Yes, screenshotlayer API has a permanent free tier alongside its paid plans. The free plan includes 100 monthly snapshots, WebP output support up to 70% quality, and 256-bit HTTPS encryption. FreeTier.co estimates the free tier at about $2.00/mo, and no credit card is required to sign up.
About
screenshotlayer API is a website screenshot service that accepts a target URL and returns rendered screenshots as image URLs. The API supports PNG, JPEG, and GIF output, with options for full-height captures, thumbnails, custom viewport sizes, user-agent and Accept-Language headers, CSS injection, capture delay, caching controls, and export to AWS S3 or FTP.
The free plan includes 100 monthly snapshots with full customization and WebP support up to 70%. Paid plans increase the monthly snapshot allowance and add features such as Retina/2x support, higher WebP quality, dedicated workers, and export options.
- 100 monthly snapshots
- PNG, JPEG, and GIF output
- Full-height and thumbnail captures
- Custom viewport and device emulation
- CSS injection and capture delay
- AWS S3 and FTP export
- 256-bit HTTPS transport
Free Tier Value
This free tier is perpetual and does not require a credit card, but it is capped at 100 snapshots per month. Compared with the $19.99 Basic plan, the free allowance plus included customization and delivery features is roughly a small starter slice of the paid offering, so about $2/month is a defensible buyer-side value.
What's included in the free tier
Verified
- 100 monthly snapshots.
- CDN support for snapshot storage and retrieval.
- Lightning-fast snapshot delivery.
- Advanced features included.
- Full customization included.
- WebP output support up to 70% quality.
- 256-bit HTTPS encryption.
See screenshotlayer API pricing for current limits.
Paid plans
Basic
- snapshots
- 10,000
- overage per snapshot
- +0.0079960000 each
- Platinum Support
- CDN Support
- Lightning Fast
- Advanced Features
- Full Customization
- Retina/2x support
- WebP support up to 100% quality
- 10 Dedicated Workers
Professional
- snapshots
- 30,000
- overage per snapshot
- +0.0079986667 each
- Platinum Support
- CDN Support
- Lightning Fast
- Advanced Features
- Full Customization
- Retina/2x support
- WebP support up to 100% quality
- 20 Dedicated Workers
Enterprise
- snapshots
- 75,000
- overage per snapshot
- +0.0079994667 each
- Platinum Support
- CDN Support
- Lightning Fast
- Advanced Features
- Full Customization
- Retina/2x support
- WebP support up to 100% quality
- 40 Dedicated Workers
Pricing extracted from screenshotlayer API's pricing page. Always verify current pricing before committing.
Common questions
Is screenshotlayer API free forever?
Yes. screenshotlayer API has a permanent free tier alongside its paid plans, though the allowance typically resets each month.
Does screenshotlayer API require a credit card?
No. You can start on screenshotlayer API's free tier without entering card details.
What happens when you exceed screenshotlayer API's free tier?
You move to a paid plan. screenshotlayer API's cheapest paid plan is Basic at $19.99 / month.
What is screenshotlayer API's free tier worth?
screenshotlayer API's free tier is worth about $2.00 per month. That maps to an FTV score of 50/100. The FTV score is explained at freetier.co/ftv.
