

WPForms with Zapier. Turn on the Zapier addon, then create a Zap with WPForms and the event New Form Entry.

Contact Form 7 or WPForms with a webhook. In Zapier, add Webhooks by Zapier → Catch Hook and copy the address. In Make, use Webhooks → Custom webhook. In n8n, add a Webhook node. Paste that address into your webhook plugin or the WPForms Webhooks addon, then submit the form once so the tool can see your fields.

Step 2. Make the PDF

In Zapier, add Webhooks by Zapier → Custom Request. In Make, add HTTP → Make a request. In n8n, add an HTTP Request node.

Method POST, URL https://html-pdf.com/v1/pdf.
Headers Authorization with Bearer hp_live_... and Content-Type with application/json.
Paste the JSON below and map the form fields into it.

{
  "html": "<h1>Booking confirmed</h1><p>Hi Sam Patel,</p><p>Your session is on 14 Oct 2026 at 10:00.</p><p>Reference BK-2041</p>",
  "format": "A4",
  "filename": "booking-BK-2041.pdf",
  "response": "url"
}

The reply includes a url, a download link that works for 24 hours.

Step 3. Send or save it

Add Gmail → Send Email (or Outlook) and put the url in the attachments field. Or upload it with Google Drive → Upload File or Dropbox. The Zapier guide, Make guide and n8n guide cover every setting.

Code path for developers

With Contact Form 7, you can skip the automation tool and use the wpcf7_mail_sent hook.

add_action('wpcf7_mail_sent', function ($form) {
  $data = WPCF7_Submission::get_instance()->get_posted_data();
  $html = '<h1>Thanks, ' . esc_html($data['your-name']) . '</h1><p>We received your request.</p>';

  $res = wp_remote_post('https://html-pdf.com/v1/pdf', [
    'headers' => ['Authorization' => 'Bearer ' . HTML_PDF_KEY, 'Content-Type' => 'application/json'],
    'body'    => wp_json_encode(['html' => $html, 'response' => 'url']),
    'timeout' => 30,
  ]);
  $url = json_decode(wp_remote_retrieve_body($res), true)['url'] ?? '';
  wp_mail($data['your-email'], 'Your PDF', "Download it here: $url");
});

For WPForms, the matching hook is wpforms_process_complete.

Ask your AI agent

Connect the html-pdf.com MCP server to your AI assistant and get the design right before you wire it up.

Use html-pdf to make an A4 booking confirmation for Sam Patel. Session on 14 Oct 2026 at 10:00, reference BK-2041, address 12 Market Street. Add our logo area at the top and a short cancellation policy at the bottom.

Ask for the HTML once you like it and paste it into Step 2.

FAQ

Do I need a paid plugin?

Not for Contact Form 7, since free webhook plugins exist. For WPForms, the Zapier and Webhooks addons need a paid WPForms plan.

Can the person download the PDF right after submitting?

The PDF takes a few seconds to make, so emailing it is the most reliable option. With the code path you can also show the link on a thank you page.

Can I attach the PDF to the form's own email?

Not with the automation tools, because they run after the form email is sent. Send a second email with the PDF instead.

How much does it cost?

You get 100 free pages once. After that, packs start at $10 for 1,000 pages, and purchased credits never expire.