We are excited to announce that Gravity PDF has joined our new Certified Developer Program. With Gravity PDF you can automatically generate and email downloadable PDFs. Whether you want to send invoices, contracts, letters of business, or some other type of PDF based on your form submissions, Gravity PDF can help to enhance your form experience.

In this article, we find out everything you need to know about Gravity PDF – we discuss the numerous add-ons, the wide assortment of features and PDF templates available, and consider a selection of use cases, showcasing how people are currently using Gravity PDF. Let’s get started…

Note: You can now view all of the certified add-ons within the Gravity Forms add-on browser. For more information on this, check out the Certified Add-On Browser announcement post.

All You Need to Know About Gravity PDF

Gravity Forms makes collecting information from your audience quick and easy with our high-end, user-friendly forms. Once you’ve collected that data, the question becomes “how can you transform that information to a format that will add more value to your business”. This is where Gravity PDF enters the picture.

As mentioned, Gravity PDF will automatically generate and email downloadable PDFs. These documents can be automatically emailed to both the admin and end-user of a form submission, or, if used in conjunction with one of Gravity Forms’ payment Add-Ons, after a payment has been completed.

By automating these processes, not only will it save you time and resources, but it will create a professional front to your business and ensure you cater to the needs of your clients and customers.

Gravity PDF is also extremely focused on privacy and security. PDFs are generated on demand on your server, and therefore there are no third parties involved, no potential data leaks, and no monthly fees or rate limits – perfect for businesses that need to comply with GDPR.

Let’s now find out about the add-ons and services Gravity PDF offers…

Free Core Plugin and Customizable PDF Templates

Gravity PDF is a freemium service, offering its core plugin for free and enabling any Gravity Forms customer to create PDFs from their form entries. The core plugin gives you access to all the essential features, including four highly-customizable PDF templates. You can also purchase further premium templates from the Template Shop.

All templates can be personalized to suit your business needs – add your logo, header, and footer, alter paper size and orientation, install your own fonts, and much more, using Gravity PDF’s rich text editor.

It is important to note that Gravity PDF supports most languages out of the box including Arabic, Hebrew, Chinese, and Japanese, enabling you to send PDFs in the language of your choice.

To top it off, Gravity PDF provides in-depth documentation, how-to guides, and free general support to help all users with any common problems and/or troubleshooting issues.

Build Your Own Templates

If you are a developer, then you can follow the Gravity PDF Template Guide and build your own templates using HTML, CSS, and PHP. There’s a wide assortment of documented hooks and filters to change how the plugin functions, and there is full support for all field types found in official Gravity Forms Add-Ons, as well as many third-party add-ons.

Advanced Add-Ons

Gravity PDF offers a number of advanced premium add-ons to further extend the core plugin. These include…

• Core Booster – Get more control over the appearance of your Core and Universal premium PDF templates.

• Watermark – Easily add text or image watermarks to your PDFs.

• Bulk Generator – Save time and export all Gravity PDF documents from your forms in just a few clicks.

• Previewer – Preview Gravity PDF-generated documents on-screen while the user is filling out your form.

• Reports for GFChart – Generate professional PDF reports with GFChart, giving you valuable insight into your Gravity Forms data.

Gravity PDF also has deep integration with the popular automation plugin Gravity Flow. Email multiple PDFs at any point in a workflow, or use the Previewer Add-On with the Gravity Flow user input step to allow users to review contracts or digitally sign.

Bespoke PDF Service

You can hire the Gravity PDF team to build custom templates for you. Whether you want to auto-fill existing PDF documents or generate highly dynamic PDFs (or a combination), the experienced Gravity PDF team will build you a solution to meet your business PDF document needs.

Contact Gravity PDF directly for more information on this service.

Gravity PDF Case Studies

So now we have a good idea of what Gravity PDF is offering, let’s next look at some more specific use cases to help us further understand how this product can be used…

Government Organizations

Gravity PDF is a great fit with Government organizations due to its advanced data protection security measures and the professional experience that this product provides.

Climate Wise Communities is a great example of Gravity PDF being used in a real-life situation by a government agency. On the agency’s website, the public can complete a Ready Check form to establish how prepared they are for an extreme weather emergency. A PDF report is then generated based on a user’s answers, which people can refer to in order to help them improve their emergency readiness.

Check out the Climate Wise Case Study for more information on this project.

Signing Agreements

Using the Gravity Forms Signature Add-On, you can collect and then display digital signatures on your PDF documents. This is a great feature for any business needing their customers or clients to fill out and sign an online agreement or contract.

Top Tip: The Previewer Add-On is perfect for allowing users to review the document on-screen during signing.

So how can you use these two add-ons in the real world? Gravity PDF is used by a local chain of music stores in Texas who offer a band and instrument rental service to schools. Using Gravity Forms, Gravity PDF, and WooCommerce, they launched an online store, automatically generating Rental Purchase Agreement documentation that customers can sign online using the Previewer and Signature add-ons.

For more information on this use case, have a read of this Rent Online Case Study.

Legal Documents

With Gravity PDF you can automatically generate legal documents and contracts for businesses which, if created correctly by a professional agency, can stand up in court.

Franchising Code is a dispute resolution agency that provides an end-to-end administration service to help resolve disputes between franchisors and franchisees. Disgruntled franchisees can use the online Notice of Dispute generator to create and serve legal paperwork to the franchisors, starting the process of mediation.

Have a read of this Franchise Code Case Study to find out more.

Final Thoughts from Jake Jackson (Founder of Gravity PDF)

When asked to sum up Gravity PDF, Jake Jackson, founder of Gravity PDF, told us…

“I think of Gravity PDF like you would a new car. Some people love the car and don’t want to change a thing. Others want to add accessories such as roof racks, or a tow ball. And then others still want a car, but it really needs to be specially built and fit for purpose – think a lifted 4×4 or a race car. 

Gravity PDF caters to all these users. We’ve a range of paid upgrades to enhance the product, and can tailor a custom PDF solution (your race car) specifically for your business needs. You’d be surprised just how many race cars are out there!”

Are you ready to get started with Gravity PDF? For more information on Gravity PDF, and the other developers in this program, check out the Certified Developers and Add-Ons page.

Any questions for Gravity PDF? Feel free to ask away in the comments below…