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Beautiful OG images
from a single URL

Generate 1200×630 Open Graph images for your blog, docs, or SaaS. Paste one URL. No browsers, no servers, no build steps.

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7built-in themes

300+Google fonts

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https://api.metashot.io/og?key=msk_...&title=Hello%2C+MetaShot.io&theme=gradient

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Build your URL

Pass your title, subtitle, theme, and author as query parameters. Use the live preview above to craft the perfect image.

Drop it in a meta tag

Paste the URL into og:image. First request renders and caches the PNG — every repeat request is instant.

Everything you need,
nothing you don't

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Edge-rendered & R2-cached

Every image is rendered at Cloudflare's global edge the first time and cached in R2 object storage. Repeat requests skip the render entirely — you get the cached PNG in under 100ms from anywhere on the planet.

~50–150ms on cache hit

🎨

7 built-in themes

Gradient, Dark, Light, Code, Minimal, Article, and Profile. Override accent colors with a single query param.

🔤

Custom brand fonts

Pick any Google Font from the dashboard — 300+ available. All three weights (light, regular, bold) load automatically so your designs look exactly right.

📐

Custom SVG templates

Upload your own SVG design with {{title}} placeholders. MetaShot renders it server-side into a pixel-perfect 1200×630 PNG every time.

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Live data from any JSON endpoint

Pass a data_url parameter to pull live content — star counts, latest post titles, prices — into your OG image at render time.

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Signed URLs Pro

Protect your images with HMAC-SHA256 signed requests. Only clients with your signing secret can generate valid image URLs.

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Secure API keys

SHA-256 hashed at rest. Per-project keys with monthly rate limits and instant revocation. Domain restrictions available on Pro.

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Developer-first API

Clean REST API — curl-friendly, no SDKs required. Works with Next.js, Astro, Remix, Rails, Ghost, and anything that renders HTML.

REST · JSON · No SDK

Built for every
kind of project

✍️

Blogs & articles

Auto-generate unique cover images per post. Use the Article theme for that editorial look.

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npm packages

Code theme with live download counts from the npm registry via data_url.

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Docs sites

One API key, dynamic titles per page. Works with Docusaurus, Astro Starlight, and VitePress.

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SaaS products

Branded OG images per customer workspace or public sharing link — fully automated.

Ship in 30 seconds

One URL. Paste it into any framework's metadata config. The image renders and caches automatically — no extra dependencies.

index.html
<meta property="og:image"
  content="https://api.metashot.io/og
    ?key=msk_YOUR_KEY
    &title=My+Blog+Post
    &subtitle=A+great+article
    &theme=gradient" />
app/blog/[slug]/page.tsx
export async function generateMetadata({ params }) {
  const post = await getPost(params.slug)
  const url = new URL('https://api.metashot.io/og')
  url.searchParams.set('key', process.env.OG_API_KEY)
  url.searchParams.set('title', post.title)
  url.searchParams.set('subtitle', post.excerpt)
  url.searchParams.set('theme', 'article')
  return { openGraph: { images: [url.toString()] } }
}
src/pages/blog/[slug].astro
---
const { title, description } = Astro.props
const ogUrl = new URL('https://api.metashot.io/og')
ogUrl.searchParams.set('key', import.meta.env.OG_API_KEY)
ogUrl.searchParams.set('title', title)
ogUrl.searchParams.set('subtitle', description)
ogUrl.searchParams.set('theme', 'dark')
---
<meta property="og:image" content={ogUrl.toString()} />
terminal
$ curl "https://api.metashot.io/og
  ?key=msk_YOUR_KEY
  &title=Hello+World
  &subtitle=My+subtitle
  &theme=dark" \
  --output preview.png

# Open the image
$ open preview.png

Simple, honest
pricing

No seats, no metered surprises. Pay for what you generate.

Free

$0 / mo

No credit card required

1,000 images / month

2 API keys · 3 custom templates
All 7 built-in themes
Dynamic data & brand fonts
No domain restrictions
No signed URLs

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	Free	Pro	Scale
Images / month	1,000	50,000	250,000
API keys	2	20	Unlimited
Custom templates	3	Unlimited	Unlimited
Built-in themes	7	7	7
Dynamic data (`data_url`)	✓	✓	✓
Custom brand fonts	✓	✓	✓
Domain restrictions	–	✓	✓
Signed URLs	–	✓	✓

Beautiful OG images from a single URL

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