Generate Documents From Airtable Records
Create PDF, Word or Powerpoint documents from your Airtable base data and templates
You don’t need developers to generate documents in bulk, you can create simple no-code flows with Airtable and Activemerge document generator extension.Â
Create your templates in Word or Powerpoint using simple {placeholders} that will be replaced and merged with the selected data from your Airtable base.
You can generate one or multiple documents with a simple click. Merge the data with document templates like contracts, reports, letters, certificates, and more.Â
How to generate documents from Airtable and ActiveMerge
Setting up your ActiveMerge workflow to generate PDFs or other type of documents from your Airtable records is very simple.
Create a free ActiveMerge account
It’s free for 25 documents, no credit card needed. Sign up here.
Create your first template
Start from your documents – add placeholders where {data} needs to be replaced. We have sample templates here.Â
Upload your template and test
Add your template to the Template area. Our app will automatically validate the template is correct.
You can test it with sample data and can generate as many previews as need. Once your template is saved copy the template ID.
Generate an API Key
Go to the API key dashboard and click the generate button, copy the API key – click and it will be copied.
Install the ActiveMerge Document Generator Extension in Airtable
The Document Generator extension from Airtable Marketplace is very simple to use.
Add your template ID and API key in the settings tab.
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Start Generating Documents
Select your base and map the fields to the placeholders of your template. Select your options if you want to insert the documents as files or save as links in one of the columns and generate the documents and format PDF, WORD, PPTX.
The links or files will be automatically added to the selected column.
Test templates with Previews, always free.Â
Built for Security, Designed for Trust
Your data is encrypted in transit and at rest, processed on EU servers, and automatically deleted after document generation. No human ever touches your files.
Encrypted at Every Step — AES encryption at rest and TLS encryption in transit protect your data from start to finish.
Hosted in Germany, EU — Servers powered by Hetzner and DigitalOcean in Germany, respecting EU privacy regulations.
Auto-Deleted in 24 Hours — Generated files are automatically purged from our servers within 24 hours. Source data is never stored.
GDPR & CCPA Aware — Built with EU and international data protection principles in mind. Read our GDPR policy.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need a paid Airtable account?
No, our integration is free and a lot of the app connections are free to use. Depending on the number of steps and the number of documents you create monthly you might need to upgrade.
Do you have a free trial ActiveMerge account?
ActiveMerge is free to use for up to 25 documents.
Is ActiveMerge secure?
Yes, you can see our security page and what measures we implement to insure our app is safe and you and your data are protected.