Webshot

Freemium#14 of 29 in Screenshot APIs

Webshot: A low-cost screenshot API with device presets, multiple formats, and SDKs. Ranked #14 of 29 in Screenshot APIs by our editors (6.9/10); pricing: Free plan; best for low-cost webpage screenshots with SDKs.

6.9/10Editor score

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At a glance

Editor score
6.9 / 10
Pricing
Free plan
Best for
Low-cost webpage screenshots with SDKs
Free plan
Yes
Paid from
$1.99/mo
PDF output
Yes
Facts checked
29 Sep 2026

Where it wins
- Captures full pages or above-the-fold content with headless Chrome
- Returns JPG, PNG, WebP, or PDF in desktop, tablet, and mobile modes
- Official JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, and PHP SDKs plus an MCP server
Where it doesn't
- Accepts URLs, not caller-supplied HTML
- Does not offer wait conditions or geographic rendering selection
- Free usage is credit- and IP-limited

Our verdict on Webshot

Webshot captures publicly accessible webpages as screenshots or PDFs through a browser-based tool and an HTTP API. It is aimed at developers and small teams that need URL-based captures for automation or monitoring, with desktop, tablet, and mobile presets and full-page or above-the-fold options. Headless Chrome renders JavaScript-heavy pages and lazy-loaded content, while an unauthenticated POST API and official SDKs support programmatic requests.

Pricing starts with Free at $0 per month, with no signup or API key, JPG, PNG, WebP, and PDF output, and device modes; free usage is credit- and IP-limited. Starter costs $1.99 monthly and includes 500 credits per month, 15 credits per minute, and no per-IP throttle. Pro is $6.99 monthly for 4,000 credits per month and 30 credits per minute, adding custom sizes up to 4K. Business costs $19.99 monthly for 15,000 credits per month and 60 credits per minute, also with custom sizes up to 4K. Both paid tiers have no per-IP throttle.

Its main strength is practical integration breadth for a focused capture service: requests can be made through the unauthenticated API, or through JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, and PHP SDKs; an MCP server supports AI-agent capture requests. The trade-off is URL-only input and no wait conditions or geographic rendering selection. Webshot fits buyers who need inexpensive captures of public pages and can work within that scope; teams that need HTML input, region-specific rendering, or control over capture wait behavior should look elsewhere.

Questions about Webshot

Does Webshot have a free plan? Yes, there is a free plan; paid plans start at $1.99/mo (Starter).

How much does Webshot cost? Webshot lists 3 paid plans; the lowest is Starter at $1.99/mo.

What does Webshot run on? Web. It runs in the cloud.

Who is Webshot built for? Solo users, small businesses and mid-market companies (our editorial estimate).

Your product? Our editors can test Webshot in depth and publish a review, labelled as paid · from $149/mo →

Webshot pricing

Plans Free planFreemium A usable free plan; paid tiers unlock the limits above. Prices checked 29 Sep 2026.

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Webshot fact sheet

Free plan	Yes
Paid from	$1.99/mo
HTML input	No
PDF output	Yes
Full-page capture	Yes
Custom viewport	Yes
Wait conditions	No
Geo-location	No
Deployment	Cloud
Platforms	Web
Support	Email, Phone, Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market (editorial estimate)
Pricing	Free plan (source)
Website	webshot.site
Facts checked	29 Sep 2026

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