Both are screenshot APIs, but SnapAPI offers AI analysis, video recording, and markdown extraction that ScreenshotAPI.net doesn't. Compare the full picture.
Last updated: February 2026
SnapAPI offers significantly more features — AI analysis, video recording, AVIF format, and markdown extraction — at a lower price. ScreenshotAPI.net is a basic screenshot service with fewer capabilities.
Choose SnapAPI if: You want a modern, full-featured API with AI capabilities and competitive pricing.
Choose ScreenshotAPI.net if: You only need basic screenshots and are already integrated.
| Feature | SnapAPI | ScreenshotAPI.net |
|---|---|---|
| 🤖 AI-Powered Analysis | ✓ OpenAI + Anthropic (BYOK) Exclusive | ✗ |
| 📸 Screenshot Formats | ✓ PNG, JPEG, WebP, AVIF, PDF | ✓ PNG, JPEG, WebP |
| 🎬 Video Recording | ✓ MP4, GIF Exclusive | ✗ |
| 📄 PDF Generation | ✓ Full control (margins, headers) | ~ Basic |
| 📝 Markdown Extraction | ✓ LLM-optimized Exclusive | ✗ |
| 🚫 Cookie Banner Blocking | ✓ 50,000+ rules | ✓ |
| 🔒 Ad Blocking | ✓ | ✓ |
| 📱 Device Presets | ✓ 26+ devices | ~ Limited |
| 🌙 Dark Mode | ✓ | ✗ |
| 💉 Custom CSS/JS Injection | ✓ | ✓ |
| 📄 Full Page Screenshots | ✓ | ✓ |
| 🎯 Element Selection | ✓ | ✓ |
| ☁️ Custom S3 Storage | ✓ | ✗ |
| 🆓 Free Tier | ✓ 200/month 2x More | ✓ 200/month |
SnapAPI delivers more features at a lower price point. Here's a side-by-side breakdown:
5,000 screenshots
~5,000 screenshots
Prices as of February 2026. Visit each site for current pricing.
Both APIs are simple to use. Here's how they compare for a basic screenshot:
// Screenshot with ad blocking & dark mode
const resp = await fetch(
"https://api.snapapi.pics/v1/screenshot?" +
new URLSearchParams({
url: "https://example.com",
format: "avif",
full_page: "true",
block_ads: "true",
dark_mode: "true",
device: "iphone-15-pro"
}),
{ headers: { "X-Api-Key": "YOUR_KEY" } }
);
// Also extract markdown in one call:
const extract = await fetch(
"https://api.snapapi.pics/v1/extract?" +
"url=https://example.com&format=markdown",
{ headers: { "X-Api-Key": "YOUR_KEY" } }
);// Basic screenshot only
const resp = await fetch(
"https://shot.screenshotapi.net/screenshot?" +
new URLSearchParams({
token: "YOUR_TOKEN",
url: "https://example.com",
full_page: "true",
output: "image",
file_type: "png"
})
);
// No AVIF support
// No dark mode
// No markdown extraction
// No AI analysis
// No video recording
// Limited device presetsSnapAPI's exclusive /v1/analyze endpoint lets you analyze any webpage using your own LLM API key. ScreenshotAPI.net has no equivalent.
curl -X POST "https://api.snapapi.pics/v1/analyze" \
-H "X-Api-Key: YOUR_SNAPAPI_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"url": "https://competitor.com",
"prompt": "Analyze the UX and list improvement suggestions",
"provider": "anthropic",
"apiKey": "YOUR_CLAUDE_KEY"
}'
// Returns structured AI analysis of the webpage
// Perfect for: competitive intel, UX audits, content analysis200 free screenshots per month. No credit card required. Switch from ScreenshotAPI.net in minutes.
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