Webshot now has premium plans. The free public API isn't going anywhere — but if you've outgrown it, you can subscribe for higher limits, faster rates, and custom sizes, starting at $1.99/month.
Since launch, Webshot has been completely free: 5 captures every 15 minutes per IP, no signup, no key, no watermark. That's perfect for trying it out, hobby scripts, and the occasional screenshot — and it stays exactly as it is. But we kept hearing the same thing from people building real products on the API: "I love it, I just need more headroom." So here it is.
The free tier stays free
Let's get this out of the way first: nothing about the free tier changes. Same 5 credits per 15 minutes per IP, same formats (JPG, PNG, WebP, PDF), same desktop, tablet, and mobile modes, no account required. Premium is purely additive — there when you need more, ignored when you don't.
The plans
Everything is measured in credits (more on that below). Every paid plan gives you a monthly credit allowance plus a per-minute rate, with no per-IP throttle:
| Plan | Price | Monthly credits | Per-minute | Custom sizes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 5 / 15 min (per IP) | — | No |
| Starter | $1.99/mo | 500 | 15 / min | No |
| Pro (most common) | $6.99/mo | 4,000 | 30 / min | Yes (up to 4K) |
| Business | $19.99/mo | 15,000 | 60 / min | Yes (up to 4K) |
| Enterprise | Contact us | Custom | Custom | Yes |
Starter — $1.99/mo
For side-projects, bots, and light automation. 500 credits a month at 15 credits/minute, no per-IP throttle, all four formats. The cheapest paid screenshot API we know of — about the price of nothing.
Pro — $6.99/mo
The one most people pick. 4,000 credits/month at 30/minute, and it unlocks custom sizes — arbitrary width × height up to 4K, ideal for OG/social preview images (1200×630) and bespoke exports. If you're building a product on the API, start here.
Business — $19.99/mo
For high-volume apps and agencies. 15,000 credits/month at 60/minute, custom sizes included. Plenty of room for dashboards, monitoring fleets, and client work.
Enterprise
Need more than Business, a dedicated instance, or an SLA? Email sales@tuxxin.com and we'll tailor a plan to your volume.
How credits work
A credit is one capture. Almost everything costs 1 credit — in any format. A capture costs 2 credits only when it's full-page (we scroll and stitch the entire page) or a custom size (far more pixels to render). That's the whole rule.
- 1 credit — standard capture: above-the-fold, a preset size, any format
- 2 credits — full-page or custom size
One thing worth calling out: the output format never affects the price. A PNG costs exactly the same as a JPG. We briefly considered a PNG surcharge, looked at the numbers, and — it renders the same as everything else, so it doesn't. The 2× is also flat, never additive: a full-page capture at a custom size is 2 credits, not 4. Credits come out of both your monthly allowance and your per-minute rate, and only successful captures count — rate-limited or failed requests are free.
How to subscribe & how billing works
It's deliberately simple, and there are no accounts to manage — your API key is your account.
- Pick a plan on the pricing page and check out with PayPal.
- We instantly email your API key to your PayPal address.
- Send it as a Bearer token on every request — that's it.
curl -X POST https://webshot.site/api/capture \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"url":"https://example.com","format":"png"}' --output shot.pngSubscriptions renew monthly; unused credits don't roll over. You can cancel anytime from your PayPal account — your plan stays active until the end of the billing period, then simply stops. No emails to send, no hoops.
Same API, built for developers
Premium uses the exact same API as the free tier — just with your key attached, higher limits, and (on Pro and up) custom sizes. The developer docs have the full reference, and our open-source SDKs for JavaScript, Python, and PHP support Bearer keys out of the box. Not sure what to build? The use cases page has real workflows to copy — from OG-image generation to visual monitoring and CI screenshots.
Get started
Keep using the free tier as long as it fits you. When you need more headroom, a plan starts at $1.99/month — and the free 5-per-15-minutes is always there to fall back on. Thanks for building with Webshot.