Tutorial: Generate PDF Shipping Forms with Retool and DocuGenerate

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Hey Retool community! :wave:

I wanted to share a tutorial on enhancing Retool's Inventory Management template with automated PDF shipping form generation using DocuGenerate.

What it does:

  • Takes the existing Inventory Management app template
  • Adds professional PDF shipping form generation with a single button click
  • Transforms shipment data into branded, printable documents

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Perfect for:

  • Logistics companies needing professional shipping documentation
  • E-commerce businesses managing inventory and shipments
  • Any team wanting to eliminate manual document creation

The tutorial walks through everything from template design to API integration, with a working demo you can try. You can read the full tutorial here: Generate PDF Shipping Forms with Retool for Inventory Management.

Would love to hear your thoughts or questions about document automation in Retool! Has anyone else integrated similar document generation workflows?

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Hi there @DocuGenerate,

Quick one, is it possible to create templates with images and send the image data?

I'm currently searching for solutions to streamline the generation of reports, I willl be getting charts from plotly's endpoints and need to add them to a pdf report.

Thanks and well done!

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Hi @MiguelOrtiz , thank you so much!

Yes, it's possible to add dynamic images to generated documents. You can use an URL or a base-64 encoded string to provide the image. For more info: How to add images to a template | DocuGenerate

Let us know if you have other questions, we'd be happy to help.