Generate styled PDF or DOCX business reports from Markdown with Autype


⚠️ Important: This workflow uses the [Autype](https://autype.com) community node and requires a self-hosted n8n instance.

This workflow demonstrates Autype's Extended Markdown engine — the foundation for creating production-ready documents from Markdown. It supports full document layouts with headers, footers, page numbering, cross-references, indices, custom layouts, and advanced diagrams (TikZ, Mermaid, ...). You can generate complete PDF, DOCX, or ODT documents with professional typography, tables, charts, and embedded images.

Who is this for?

This workflow is for developers, operations teams, and business analysts who want to turn structured Markdown into branded documents with a consistent design system. It's ideal if you want to separate content from styling and include uploaded visuals in your final PDF or DOCX output.

What this workflow does

This workflow builds a business quarter report from Markdown and applies a separate style JSON (defaults) to control typography, chart colors, table styling, and header/footer layout. It also downloads a report image via HTTP, uploads it as a temporary Autype image, and injects the returned refPath into the title page before rendering.

The included example report uses: - A dedicated style configuration node (schema-aligned defaults) - A cover page with company logo + uploaded content image - A financial KPI table - A chart directive for regional performance - A second chart + page break section for operational metrics