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# HTML/CSS to Image API Docs

Your search for pixel-perfect image generation ends here.

[Live demo](https://htmlcsstoimage.com/#demo) [Get an API Key](https://htmlcsstoimage.com)

Generate images and PDFs from HTML/CSS, take screenshots of webpages, or create thousands of images from a single template. We run the browsers so you don’t have to.

*   Get back a `png`, `jpg`, `webp`, or `pdf`
*   Use your own fonts, CSS, and JavaScript
*   Reuse templates with different text, images, and data
*   Automatically generate Open Graph images for every page on your site
*   Works with your code, automation tools, and AI assistants
*   No janky fonts or blurry images

## Four ways to generate images

### [From HTML/CSS →](/getting-started/using-the-api/)

Send HTML and CSS to render an image or PDF. Use your own layouts, fonts, and JavaScript.

```http
POST https://hcti.io/v1/image


{
  "html": "<h1>Hello world</h1>",
  "css": "h1 { color: #00b980; }"
}
```

### [From a URL →](/getting-started/url-to-image/)

Screenshot a public webpage, capture the full page, or crop to a specific element.

```http
POST https://hcti.io/v1/image


{
  "url": "https://example.com",
  "full_screen": true
}
```

### [From a template →](/getting-started/templates/)

Design a template in the visual editor or with HTML/CSS, then generate images with different text, images, and data.

```http
POST https://hcti.io/v1/image/TEMPLATE_ID


{
  "template_values": {
    "title": "Hello world"
  }
}
```

### [Automatic Open Graph images →](/getting-started/og-images/)

Connect your website or CMS and generate a social card for each page from its screenshot or metadata.

```html
<head>
  <meta
    property="og:image"
    content="https://hcti.io/v1/og/DOMAIN_ID/"
  >
</head>
```

## Quick start

Choose your path to get started:

| I want to… | Go here |
| --- | --- |
| **Read the API docs** | [Using the API](/getting-started/using-the-api/) |
| **Try requests in Postman** | [Official collection](https://www.postman.com/htmlcsstoimage/html-css-to-image/collection/zgfamed/html-css-to-image-api) · [Setup guide](/guides/workflows/postman/) |
| **Add automatic social cards** | [Open Graph Images](/getting-started/og-images/) for a website, CMS, or store |
| **Design a reusable template** | [Template Editor](/template-editor/) |
| **See example code** | [PHP](/example-code/php), [JavaScript](/example-code/javascript), [Ruby](/example-code/ruby), [Python](/example-code/python), [GoLang](/example-code/go), [cURL](/example-code/curl), [C#](/example-code/c), [TypeScript](/example-code/typescript), [Java](/example-code/java), [Rust](/example-code/rust), [Kotlin](/example-code/kotlin), [Elixir](/example-code/elixir) |
| **Use with AI assistants** | Connect [Claude](/integrations/mcp/claude/), [ChatGPT/Codex](/integrations/mcp/chatgpt-codex/), [Cursor](/integrations/mcp/cursor/), [Grok](/integrations/mcp/grok/), [and more](/integrations/mcp/) with MCP |
| **Automation options** | [n8n](/integrations/n8n/), [Zapier](/integrations/zapier/), or [Make](/integrations/make/) |
| **See use cases** | [Use Cases & Examples](/use-cases/) |

Works with any language

Don’t see your language? The API works with anything that can make HTTP requests. See the [cURL example](/example-code/curl/) and adapt it to your stack.

## Trusted by developers worldwide

![Uber](/assets/images/logos/uber_logo.svg)![HubSpot](/assets/images/logos/hubspot_logo.svg)![Airtable](/assets/images/logos/airtable_logo.svg)![monday.com](/assets/images/logos/monday_logo.svg)![Yamaha](/assets/images/logos/yamaha_logo.svg)![Wayfair](/assets/images/logos/wayfair_logo.svg)![PlanetScale](/assets/images/logos/planetscale_logo.svg)![Expensify](/assets/images/logos/expensify_logo.svg)![Coldwell Banker](/assets/images/logos/coldwell_banker_logo.svg)

**100M+** images generated

**Since 2018** running in production

[System status →](https://status.htmlcsstoimage.com) Uptime and incident history

## Get an API key

To use this API, you’ll need an API key. Get started for free:

[Get an API Key](https://htmlcsstoimage.com/join)

## Latest updates

Sep 17, 2026

### [Terraform and Pulumi providers](/changelog/2026-09-17-terraform-and-pulumi-providers/)

Manage images, templates, API keys, proxies, storage destinations, and Open Graph configurations with Terraform or Pulumi.

Sep 15, 2026

### [Official Go client](/changelog/2026-09-15-official-go-client/)

Typed Go requests, responses, and helpers for images, templates, batches, and signed URLs.

Sep 14, 2026

### [Management API and scoped permissions](/changelog/2026-09-14-management-api-and-scoped-permissions/)

Manage organization resources through REST and MCP with scoped permissions.

Sep 3, 2026

### [Official Python and PHP clients](/changelog/2026-09-03-official-python-and-php-clients/)

Official Python and PHP packages with typed requests and signed URL helpers.

Sep 2, 2026

### [HTML/CSS to Image is now verified by n8n](/changelog/2026-09-02-htmlcss-to-image-is-now-verified-by-n8n/)

Install the verified HCTI integration directly from the n8n Nodes panel.

[All updates →](/changelog/)