Gotenberg

Gotenberg is the open-source server-side document conversion tool PropLink uses to generate PDFs. It is an internal integration — there is nothing to configure — but worth knowing about for context.

What it does for you

Every PDF PropLink generates passes through Gotenberg:

• Invoice PDFs.
• Statement PDFs.
• Credit note PDFs.
• Year-end pack PDFs.
• Letter PDFs (arrears letters, Section 20 notices, Section 166 notices).
• Report PDFs.
• Document templates rendered for the file manager.

How it works

PropLink builds the document as HTML with the relevant data merged in, then asks Gotenberg to convert the HTML to PDF. The result is a print-ready PDF that looks the same on every device.

Quality

Because PDFs come from HTML, you can edit templates with normal CSS and the output is consistent. PropLink uses the same fonts (Inter and InterDisplay) in PDFs as on screen, so brand identity is consistent across the platform.

Limits

• PDFs over 50 pages take a few seconds longer to render.
• Very large reports (year-end packs for portfolios with hundreds of units) split into multiple PDFs automatically.

Self-hosted instances

Customers running PropLink on a self-hosted instance can run their own Gotenberg server. Most customers use the platform's managed Gotenberg.