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Developers and QA teams needing a solution to generate automated website screenshots at scale
About Screenshotlayer
Screenshotlayer API is a powerful, queueless screenshot automation service that captures high-resolution PNG, JPEG, or GIF website snapshots returned as compact image URLs within seconds via a simple URL-based API. It faithfully renders HTML5, CSS3, Webfonts, SVG, and graphs using a robust screenshot engine and secures all traffic with 256-bit HTTPS. Developers can control full-height captures, custom thumbnail dimensions and viewports (mobile, tablet, desktop or custom), inject CSS, set placeholders, specify capture delays, caching TTLs or forced refreshes, and configure HTTP headers such as user agent and accept-language. Advanced options include direct export to AWS S3 or FTP, real-time usage statistics with low-balance alerts, and interactive documentation for effortless integration. A world-class support team provides timely, expert assistance, making Screenshotlayer an intuitive building block for any application requiring reliable, customizable web page snapshots.
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Pricing
Starting Price:
$215.99 per year
Free Version:
Free Version available.
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Screenshotlayer
Founded: 2015
Austria
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