TwitterShots

Tweet Screenshot API

The simplest way for developers and businesses to screenshot Twitter. Generate high-quality tweet screenshots with a single line of code.

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High-Quality Tweet Screenshot Preview

This highlights the API's speed and high-quality output

Lightning Fast

Generate screenshots in milliseconds

Simple API

One endpoint, minimal parameters

Full Customization

Custom themes, sizes, and branding

High Quality

Crisp, pixel-perfect screenshots

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Powerful Use Cases for Modern Creators & Developers

From captivating Instagram feeds to AI-powered newsletters, TwitterShots API adapts to your creative workflow.

AI-Powered Newsletters

Embed dynamic tweet insights effortlessly

Enhance your AI-generated newsletters by automatically embedding relevant tweet screenshots. Provide your audience with rich, contextual content that stands out.

Automated newsletter with tweet embeds

Instagram Content Generation

Visually stunning tweet posts for your feed

Transform tweets into eye-catching Instagram posts. Easily adapt tweet content to fit Instagram's visual format, perfect for engaging your audience.

Tweet adapted for Instagram post

TikTok Tweet Slideshows

Create viral content from trending tweets

Leverage trending tweets to create dynamic TikTok slideshows. Capture attention with visually appealing tweet snippets, ideal for quick, engaging video content.

Dynamic TikTok slideshows from tweets

Quickstart: Get Your Screenshot with a Simple GET Request

Our API is designed with a RESTful approach, allowing you to perform all operations using a simple GET request with URL parameters.

Code Examples

Choose your preferred language and start integrating

RESTful
curl --location 'https://api.twittershots.com/api/v1/screenshot/1617979122625712128?format=png&theme=dark' \
--header 'X-API-KEY: YOUR_X_API_KEY'

Fully Customize Your Tweet Screenshots

Complete API reference with all available parameters and customization options

API Endpoint

Base URL and authentication

GET
https://api.twittershots.com/api/v1/screenshot/:statusId

Authentication

Pass your API key via the X-API-KEY request header

You can get your API key from account/settings

Path Parameters

Required parameters in the URL path

Required
statusIdstring

The unique ID of the tweet

Query Parameters

Optional parameters to customize the screenshot

format
svg | png | html
Default: svg

The format of the returned image. SVG for lossless scaling, PNG for web sharing, HTML for custom rendering.

theme
light | dark
Default: light

The screenshot theme. Choose between light and dark modes.

logo
x | bluebird | none
Default: x

The type of Twitter/X logo to display. X for current logo, bluebird for classic, none to hide.

showFullText
true | false
Default: true

Whether to show the full tweet content or truncate with "Show more".

showTimestamp
true | false
Default: true

Whether to show the tweet's timestamp.

showViews
true | false
Default: true

Whether to show the tweet's view count.

showStats
true | false
Default: true

Whether to show statistics like likes, comments, and retweets.

Common Questions

Everything you need to know about TwitterShots API