Metashot
Metashot is an API that renders Open Graph (social preview) images from templates and live data. · Metashot · AI
Overview
Metashot renders Open Graph images through an API, with a free plan of 1,000 images per month.
Good fit
Use Metashot when you need automated Open Graph images for your pages without manual design work.
- blogs
- marketing sites
- social media previews
- prototyping
Not a fit
Avoid if you need more than 1,000 renders a month, more than 3 custom templates, or signed URLs without upgrading.
- need more than 1,000 images a month
- need signed URLs
- need more than 3 custom templates
Quickstart · 5 steps
- Sign up for a free Metashot account at https://metashot.io.
- Log in and create an API key in the dashboard.
- Pick a built-in theme or create a custom template.
- Add the image URL with your data to your page's Open Graph tags.
- Check the rendered image.
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