Screenshot API
6.9#8 in screenshot apisFrom $9 a monthFree planWebAPI
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| Fact | Screenshot API | Webshot |
|---|---|---|
| Deployment | cloud, browser extension | cloud |
| Key features | Capture pages as PNG, JPEG, or WebP · Capture full scrollable pages · Set custom viewport width and height · Set device scale for retina output · Set a delay before capture · Render with dark-mode preference · Compare a page with another URL or stored baseline and return a visual diff · Create scheduled snapshot sets and send summaries to Slack | Full-page and above-the-fold webpage capture · Desktop, tablet and mobile viewport presets · Custom viewport dimensions up to 3840×2160 on paid plans · JPG, PNG, WebP and PDF output · Headless Chrome rendering for JavaScript and lazy-loaded content · Unauthenticated POST capture API · Official JavaScript/TypeScript, Python and PHP SDKs · MCP server for AI-agent capture requests |
| Security | Requests to private networks, loopback addresses, and cloud metadata are refused, with the renderer also blocked from that traffic at the network layer. | The API documentation says private and reserved IP addresses are blocked for SSRF protection, and paid API keys are SHA-256-hashed at rest and can be revoked. |
| Support | email, docs | The contact page lists [email protected] for general support and [email protected] for API and higher-volume access. |
Screenshot API plans
- FreeFree
- Starter$9 a month
- Pro$29 a month
- Team$49 a month
- Business$149 a month
Webshot plans
- FreeFree
- Starter$1.99 a month
- Pro$6.99 a month
- Business$19.99 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
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