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ScreenshotBuddy vs WebPDF
Simple PDF generation API without screenshot capability
Which to pick
Pick ScreenshotBuddy if you want…
- Instant web page screenshots and PDFs via API
Pick WebPDF if you want…
- Simple PDF manipulation API
Side by side
- What it is
- ScreenshotBuddy:ScreenshotBuddy is an API that captures website screenshots and generates PDFs from URLs.
- WebPDF:WebPDF provides a web interface and API to merge, split, compress, extract metadata, and flatten PDF files.
- Best for
- ScreenshotBuddy:Instant web page screenshots and PDFs via API
- WebPDF:Simple PDF manipulation API
- Who it’s for
- ScreenshotBuddy:Developers who need automated visual capture of web pages.
- WebPDF:Developers needing PDF manipulation in apps or via web UI
- Pricing
- ScreenshotBuddy:Freemium
- WebPDF:Null
- Plans
- ScreenshotBuddy:Free $0 · Essential $9/month per month · Business $29/month per month · Enterprise $99/month per month
- WebPDF:—
ScreenshotBuddy features
- Screenshot capture. Generate a bitmap screenshot of any public URL with a single API call.
- PDF generation. Create a PDF document of the rendered page using the same endpoint.
- Strong defaults. Out-of-the-box settings produce good results without extra configuration.
- Configurable options. Adjust viewport, device scale, format, and other rendering parameters.
- Signed URLs & batch renders. Securely share render links and request multiple captures in one call.
- MCP server integration. Connect the API to AI agents via the MCP server for automated capture.
- Cache reuse. Repeated requests for the same URL can be served from cache to save credits.
WebPDF features
- Merge PDFs. Combine multiple PDF documents into a single file via the web UI or API.
- Split PDFs. Divide a PDF into separate pages or sections through the interface or API.
- Compress PDFs. Reduce PDF file size while preserving content using the service.
- Extract Metadata. Retrieve PDF metadata such as author, title, and creation date.
- Flatten Forms. Convert interactive PDF forms into static PDFs.
ScreenshotBuddy vs WebPDF FAQ
Is ScreenshotBuddy or WebPDF free?+
ScreenshotBuddy has a free plan; paid plans start at $9/month (Essential).
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ScreenshotBuddy
10 upvotes · Launched on DevHunt on Oct 8, 2024
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