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PDF Version of Gift Cards

Gift Card Hero can generate a printable PDF version of any gift card. The PDF matches the print version of the gift card page — the same design your customer sees when they open their gift card link.

By default, the PDF link is not included in the email. To add it, edit your gift card notification template in Shopify:

  1. Go to Shopify Admin → Settings → Notifications → Customer notifications → Gift card created
  2. Click Edit code
  3. Add the following link anywhere in the template body:
<a href="https://{{ shop.domain }}/a/gifthero/api/card/pdf?url={{ gift_card.url }}" class="button__text">Download PDF</a>
  1. Click Save

The recipient will now see a Download PDF button in their gift card email.

What the customer sees

Clicking the link first shows a short loading page while the PDF is prepared, then the PDF opens in the browser.

The link only works for gift card pages of your own store: the Shopify gift card page (checkout.shopify.com), your myshopify.com domain or your custom storefront domain. Any other address is refused.

PDF Design

The PDF is generated from the live gift card page and reflects the current design — including your custom CSS, branding, and card design. Design changes made in the app appear in new PDFs.

PDF for generated codes

Cards you generate or import in bulk have their own PDF: a print-ready file with one card per page, showing the code and its QR code. Download it from the job list in Bulk actions. See Managing Gift Cards with Bulk Actions.

Resending the Gift Card Email

If a customer didn't receive their email or needs it again:

  1. Open the gift card in Shopify Admin → Products → Gift cards.
  2. Find the Gift Card Management block on the page.
  3. Choose who to send to under Send email to, then click Send Gift Card.

See Gift Card Admin Block for details on adding the block if it's not visible.