URL to PNG — ShotFetch

URL → PNG is the simplest screenshot job: give a link, get a portable image. Useful for thumbnails, visual changelogs, Slack previews, bulk SEO snapshots, and client decks. PNG keeps sharp type and UI chrome; that is why most screenshot APIs default to it.

Converter framing

Manual “website to PNG” tools work for one-offs. You paste a URL, wait, download a file. Pipelines need an API: schedule a cron, map a Sheets column, fire from Zapier when a URL lands in a form, or attach the PNG to a report without a human in the loop. If you are searching “url to png,” you are usually one step away from automating that paste box.

ShotFetch is that API, in founding waitlist — a premium capture service, not a free converter with watermarks.

Full-page vs viewport

A viewport PNG matches a chosen width and height (desktop or mobile). A full-page PNG scrolls the document so the file is as tall as the page. SEO archives, landing-page QA, and competitor tracking almost always want full-page. Link-preview thumbs and dashboard cards often want a fixed viewport. A URL-to-PNG API should expose both as a flag, not as two products.

Automation pattern

Collect URLs (CRM, sitemap, form, spreadsheet, RSS, or deploy hook)
Call GET /v1/shot?url=…&format=png (optional full_page=true)
Store the PNG (S3, Drive, Notion, Git) or attach it to a report / Slack message

Same endpoint supports format=jpeg when you need smaller files, and format=pdf when the deliverable is printable. One key, one call shape.

Where URL → PNG shows up in real work

Developers — preview cards, visual regression fixtures, “what did staging look like at this commit”
No-code — Zapier / Make / Sheets: a URL column becomes a folder of PNGs
SEO & monitoring — SERP and landing archives you can diff later
Agencies — multi-site audits and pitch evidence without a Chrome farm

ShotFetch packs (planned)

One-time packs. Credits roll until used. Failed renders are not billed. Priced just under public ScreenshotOne Basic ($17 / 2k) and Growth ($79 / 10k) — a premium undercut, not a discount brand.

Pack	Screenshots	Price
Starter	1,000	$15
Builder (recommended)	2,000	$16
Agency	10,000	$69

Founding waitlist: early access + 250 bonus credits on the first pack.

Example (planned)

curl -H "Authorization: Bearer sf_live_…" \
  "https://api.shotfetch.example/v1/shot?url=https://example.com&format=png&full_page=true" \
  -o page.png

Parameter list and errors: ShotFetch API docs.

Also available

JPEG for smaller files. PDF for full-page exports you can email as a report. Privacy default: delete-after-N-days; we do not train models on your pages. Ops are Albania / EU-aligned.

Join the founding waitlist

API is pre-launch. Founding members get early access and 250 bonus credits on their first pack. Packs: Starter 1,000 / $15 · Builder 2,000 / $16 · Agency 10,000 / $69.

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