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Generate page

The Generate page is the quickest way to produce a document without writing any code — pick a template, fill in the fields, and download. Every render counts toward your quota and appears in the History tab.

Getting there

Go to Generate in the sidebar. If you have a specific template open, the Generate tab is also available inside the project.

Picking a template

The page opens with a template picker. You can:

  • Search by template name
  • Pick a Template Set (produces one document per template in the set in a single click)
  • Click any template card to load its field form

Once a template is selected, the URL updates to /generate/{templateId} — you can bookmark it or share it with a teammate.

Filling in fields

Each template exposes a set of input fields. Field types depend on how the template is configured:

Field typeInput shown
TextSingle-line input
TextareaMultiline input
NumberNumeric input
DateDate picker — value is formatted per the template's @format annotation
BooleanCheckbox
ImageImage upload or URL
ColorColor picker + hex input
URLText input
ArrayAdd/remove row table

Fields are pre-filled with the sample values defined in the template. You only need to change what's different for this specific document.

If a template has hidden fields (fields marked as not exposed), toggle Show advanced fields to reveal them.

Output format

  • Typst and Canvas templates — output format (PDF, PNG, JPG) is set in the template's Settings tab. The Generate page uses that setting automatically.
  • DOCX templates — a format picker appears: PDF, DOCX, or both.

Generating and downloading

Click Generate to render the document. The result appears inline with a Download button for each output file.

For Template Sets, a progress indicator shows how many documents have completed. When all are done, each file is listed individually.

Visibility

By default, generated files are secure — accessible only via a time-limited signed URL. You can switch to public before generating to get a permanent CDN link instead.

DOCX templates always use secure delivery.

History

Every document generated from this page is recorded in the History tab (source: ui). You can re-download any previous render from there.

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