diff --git a/CHANGELOG.adoc b/CHANGELOG.adoc
index 0d140d6a0..0e6902669 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.adoc
+++ b/CHANGELOG.adoc
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ For a detailed view of what has changed, refer to the {uri-repo}/commits/master[
 
 * reorganize source files under asciidoctor/pdf folder (instead of asciidoctor-pdf)
 * reorganize monkeypatch files under asciidoctor/pdf/ext
+* allow toc to be positioned using toc macro (#1030)
 * extend dots leading up to page number from wrapped line in toc (#1152)
 * set fit=contain by default on cover and page background images (#1275)
 * implement fit=fill for cover, page background, and running content raster (non-SVG) images (#1276)
diff --git a/lib/asciidoctor/pdf/converter.rb b/lib/asciidoctor/pdf/converter.rb
index 5dc3b2086..0c8d25154 100644
--- a/lib/asciidoctor/pdf/converter.rb
+++ b/lib/asciidoctor/pdf/converter.rb
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ def convert_document doc
     end
 
     toc_num_levels = (doc.attr 'toclevels', 2).to_i
-    if (insert_toc = (doc.attr? 'toc') && doc.sections?)
+    if (insert_toc = (doc.attr? 'toc') && !(doc.attr? 'toc-placement', 'macro') && doc.sections?)
       start_new_page if @ppbook && verso_page?
       allocate_toc doc, toc_num_levels, @y, use_title_page
     else
@@ -2245,8 +2245,14 @@ def convert_thematic_break node
   alias convert_horizontal_rule convert_thematic_break
 
   def convert_toc node
-    #doc = node.document
-    #allocate_toc doc, (doc.attr 'toclevels', 2).to_i, @y, (doc.doctype == 'book' || (doc.attr? 'title-page'))
+    doc = node.document
+    if (doc.attr? 'toc-placement', 'macro') && doc.sections?
+      if (is_book = doc.doctype == 'book')
+        start_new_page unless page.empty?
+        start_new_page if @ppbook && verso_page?
+      end
+      allocate_toc doc, (doc.attr 'toclevels', 2).to_i, @y, (is_book || (doc.attr? 'title-page'))
+    end
     nil
   end
 
diff --git a/spec/toc_spec.rb b/spec/toc_spec.rb
index f661cc899..cf50c02a3 100644
--- a/spec/toc_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/toc_spec.rb
@@ -147,6 +147,35 @@
       (expect pdf.pages[3][:strings]).to include 'Chapter 1'
     end
 
+    it 'should insert toc at location of toc macro if toc attribute is macro' do
+      lorem = ['lorem ipsum'] * 10 * %(\n\n)
+      input = <<~EOS
+      = Document Title
+      :doctype: book
+      :toc: macro
+
+      Preamble
+
+      == Introduction
+
+      #{lorem}
+
+      toc::[]
+
+      == Main
+
+      #{lorem}
+
+      == Conclusion
+
+      #{lorem}
+      EOS
+      pdf = to_pdf input, analyze: true
+      (expect pdf.pages).to have_size 6
+      toc_title_text = (pdf.find_text 'Table of Contents')[0]
+      (expect toc_title_text[:page_number]).to eql 4
+    end
+
     it 'should not add toc title to page or outline if toc-title is unset' do
       pdf = to_pdf <<~'EOS'
       = Document Title
@@ -359,6 +388,43 @@
       (expect pdf.pages[1][:strings]).not_to include '2'
       (expect pdf.pages[2][:strings]).to include 'Introduction'
     end
+
+    it 'should insert toc at location of toc macro if toc attribute is macro' do
+      lorem = ['lorem ipsum'] * 10 * %(\n\n)
+      input = <<~EOS
+      = Document Title
+      :toc: macro
+
+      Preamble
+
+      == Introduction
+
+      #{lorem}
+
+      toc::[]
+
+      == Main
+
+      #{lorem}
+
+      == Conclusion
+
+      #{lorem}
+      EOS
+      pdf = to_pdf input, analyze: true
+      (expect pdf.pages).to have_size 2
+      (expect pdf.find_text string: 'Table of Contents', page_number: 1).to have_size 1
+      (expect pdf.find_text string: 'Introduction', page_number: 1).to have_size 2
+      doctitle_text = (pdf.find_text 'Document Title')[0]
+      toc_title_text = (pdf.find_text 'Table of Contents')[0]
+      toc_bottom_text = (pdf.find_text '2')[0]
+      content_top_text = (pdf.find_text 'Preamble')[0]
+      intro_title_text = (pdf.find_text 'Introduction')[0]
+      (expect doctitle_text[:y]).to be > toc_title_text[:y]
+      (expect toc_title_text[:y]).to be < content_top_text[:y]
+      (expect toc_bottom_text[:y]).to be < content_top_text[:y]
+      (expect toc_title_text[:y]).to be < intro_title_text[:y]
+    end
   end
 
   it 'should apply consistent font color to running content when base font color is unset', integration: true do