Webshot
Webshot: A low-cost screenshot API with device presets, multiple formats, and SDKs. Ranked #14 of 29 in Screenshot APIs by our editors (6.3/10); pricing: Free plan · paid from $1.99/mo; best for low-cost webpage screenshots with SDKs.
At a glance
- Editor score6.3 / 10
- PricingFree plan · paid from $1.99/mo
- Best forLow-cost webpage screenshots with SDKs
- Free planYes
- Paid from$1.99/mo
- PDF outputYes
- Facts checked29 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.
Webshot pricing
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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 · paid from $1.99/mo (source) |
| Website | webshot.site |
| Facts checked | 29 Sep 2026 |
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