Comparison

Best screenshot APIs in 2026

What the popular screenshot APIs cost and what they can do.

Updated October 1, 2026 · 1 min read

We make screenshotbase, so we are not neutral. Prices are from each provider’s pricing page in October 2026; check them before you buy.

Plans

APIFreePlans (monthly)
screenshotbase300 / month$15 for 3,000 · $59 for 20,000 · $210 for 75,000
ScreenshotOne100 / month$17 for 2,000 · $79 for 10,000 · $259 for 50,000
Urlbox7-day trial$19 for 2,000 · $49 for 5,000 · $99 for 15,000
ApiFlash100 / month$7 for 1,000 · $35 for 10,000 · $180 for 100,000

Price per screenshot

APISmall planMedium planLarge plan
screenshotbase$0.0050$0.0030$0.0028
ScreenshotOne$0.0085$0.0079$0.0052
Urlbox$0.0095$0.0098$0.0066
ApiFlash$0.0070$0.0035$0.0018

Features to compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is the cheapest screenshot API?

It depends on your volume. screenshotbase is cheapest at 3,000 ($15) and 20,000 ($59) screenshots a month; ApiFlash is cheapest at 10,000 ($35) and 100,000 ($180). Pick the plan that matches your actual monthly volume.

Do I need a screenshot API or can I run Puppeteer myself?

For a few screenshots, Puppeteer or Playwright is fine. At scale, an API saves you from running browsers, fonts, proxies, cookie-banner rules and retries. See the Puppeteer guide.

Screenshot API

Take screenshots from your code

screenshotbase renders any website in a real browser and returns the image: full page or viewport, any device size, retina, from 100+ countries, with cookie banners and ads hidden.

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300 free screenshots every month. No credit card required.

GET https://api.screenshotbase.com/v1/take?url=https://example.com&full_page=true

# Response: the image (PNG, JPG, WebP or GIF)
curl -G "https://api.screenshotbase.com/v1/take" \
  --data-urlencode "url=https://example.com" \
  -d viewport_width=1280 -d viewport_height=800 \
  -d format=png \
  -H "apikey: YOUR-API-KEY" \
  -o screenshot.png

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