About
thumbnail.ws is a website thumbnail and screenshot API that generates images from URLs through HTTP GET, HTTP POST, and SOAP interfaces. It supports screenshots of http and https websites, with a maximum screen size of 1280 x 720 on the free plan.
The free account includes 1,000 requests per month and uses a limited hardware pool. The paid plan increases the monthly limit to 2,500,000 requests and adds full-page captures, mobile views, dedicated hardware, browser window resizing, and cached screenshot refresh requests.
- Website thumbnail and screenshot API
- HTTP GET, POST, and SOAP access
- 1280 x 720 maximum screen size
- 1,000 requests per month free
- HTTPS screenshot support
- Full-page and mobile capture on premium
Free Tier Value
This free tier is genuinely usable and resets every month, with 1,000 requests, API access, HTTPS support, and the same 1280×720 maximum screen size as Premium. The main limits are the lower request cap and single-thread processing, while the cheapest paid plan is $49.50/month, so the free tier is worth about $15/month — roughly 30% of Premium’s value.
What's included in the free tier
- Free screenshot/thumbnail service access.
- Free API key included.
- HTTP-GET interface access.
- HTTP-POST interface access.
- SOAP interface access.
- Support for http:// websites.
- Support for https:// websites.
- Maximum screen size of 1280 x 720.
- Up to 1,000 requests per month.
- Single-thread request processing.
See thumbnail.ws pricing for current limits.
Paid plans
Premium
- requests per month
- 2,500,000
- threads
- 5
- maximum screen size
- 1280 x 720
- No advertisements
- No watermarks on thumbnails
- Captures any domain
- High resolution
- Easy API
- Free API-key
- HTTP-GET interface
- HTTP-POST interface
Dedicated server
- Dedicated resources
- Dedicated server for your requests only
Pricing extracted from thumbnail.ws's pricing page. Always verify current pricing before committing.
