What Happened to @Pikaso_Me? X Suspended and Deleted the Screenshot Bot
@Pikaso_Me, the most popular screenshot bot on X with nearly 100 million monthly impressions, was suspended and deleted by X in 2026 — with no official explanation.
Here's the full timeline, why reply bots keep dying on X, and how to screenshot posts without depending on a bot account.
“X deleted @Pikaso_Me which we bought and grew massively. It got nearly 100 million monthly impressions. Out of nowhere, the impressions went to almost zero. Then it was suspended and deleted. All it did was screenshot posts which was cool. We love X, but this seems very unfair!”
The Rise and Fall of @Pikaso_Me: Full Timeline
From the first screenshot bot on Twitter to a $100K acquisition — and a sudden suspension six years later.
Pikaso launches on Twitter
Indie founder Soheil Rashidi launches @pikaso_me, the first screenshot bot on Twitter. Users reply "@pikaso_me screenshot this" under any tweet and the bot replies with a clean screenshot. It grows to 175K+ followers and is used by brands like BBC and Businessweek.
X API pricing kills the indie version
X introduces expensive new API fees. The indie team can't justify the cost and Pikaso shuts down completely. The founder announces the project has been sold.
Sticker Mule acquires Pikaso for $100,000
Printing company Sticker Mule buys Pikaso to keep it alive, paying around $65,000/year for X API access. The bot returns and keeps growing — gaining 25,000+ followers per month.
Peak: ~1M followers, 100M monthly impressions
Pikaso becomes the most popular bot on X with nearly 1 million followers and close to 100 million monthly impressions. Sticker Mule launches more reply bots (Frame This, Print This) on the back of its success.
Impressions collapse, then X suspends and deletes the account
Out of nowhere, impressions drop to almost zero — a sign of aggressive deboosting. Shortly after, X suspends and permanently deletes @Pikaso_Me without an official explanation. Sticker Mule calls the move "very unfair."
Why reply bots keep dying on X
Pikaso's story shows the structural risk of building on a bot account: it survived an API pricing shock in 2023 only because a buyer stepped in, paid $65,000/year for API access — and was still deboosted and deleted by X in 2026. Any tool that depends on a single X account replying publicly to posts can be switched off overnight. URL-based screenshot tools like TwitterShots don't rely on a bot account, public replies, or X's goodwill toward automation.
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@Pikaso_Me Suspension: Common Questions
Direct answers about the suspension and what to use instead
Why was @Pikaso_Me suspended by X?
X has not given an official reason. According to Sticker Mule, the account's impressions dropped to almost zero out of nowhere, and shortly after the account was suspended and permanently deleted. Automated reply bots operate under X's strict automation rules, and even paid API customers can be removed without warning.
Is @pikaso_me coming back?
There is no indication that @Pikaso_Me will return. The account was deleted, not just locked, and X has not responded publicly. If you relied on the bot for tweet screenshots, you'll need an alternative that doesn't depend on a bot account — like TwitterShots, which works by pasting a tweet URL.
How do I screenshot tweets now that Pikaso is gone?
Use TwitterShots.com: copy any tweet URL (x.com or twitter.com), paste it into the input field, and click Generate. You get a clean, high-resolution screenshot in seconds — no bot reply, no public comment, no X login. Export as PNG, SVG, or PDF, with bulk and thread support.
What happened to Pikaso before the suspension?
Pikaso launched in 2020 as the first screenshot bot on Twitter. In 2023, X's new API pricing forced the indie version to shut down. Sticker Mule acquired it for $100,000 in June 2024 and revived it, paying about $65,000 per year for X API access. It grew to nearly 1 million followers and 100 million monthly impressions before X deleted it in 2026.
Could TwitterShots be suspended like Pikaso?
No — TwitterShots is not a bot account on X. It doesn't reply to posts, doesn't run automation on the platform, and doesn't depend on a single X handle staying alive. Screenshots are generated privately from a tweet URL on twittershots.com, so there is no account for X to suspend.
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