# Generate documents in bulk right from your apps

PandaDoc’s Document Generation API creates contracts, proposals, and onboarding packets directly from your data, in your own apps. Move from manual creation to automated document generation in one easy step.

## 68,000+ companies are already e-signing with PandaDoc

## Your document process is slowing you down

Manual creation drains time and invites errors. With PandaDoc’s Document Generation API, you automate templates, merge data from your systems, and move straight to signature.

### Copy-paste doesn’t work at scale

Generate hundreds of documents per minute with a single API call.

### Data entry mistakes add risk

Autofill fields from your CRM or ERP for error-free contracts.

### Inconsistency hurts your brand

Enforce layouts and branding with reusable templates and variables.

### Handoff delays stall deals

Move documents from creation to signature in one seamless flow.

## Automate document creation at any scale

Use the document generation API to create, populate, and send documents instantly.

### Automate document creation

PandaDoc’s API pulls directly from your existing data and applications to generate contracts, proposals, and agreements. Dynamic templates and merge fields mean every document is perfectly customized for each user.

### Autofill with system data

Pull fields from your CRM, ERP, or HRIS to eliminate manual entry and reduce errors from redundant copy-and-pasting.

### Convert .pdfs into templates

Transform static files into dynamic, fillable templates that teams can use over and over again, saving time and keeping documents consistent.

### Close agreements ASAP

Pandadoc’s API automatically moves documents through the entire document lifecycle, from proposal to e-signature, within your existing workflow

## Works with your existing tech stack

Populate documents with data from Salesforce, HubSpot, NetSuite, and more.

## High-volume document generation at your fingertips

### Everything you need to build and test

- Access the REST API with Postman collections.
- Test and develop in a free sandbox environment.
- Implement quickly with sample code, SDKs, and quick start guides.

### Real-time events and ecosystem compatibility

- Trigger webhooks for created, sent, completed, or declined events.
- Connect generation workflows with your CRM, ERP, or app ecosystem.
- Export completed documents and compliance data programmatically.

### Automated document creation at scale

- Generate documents with templates and variables.
- Autofill fields with data from CRM, ERP, or HRIS systems.
- Convert .pdfs into reusable templates for faster workflows.

## Frequently asked questions

- ### What is document generation with PandaDoc?
  It’s the automated creation of documents such as contracts, proposals, or onboarding packets using templates and data from your systems. The API handles population, formatting, and output.

- ### How do we connect our data sources?
  Use merge fields in templates to pull data from your CRM, ERP, HRIS, or database. When you create a document via API, those variables are automatically filled with your system data.

- ### Can we convert existing .pdfs into reusable templates?
  Yes. Upload a .pdf, add fields once, and reuse it as a template to generate consistent, fillable documents at scale.

- ### Can we move documents straight to signature?
  Yes. When you generate a document with the API, you can send it for e-signature immediately by including recipients in your request or by starting an embedded signing session.

- ### How do we retrieve the finished document and audit trail?
  Once signed, use the API to download the completed .pdf along with a full audit trail, then archive it in your system of record.

## Every document, made easier with PandaDoc API

ChiliPiper [increased their close rate by 28%](/content/customers-case-study/chili-piper/index.html) after implementing PandaDoc.