I built a screenshot API — looking for feedback
Hey everyone,
I recently built a screenshot API called GoScreenAPI.
It lets you capture website screenshots with a simple API call.
Main features:
- Instant screenshots (sync mode)
- Batch support (up to 50 URLs)
- Full-page and element capture
I tried to make it simple and affordable:
10,000 screenshots for $10
I'm currently looking for feedback and early users.
If you want to test it, I can give free access 🙌
https://goscreenapi.com/
https://github.com/bymtnturk/goscreenapi-examples
Nice pivot toward monitoring — that’s where a lot of screenshot API usage actually sticks.
One thing that bit me shipping in this category: without a short TTL cache, cron/n8n retries burn credits fast. Also worth making “failed render = free” explicit on the pricing page; buyers compare ScreenshotOne/Urlbox entry jumps hard.
I went the cheap URL→image route myself (Snap: https://snap.flyhold.in — 200 free/mo, $9/5k) with ≤1h cache hits free. Curious how you’re handling cookie banners on the monitoring path.
Quick update:
I pivoted from just screenshot API → visual monitoring + competitor tracking.
Would love feedback 🙏
Nice idea. One quick thing — if your API response time isn’t optimized or cached, it could become a bottleneck at scale. Might be worth adding caching or queueing depending on usage.
Good point, thanks!
I’m already using a queue-based system with workers + retry mechanism, and I’m adding caching to reduce repeated requests.
Scaling is definitely something I’m actively working on.
Appreciate the feedback 🙏