PDF Export for Resume Builders Without Hosting Puppeteer

PDF Export for Resume Builders Without Hosting Puppeteer If you're building a resume builder, you've probably gone through this journey: Users want to download their resume as PDF You add jsPDF or window.print() — ugly, page breaks everywhere You try Puppeteer — now you're maintaining a headless Chrome server Puppeteer crashes under load, uses 500MB RAM, and needs constant updates There's a simpler path. The Problem with Self-Hosted Puppeteer Running Puppeteer in production means: Memory : 200-500MB per instance Concurrency : Complex orchestration to handle multiple simultaneous exports Maintenance : Chrome updates break things regularly Cold starts : 2-5 seconds to spin up a new browser instance Cost : A dedicated small VM just for PDF generation For a resume builder, you're often generating PDFs on-demand for individual users. You don't need the complexity of managing your own browser farm. Using a Screenshot API Instead The alternative is to use a hosted screenshot/PDF API. Your bac