100 free screenshots / month — no credit card required

Website Screenshot API

Render any URL to PNG, PDF, MP4 or GIF — honest pay-as-you-go, no surprise bills.

Block ads & cookie banners, capture scrolling videos, embed with signed URLs. 24h retention, free tier on every plan.

github.com

Real video, generated with one POST — scenario: "scroll", duration: 30

curl https://websitescreenshotapi.net/api/v1/animate \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"url":"https://github.com","format":"mp4","scenario":"scroll","duration":30}'

Everything you need, nothing you don't

Sync screenshots

Single API call returns the URL in seconds. Best for live previews and on-demand renders.

Bulk batches

Up to 500 URLs per request. Async processing with webhook callback when the batch is done.

Scroll videos

Programmatic scrolling captured to MP4 / GIF. 13 easings, custom step + duration.

Signed URLs

HMAC-signed embeddable URLs. Use directly in <img src> with 24h cache.

Block ads & cookies

Built-in blocklist for major ad networks and cookie consent banners. Free on every plan.

Device emulation

Mobile / tablet / desktop presets via Playwright. Custom viewport, scale factor, dark mode.

PDF rendering

Print-ready PDFs with proper page breaks. A4, Letter, custom paper sizes.

Webhooks

HMAC-signed callbacks for batch completion. Retry with exponential backoff.

24h retention

Files auto-deleted after 24h. Re-render to regenerate. No surprise storage bills.

Embed anywhere with signed URLs

One signed URL per screenshot — embed directly in <img>, <video>, Markdown, or anywhere a URL is valid. Cache hit is free, cache miss debits one unit.

<img src="https://api/v1/render?url=https%3A%2F%2Fexample.com
  &full_page=1
  &access_key=sho_live_abc
  &signature=ea2aade32709c462..." />

Capture scrolling videos

Show your homepage, landing page, or any site as a scrolling animation. MP4, WebM or GIF — 1 to 30 seconds, 13 easings, fine-grained scroll control.

POST /api/v1/animate
{
  "url": "https://yoursite.com",
  "format": "mp4",
  "scenario": "scroll",
  "duration": 10,
  "scroll_easing": "ease_in_out_quint"
}