Generate PDFs from your app

Overview

Zite apps can generate PDFs directly from the data inside your app. That helps when a workflow needs a polished document that can be downloaded, emailed, signed, printed, archived, or attached to another system.

PDF generation works especially well for business apps where a record already contains the information the document needs, such as customer details, project line items, totals, dates, terms, approvals, signatures, or status.

Good-fit app ideas

PDFs are useful when your Zite app manages a real operational process and the output needs to leave the app as a formal document.

App type	Example PDFs
Construction operations	Quotes, contracts, change orders, site inspection reports, invoices
Field service	Work orders, service reports, maintenance summaries, customer receipts
Client portals	Proposals, statements of work, onboarding packs, monthly reports
Sales and implementation	Quotes, order forms, implementation plans, handoff summaries
Logistics and inventory	Delivery notes, packing slips, incident reports, stock transfer forms
HR and training	Offer letters, onboarding checklists, completion certificates, policy acknowledgements
Finance and approvals	Purchase orders, payment requests, expense summaries, approval packets

Ask Zite to generate PDFs

When you build or update your app, describe the document you need, where the data should come from, and what should happen after it is generated.

Create a contract workflow. Staff should be able to email a contract to a
client, the client should sign it from a secure page, and both parties should
be able to download the final signed PDF.

Digitize an existing PDF

Original PDF converted into a digitized form

You can upload an existing PDF and ask Zite to digitize it into a form, then save submitted results to your database. This is helpful when you already have a quote template, contract, intake packet, inspection checklist, or report format that you want to turn into a data-driven app.

Digitizing makes it easier for customers to complete documents online. They can fill out the form digitally instead of printing the PDF, writing on it by hand, scanning it, and emailing it back.

FAQs

Can Zite fill in an existing PDF and export it exactly like the original?

Not yet. Uploading an existing PDF, filling it in, and exporting it like for like is on the roadmap.

How can I improve the design of a generated PDF?

Take a screenshot of the generated PDF and include it in your prompt. Tell Zite what you want to improve, such as spacing, layout, branding, headings, or field placement.

Can Zite email a generated PDF automatically?

Yes. Tell Zite when the PDF should be sent, who should receive it, and whether it should be attached to an email notification or made available as a download link.

Can a PDF use data from my app or database?

Yes. Generated PDFs can use the records, fields, calculations, dates, totals, customer details, and status values already stored in your app or database.

Can customers sign a PDF?

Yes. Ask Zite to create a secure signing page where customers can review the document, sign it, and download the final signed PDF.

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Overview

Good-fit app ideas

Ask Zite to generate PDFs

Digitize an existing PDF

FAQs

​Overview

​Good-fit app ideas

​Ask Zite to generate PDFs

​Digitize an existing PDF

​FAQs

Overview

Good-fit app ideas

Ask Zite to generate PDFs

Digitize an existing PDF

FAQs