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# How to Generate PDF Reports from Form Responses with AI

> Generate dynamic PDF reports from AI‑powered form responses. Turn survey submissions into professional PDF reports automatically with Weavely.

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Weavely lets you create powerful AI-generated forms. In this guide, we’ll show you how to take your form submissions, turn them into a beautifully formatted PDF, and automatically email that PDF either to the respondent or to yourself, all for free using [Make](https://www.make.com/).

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## 🛠 Tools You’ll Need

* [**Weavely**](https://weavely.ai/) – Our AI-native form builder.
* [**Make**](https://make.com) – A no-code automation platform with a generous free tier.
* **Google Docs & Drive** – To create the PDF template and store documents.
* **Gmail** – Or any email service connected via Make.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Create Your Form in Weavely" icon="wand-magic-sparkles" titleSize="h2">
    Build your form using Weavely. You can use the AI prompt or build manually.

    > Example: A contact form collecting name, email, phone number, and company.

    Make sure your form includes an email field if you want to email the response to the user. For a quick overview of how Weavely works, check out our ["getting started" tutorial](https://help.weavely.ai/get-started/the-basics).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Create a Google Docs Template" icon="file-doc" titleSize="h2">
    In Google Docs, create a template for the PDF. Use **double curly braces** to define placeholders for dynamic values, as follows:

    ```
    Date: {{date}}
    Name: {{full_name}}
    Email: {{email}}
    Company: {{company}}
    ```

    For example, here's the template we created for our video tutorial.

    <img src="https://mintcdn.com/weavelyai/yUIPQ3jD9Rhdw9YI/images/Screenshot2025-10-21at11.18.17.webp?fit=max&auto=format&n=yUIPQ3jD9Rhdw9YI&q=85&s=89fc9479ec9f5934ec00611c56a98292" alt="Screenshot of an example pdf report which will be populated with form responses from Weavely AI" width="1904" height="838" data-path="images/Screenshot2025-10-21at11.18.17.webp" />
  </Step>

  <Step title="Set Up Your Scenario in Make" icon="gear" titleSize="h2">
    Create a new scenario in Make. You'll need four modules in this scenario.

    ### Module 1: Watch Weavely Form Submissions

    This module will trigger the automation when a new form response is submitted.

    * Add: `Weavely > Watch Form Submission`
    * Connect your Weavely account (follow the wizard).
    * Select the correct **team** and **form**.

    You can read our [dedicated tutorial](/integrations/make) if you need help setting up the Weavely module in Make.

    <img src="https://mintcdn.com/weavelyai/yUIPQ3jD9Rhdw9YI/images/Screenshot2025-10-21at11.27.23.webp?fit=max&auto=format&n=yUIPQ3jD9Rhdw9YI&q=85&s=31202515ffca99369e3a073668d5edc4" alt="Screenshot of setting up Weavely AI in make.com" width="1909" height="828" data-path="images/Screenshot2025-10-21at11.27.23.webp" />

    ### Module 2: Create Document from Template

    * Add: `Google Docs > Create Document from Template`
    * Connect your Google account.
    * Choose your template document from Drive.
    * Map the template placeholders to your form values:
      * `{{date}}` → `Submission Date`
      * `{{full_name}}` → `Full Name`
      * `{{email}}` → `Email`
      * `{{company}}` → `Company`
    * Set a document name (e.g., `"Contact Form Submission"`).
    * Choose the folder where the document will be saved.

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    ### Module 3: Download a File

    To convert the Google doc you created with module 2 into a PDF you'll need the Google Drive "Download a File" module.

    * Add: `Google Drive > Download a File`
    * Use the document ID from the previous module.
    * Enable: `Convert Google Document to format → PDF`.

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    ### Module 4: Send Email with Attachment

    Finally, you'll need to send the report to someone. This could be yourself, or a respondent.

    * Add: `Gmail > Send Email` (or another mail service).
    * To: Use the respondent’s email address (from the Weavely response) or your own.
    * Subject: `"Your Weavely Report"`
    * Body: Optional – you can leave this blank or customize it.
    * Attachment: The PDF file from the previous module.

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  </Step>

  <Step title="Test the Flow" icon="vial" titleSize="h2">
    1. Run your scenario.
    2. Submit the form.
    3. Check your email inbox – you (or the respondent) should receive a PDF.

    The PDF will contain the form data, and any missing fields will be left blank.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Summary

With Weavely and Make, you can:

* Generate a form with AI to capture data
* Use that data to populate dynamic templates
* Generate branded PDF reports
* Automatically email those reports to users or teammates

Perfect for reports, confirmations, receipts, onboarding forms, and more!