Website Screenshot API

Quick Start

The screenshot API is a REST endpoint that accepts GET requests. The minimum required parameters are:

• url — the web page to capture (URL-encoded)
• userkey — your personal API key (get one from the Dashboard)

The API returns the screenshot image directly by default. Set response_type=json to receive base64-encoded image data along with HTTP response metadata.

Key API Features

Code Samples

Ready-to-use code is available for 9 programming languages. Here's a quick Python example:

import requests

response = requests.get("https://api.site-shot.com/", params={
    "url": "https://example.com",
    "userkey": "YOUR_API_KEY",
    "width": 1280,
    "height": 1024,
    "format": "png",
})

with open("screenshot.png", "wb") as f:
    f.write(response.content)

View all code samples (Python, Node.js, PHP, Java, C#, Go, Ruby, cURL, Perl) →

Pricing

The online tool above is free with no registration. API access requires a subscription plan. Each plan includes a set number of prepaid screenshots per month, dedicated rendering workers, and a per-screenshot rate for overages.

View pricing plans →

Common Integrations

• Website monitoring — schedule periodic captures to detect visual changes or downtime.
• Link previews — generate thumbnail images for URLs shared in chat apps, CMS platforms, or social tools.
• SEO tools — capture SERP pages or competitor sites for visual tracking and reporting.
• Testing and QA — automate visual regression testing across browsers and viewport sizes.
• PDF generation — capture styled web content as images for inclusion in reports and documents.