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The Screenshot API
Built for Developers

Send a URL, get a PNG in under 2 seconds. Screenshots, PDFs, video recording, page inspection, styled outputs, and a native MCP server — one API key, zero infrastructure.

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screenshot.js

const res = await fetch('https://pagebolt.dev/api/v1/screenshot', {

  method: 'POST',

  headers: {

    'x-api-key': 'YOUR_API_KEY',

    'Content-Type': 'application/json'

  },

  body: JSON.stringify({

    url: 'https://example.com',

    width: 1280, height: 800,

    format: 'png',

    blockBanners: true // hides cookie popups

  })

});

const png = await res.arrayBuffer(); // your PNG

What you get

More than a screenshot API

Every account includes seven tools under one API key. No per-feature pricing.

Screenshots

PNG, JPEG, or WebP. Full-page, viewport, or element-level. Lazy-load scroll, dark mode, custom viewports.

PDF Generation

Any URL or raw HTML to PDF. Custom paper sizes, margins, headers and footers included.

Video Recording

Record browser automation as MP4. Add AI voice narration with 10+ voices — unique to PageBolt.

Styled Screenshots

macOS/browser frames, gradient backgrounds, shadows, rounded corners. Marketing-ready in one call.

MCP Server

Native tool in Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Windsurf. Tell your AI to screenshot — it calls PageBolt directly.

Page Inspection

Returns structured DOM — buttons, inputs, forms, links — with CSS selectors. Build reliable automation.

OG Image Generator

Generate social cards from templates or custom HTML. Auto-deploy for every blog post or product page.

Browser Sequences

Multi-step automation: navigate, click, fill, scroll, screenshot — one API call, multiple outputs.

Styled screenshots

Marketing-ready screenshots from the API

Add a macOS frame, gradient background, and drop shadow — without post-processing in Figma. One API call returns a finished PNG ready for blog posts, docs, or social.

See style options →

fetch('/api/v1/screenshot', {

  body: JSON.stringify({

    url: 'https://example.com',

    style: {

      frame: 'macos',

      background: 'ocean',

      shadow: 'lg',

      padding: 40

    }

  })

})

// PNG: frame + gradient + shadow

Claude Desktop / Cursor

# You → Claude:

"Take a screenshot of pagebolt.dev

 with a macOS frame"

# Claude calls PageBolt natively:

tool_use: take_screenshot

  url: "https://pagebolt.dev"

  style.frame: "macos"

# Result: PNG in your chat. Done.

MCP Server — included free

Works natively inside Claude, Cursor, and Windsurf

PageBolt ships a first-party MCP server. Your AI coding assistant can take screenshots, generate PDFs, and record videos without leaving the chat. No custom scripts needed.

MCP setup guide →

Honest comparison

PageBolt vs Puppeteer vs ScreenshotOne vs Urlbox

We win on price, features, and DX. Here's where competitors are stronger.

Feature	PageBolt	Puppeteer	ScreenshotOne	Urlbox
Screenshots	✓	✓	✓	✓
PDF generation	✓	✓	✓	✓
Video recording	✓ with AI narration	—	—	—
MCP server	✓ Claude / Cursor	—	—	—
Styled screenshots	✓ frames, themes	—	—	—
Page inspection	✓ DOM + selectors	—	—	—
No infra to manage	✓	✗ self-hosted	✓	✓
Free tier	✓ 100 req/mo	✓ open source	✓ 100 req/mo	✓ 100 req/mo
Paid starts at	$29/mo — 10K req	server cost + ops	$49/mo — 5K req	$79/mo — 10K req
25+ device presets	✓	custom	~10	~8
JS execution fidelity	Good	Good	Good	Excellent
Ecosystem maturity	Newer	Mature	Mature	Mature

Full comparison: PageBolt vs ScreenshotOne vs Urlbox — the honest breakdown →

Pricing

Simple, transparent pricing

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Free

$0/mo

No credit card required

100 requests/month

All 7 APIs included

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The Screenshot API Built for Developers