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Carbone is the most efficient document generation engine. Turn any JSON data into PDF, DOCX, XLSX, PPTX and more using Microsoft Office or LibreOffice templates. Deploy on your own AWS infrastructure and keep full control over your data.
Overview
Carbone eliminates the complexity of document generation at scale. Whether you need to automate invoices, contracts, reports, or any other business document, Carbone lets you design templates in Microsoft Office or LibreOffice and populate them with JSON data through a simple API call. No proprietary format, no vendor lock-in - just fast, reliable document output in the format your business needs.
With the Carbone AI Skill, your AI assistant can read, write, and troubleshoot Carbone templates natively. Claude, ChatGPT, and Gemini all understand Carbone's template syntax out of the box, making it the only document generation engine built for AI-assisted workflows.
Running on AWS, Carbone is production-ready from day one. Native integrations with S3, CloudWatch, and Systems Manager let you store, monitor, and configure everything within your existing AWS infrastructure - with full control over your data and no external dependency.
Highlights
- Battle-tested document generation engine - billions of documents generated
- Native AWS integrations: S3, CloudWatch, Systems Manager - production-ready out of the box
- AI-ready: Carbone templates are natively understood by Claude, ChatGPT and Gemini via the Carbone AI Skill
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Dimension | Cost/unit |
|---|---|
Number of generated document - First 100 | $0.15 |
Number of generated document - From 101 to 1000 | $0.08 |
Number of generated document - From 1001 to 10000 | $0.03 |
Number of generated document - Over 10 001 | $0.008 |
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Delivery details
64-bit (x86) Amazon Machine Image (AMI)
Amazon Machine Image (AMI)
An AMI is a virtual image that provides the information required to launch an instance. Amazon EC2 (Elastic Compute Cloud) instances are virtual servers on which you can run your applications and workloads, offering varying combinations of CPU, memory, storage, and networking resources. You can launch as many instances from as many different AMIs as you need.
Version release notes
v5.8.0
Release: June 10th 2026
Full changelog: https://carbone.io/changelog.html
What's new since v5.6.0
PDF Encryption & Security (Chrome & OnlyOffice) PDFs generated with Chrome and OnlyOffice converters now support full encryption and security options, matching LibreOffice. All standard PDF security features are available: document open password, permission password, print restrictions, content copy control, and accessibility access settings.
Markdown to DOCX/ODT Style Inheritance In Markdown templates, the new {o.styleSource = templateOrVersionId} tag applies styles (headings, tables, headers, footers) from any existing DOCX or ODT template, including templates containing Carbone tags.
Large XLSX Report Support Memory allocation increased to 8 GB to handle large-scale XLSX report generation without interruption.
Array Search - Loose Type Matching Equality filters in array search expressions no longer require strict type matching. table[rank=3] now matches both rank = 3 and rank = '3', restoring historical filter behavior.
Studio Improvements Multiple UI fixes and updated Material Design (BeerCSS v4 / M3): improved category/tag filters, table responsiveness, harmonized button styles, and Safari bug fixes on drop-down and recent template lists.
Bug Fixes
- GET /templates/tags and GET /templates/categories now list only tags and categories from deployed templates, sorted by name
- Studio now auto-detects the base path when served behind a reverse proxy under a subpath
- Fix: prevent a potential crash when a PDF form contains an invalid Carbone tag
- Fix: accept parsing of invalid PDF forms
Additional details
Usage instructions
Quick Start
1. Launch the instance
- Open port TCP/4000 in your EC2 Security Group (inbound)
- Attach the AWSMarketplaceMeteringFullAccess IAM role to your EC2 instance
2. Verify Carbone is running
Once the instance is booted, check the status endpoint: GET http://<EC2_IP>:4000/status
3. Generate your first document
Upload a template and generate a document: POST http://<EC2_IP>:4000/template POST http://<EC2_IP>:4000/render/:templateId Full API reference: https://carbone.io/documentation/developer/http-api/introduction.html
Configuration - AWS Systems Manager
Set parameters in AWS Systems Manager Parameter Store using the following prefixes:
- CARBONE_EE_* - Carbone core options (e.g. CARBONE_EE_STUDIO=true to enable Studio)
- CARBONE_S3_* - S3 storage options (e.g. CARBONE_S3_templateS3Bucket)
- CARBONE_PUBKEY - Public key for API authentication
To manage multiple environments, set the EC2 tag CARBONE_CONFIG_PREFIX (e.g. /PROD/).
