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# How render PNG instead of PDF

# How render PNG instead of PDF

## How to do it

To generate the same layout but as a .PNG instead of a .PDF file, you can use the same endpoints `/v1/pdf/sync` and `/v1/pdf/async`, but passing an extra parameter `convertToImage:true` on the body payload.

If you want to generate the image synchronously, you can use this guide:

[Generate PDF from Template Synchronously](/api-reference/generate-pdf-from-template/synchronous)

Or if you want to generate the image asynchronously, you can use this guide:

[Generate PDF from Template Asynchronously](/api-reference/generate-pdf-from-template/asynchronous)

**Here's a request example for a synchronous render:**

```
curl --location 'https://api.pdfnoodle.com/v1/pdf/sync' \
--header 'Authorization: Bearer pdfnoodle_api_123456789' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data '{
    "templateId": "check",
    "convertToImage": true,
    "data":{
            "currentDDate": "01/12/2025",
            "user": {
                    "name":"John Doe",
                    "email": "john.doe@email.com"
            },
            "details": [{"score":"100", "description":"high score"}]
    }
}
'
```

The result will be the same **signedUrl** described on the guides, but with a .PNG file instead.