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title: PDF.co
slug: pdfco
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createdAt: 2025-02-03T13:28:47.489Z
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With PDF.co modules in Make, you can convert documents and images into PDFs, and vice-versa, in your PDF.co account.

To use the PDF.co modules, you must have a PDF.co account. You can create an account at [app.pdf.co/signup](https://app.pdf.co/signup).

Refer to the [PDF.co API documentation](https://developer.pdf.co/) for a list of available endpoints.

## Connect PDF.co to Make

To establish the connection, you must:

1. [Obtain your API key in PDF.co.](docId\:r0xs4C78Rvy-aLQKzAIyH) 
2. [Establish the connection in Make.](docId\:r0xs4C78Rvy-aLQKzAIyH) 

### Obtain your API key in PDF.co

To obtain your API key from your PDF.co account:

1. Log in to your [PDF.co](https://pdf.co/) account.
2. Click **Your API Key** and copy the API key to your clipboard.

   ![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/oAyFj2GHlBeBVWF5OAir2/9hz3SBSLYtLd3VH7aE0XK_uuid-9ef85b58-88e0-e5d6-d67d-16ec7800e10c.gif)

You will use this value in the **API key** field in Make.

### Establish the connection with PDF.co in Make

To establish the connection in Make:

1. Log in to your Make account, add a PDF.co module to your scenario, and click **Create a connection**. 
2. Optional: In the **Connection name** field, enter a name for the connection.
3. In the **API Key** field, enter the API key copied above.
4. Click **Save**.
5. If prompted, authenticate your account and confirm access.

You have successfully established the connection. You can now edit your scenario and add more PDF.co modules. If your connection requires reauthorization at any point, follow the connection renewal steps [here](docId\:SO88FM6pkT0G-adKDDfzZ).

## Build PDF.co Scenarios

After connecting the app, you can perform the following actions:

**Conversion from PDF**

- Convert from PDF
- Convert from PDF into Images

**Conversion into PDF**

- Convert into PDF
- Convert from Images into PDF
- Convert HTML to PDF

**PDF**

- Merge a PDF
- Split a PDF
- Add Text, Images, and Form Fields to a PDF
- Get a PDF Document Information
- Parse a Document
- Document Classifier
- Fill a PDF Form
- Add Password and Security into PDF
- Remove Password and Security from PDF
- Compress and Optimize PDF
- Search Text in PDF
- Search and Replace Text in PDF
- Search and Delete Found Text in PDF
- Search and Replace with Image in PDF

**Barcode**

- Generate a Barcode
- Read a Barcode

**Other**

- Upload a File
- Make pdfco API Call
- Send Email with Attachments
- Job Check