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>log in to commentI built Ironfang Render to give developers a single API for screenshots, PDFs, dynamic images, QR codes and video, with a free allowance of 500 screenshots a month and no browser fleet to manage. It’s simple: send a request, get a render. I’d love your thoughts on it 😊
- Screenshot, PDF, image and QR code generation API
- Video clips and scrolling page previews
- Full‑page rendering with lazy‑load handling
- Authenticated page capture with cookies or tokens
- Comprehensive API reference and docs
Ironfang Render provides a single API to generate screenshots, PDFs, dynamic images, QR codes and videos from HTML or URLs.
- for
- Developers who need automated visual assets without managing browsers.
- pricing
- freemium
Key features
- Screenshot API — Capture full page, viewport, element or region images in PNG, JPEG or WebP without running Chrome.
- HTML-to-PDF — Generate PDFs from HTML/CSS with control over page size, margins, headers and footers.
- Templated Images — Create Open Graph, social cards, certificates and banners from reusable HTML/CSS templates.
- QR Code Generation — Produce styled QR codes with optional logos and automatic scan verification.
- Video & Site Previews — Render captioned clips or scrolling website previews (MP4) with a poster frame in one request.
- Signed URLs — Generate signed URLs so browsers or emails can fetch rendered assets directly without storing them.
- Cache-aware Billing — Cache hits and failed renders are never charged; only completed outputs count.
- UK-operated Infrastructure — Always-warm Chromium fleet hosted in the UK with predictable limits and HTTPS JSON API.
Use cases
- Generate preview screenshots of pull-request deployments in CI pipelines.
- Create invoices or reports as PDFs from existing HTML templates.
- Produce social sharing images (Open Graph) for dynamic content.
- Add branded QR codes to marketing materials on the fly.
- Render short video previews of landing pages for marketing campaigns.
Ironfang Render vs alternatives
 Ironfang Render |  Cloudinary |  Replicate |  Postman |  Insomnia | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best for | Unified rendering API for screenshots, PDFs, images, QR codes and vide | Image and video transformation CDN | AI model inference | API design and testing | API client for testing |
| Pricing | Freemium | Subscription | Subscription | Subscription | Free |
| DevHunt upvotes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Launched | Oct 2026 | — | — | — | — |
- Ironfang Render vs Cloudinary: Focuses on image/video upload, transformation and CDN delivery rather than rendering from HTML.
- Ironfang Render vs Replicate: Runs AI models via API, not a rendering service for HTML/CSS assets.
- Ironfang Render vs Postman: API design and testing platform, not a rendering engine.
- Ironfang Render vs Insomnia: Open-source API client for testing, not a rendering service.
Ironfang Render FAQ
Do I need a credit card to start?+
No, there is no subscription fee and you can create a free account without a card.
Are rendered assets watermarked?+
No, Ironfang Render does not add any watermark or badge to the output.
How is usage counted?+
Each completed output (screenshot, PDF, image, video second, site preview) counts as one unit; cache hits, failures and cancellations are not charged.
What happens when I exceed the free allowance?+
Work is refused with a 429 until the next month, or you can enable Pay-as-you-go and set a monthly limit to continue.
Can I limit my monthly spend?+
Yes, you can set a monthly usage limit in the portal; paid work stops when the limit is reached.
Which automation platforms can call the API?+
The API works with any HTTP client and has ready-made nodes for n8n and can be used from Zapier via HTTP request steps.
Summarized by DevHunt from ironfang.com · Oct 12, 2026. Details may change; check the official site.
