Variables - Autype

Variables let you insert dynamic content into your documents. They are replaced with actual values at render time.

Inline variables

Reference variables inline with double curly braces:

Dear {{customer.name}}, your order #{{order.id}} is ready.
The total amount is {{totalAmount}} EUR.

Variable names must start with a letter and can contain letters, numbers, and underscores. Dot notation (customer.name) is supported for nested values.

Block-level variables

Place a variable reference on its own line to render it as a standalone block:

{{companyLogo}}
{{signatureBlock}}
{{footerContent}}

Block-level variables can contain images, text blocks, or other complex content defined in your document’s variable configuration.

Variable types

Variables support multiple types. The type is determined by the value you provide:

Text — A simple string value (e.g., "companyName": "Acme Inc")
Number — A numeric value (e.g., "total": { "type": "number", "value": 1250.00 })
Image — An image with optional dimensions and alignment
List — An ordered or unordered list
Table — A 2D data table with optional column headers

Number variables are rendered as text when used inline ({{total}} becomes "1250"). They are especially useful in chart dataset data arrays, where they are automatically resolved to numeric values.

For full details on defining each variable type, see the JSON Syntax — Variables reference.

Built-in variables (headers & footers)

These variables are automatically available in document headers and footers:

Variable	Description	Example Output
`{{pageNumber}}`	Current page number	`1`
`{{totalPages}}`	Total page count	`99`
`{{date}}`	Current date (DD.MM.YYYY)	`02.02.2026`

Date variable formatting

The {{date}} variable supports custom formatting, date manipulation, and timezone offsets.

Syntax

{{date}}                          → Default format (DD.MM.YYYY)
{{date/FORMAT}}                   → Custom format
{{date/FORMAT/OFFSET}}            → With date manipulation
{{date/FORMAT/OFFSET/TIMEZONE}}   → With timezone offset

Format tokens

Token	Description	Example
`YYYY`	4-digit year	2026
`YY`	2-digit year	26
`MMMM`	Full month name	February
`MMM`	Short month name	Feb
`MM`	2-digit month	02
`M`	1-2 digit month	2
`dddd`	Full weekday	Sunday
`ddd`	Short weekday	Sun
`DD`	2-digit day	02
`D`	1-2 digit day	2
`HH`	24-hour hour	14
`mm`	Minutes	35

Format presets

Instead of building a format string, use a preset name:

Preset	Equivalent Format	Example
`iso`	`YYYY-MM-DD`	2026-02-02
`time`	`HH:mm`	14:35
`datetime`	`DD.MM.YYYY HH:mm`	02.02.2026 14:35
`long`	`D. MMMM YYYY`	2. February 2026
`monthYear`	`MMMM YYYY`	February 2026

Date offset (manipulation)

Shift the date forward or backward:

Offset	Description
`+1d`	Tomorrow
`-7d`	7 days ago
`+1m`	Next month
`-1y`	Last year
`+2h`	2 hours from now
`+30min`	30 minutes from now

Timezone offset

Specify a UTC offset in +HH:mm or -HH:mm format:

{{date/HH:mm//+01:00}}           → Time in CET
{{date/datetime/+7d/+02:00}}     → Next week, CEST

When using a timezone offset without a date offset, leave the offset slot empty with double slashes: {{date/FORMAT//TIMEZONE}}.

Examples

{{date/DD.MM.YYYY}}              → 02.02.2026
{{date/YYYY-MM-DD}}              → 2026-02-02
{{date/D. MMMM YYYY}}           → 2. February 2026
{{date/iso}}                     → 2026-02-02
{{date/DD.MM.YYYY/+1d}}         → Tomorrow's date
{{date/MMMM YYYY/-1y}}          → February 2025
{{date/HH:mm//+01:00}}          → Time in CET
{{date/datetime/+7d/+02:00}}    → Next week, CEST

​Inline variables

​Block-level variables

​Variable types

​Built-in variables (headers & footers)

​Date variable formatting

​Syntax

​Format tokens

​Format presets

​Date offset (manipulation)

​Timezone offset

​Examples

Inline variables

Block-level variables

Variable types

Built-in variables (headers & footers)

Date variable formatting

Syntax

Format tokens

Format presets

Date offset (manipulation)

Timezone offset

Examples