Required IAM policy:
{ "Version": "2012-10-17", "Statement": [ { "Effect": "Allow", "Action": ["ssm:GetParameter", "ssm:DescribeParameters", "ec2:DescribeTags"], "Resource": "*" } ] }Storage - S3 Integration
Set the following parameters in AWS Systems Manager:
- CARBONE_S3_templateS3Bucket - Template bucket name
- CARBONE_S3_templateS3BucketRegion - Bucket region
- CARBONE_S3_renderS3Bucket - Render bucket name
Authentication uses the EC2 IAM role. Required S3 policy:
{ "Version": "2012-10-17", "Statement": [{ "Effect": "Allow", "Action": ["s3:PutObject","s3:GetObject","s3:GetObjectAttributes","s3:ListBucket","s3:DeleteObject"], "Resource": ["arn:aws:s3:::my-template-bucket/*", "arn:aws:s3:::my-render-bucket/*"] }] }Monitoring - CloudWatch Logs
Attach the CloudWatchAgentServerPolicy to your EC2 IAM role to enable automatic log export to CloudWatch. No additional configuration required.
Security
API authentication is disabled by default. Enable it for any production deployment: https://carbone.io/on-premise.html#server-authentication
Enable Carbone Studio
Set CARBONE_EE_STUDIO=true in AWS Systems Manager. Studio is a visual template designer accessible directly from your browser.
Deploy behind a Load Balancer
Carbone auto-detects its base path when served behind a reverse proxy or an AWS ALB under a subpath (e.g. <https://mydomain.com/carbone>). No additional configuration needed.
Full deployment guide: https://carbone.io/documentation/developer/self-hosted-deployment/deploy-on-aws.html
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Vendor support
Carbone customers benefit from direct access to our engineering team - no ticketing maze, no outsourced support. We answer technical questions about the API, templates, and AWS deployment configuration.
- Email: support+aws@carbone.io
- Live chat: https://go.crisp.chat/chat/embed/?website_id=189afeb5-0aef-4ca8-9b66-4f7951fc7d34
- Documentation: https://carbone.io/documentation
- Deployment guide:
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Multi-Format Document Output
Generates documents in PDF, DOCX, XLSX, PPTX and additional formats from JSON data
Template-Based Generation
Supports Microsoft Office and LibreOffice templates for document design without proprietary formats
Native AWS Service Integration
Integrates natively with S3 for storage, CloudWatch for monitoring, and Systems Manager for configuration
JSON Data Population
Populates templates with JSON data through API calls for automated document generation
AI Model Compatibility
Templates are natively understood by Claude, ChatGPT, and Gemini through the Carbone AI Skill
Multi-Source Data Integration
Merge data into documents from any data source, including CRMs, ERPs, and custom systems.
Multi-Format Document Generation
Generate documents in PDF, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and HTML email formats.
Advanced Content Rendering
Support for complex content including tables, images, rich text, charts, dashboards, custom fonts, watermarks, and global currencies.
Template-Based Document Automation
Automatically populate pre-built or customized templates with data to generate error-free documents.
API-Based Document Generation
Embed document generation capabilities through API integration for workflow automation and process optimization.
HTML to PDF Conversion
Converts HTML documents into PDF format
URL to PDF Conversion
Converts web URLs directly into PDF documents
High-Speed Processing
Processes conversions with optimized performance
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