# PostCapture

> PostCapture turns public posts from X (Twitter), TikTok, YouTube and Bluesky into polished, shareable screenshot images. Paste a post URL, pick a template, background and light or dark theme, and download the image — from the web app, the REST Screenshot API, or AI agents through the remote MCP connector.

xshot.me (https://xshot.me) is evolving into PostCapture.

Plans:

- Free: 5 screenshots per month, core templates and backgrounds, no card required. Free exports carry a small PostCapture watermark.
- Pro: $10/month, or $100/year ($8.33/month, 2 months free). 500 screenshots per month, no watermark, all premium templates, card styles and layouts, custom image backgrounds, fonts and colors, 30 days of screenshot history, REST API keys and the MCP connector. Cancel anytime.
- Allowances reset on the 1st of each month (UTC) and unused screenshots do not roll over. The dashboard, the REST API and the MCP connector draw on the same monthly allowance.

Programmatic access (Pro):

- Screenshot API v1 (beta): `POST https://postcapture.com/api/v1/screenshot` with a JSON body and an `Authorization: Bearer <API key>` header. The platform is detected from the post URL and every rendering option is optional. The response is JSON with a link to the rendered PNG, which expires about one hour after the render.
- MCP connector: remote MCP server at `https://postcapture.com/mcp` for Claude, Claude Code, ChatGPT, Cursor and VS Code. Sign in with your PostCapture account; no API key needed. Tools: `create_screenshot`, `get_account_usage`, `list_screenshot_options`.
- Rate limit: 10 requests per minute per account, shared across all API keys and the MCP connector.

## Docs

- [API documentation](https://postcapture.com/docs): Getting started with the PostCapture Screenshot API
- [Authentication](https://postcapture.com/docs/authentication): Activate API access, then create, manage and secure API keys
- [Screenshot API v1 reference](https://postcapture.com/docs/screenshot-api-v1): The `POST /api/v1/screenshot` endpoint, request settings, response fields and error codes
- [MCP connector setup](https://postcapture.com/docs/mcp): Connect Claude, Claude Code, ChatGPT, Cursor or VS Code, plus the available tools and troubleshooting
- [Rate limits](https://postcapture.com/docs/rate-limits): Per-account request budget and how to handle 429 responses
- [Code examples](https://postcapture.com/docs/examples): Ready-to-use examples in cURL, TypeScript and Python

## Product

- [PostCapture](https://postcapture.com/): Paste a public post URL and create a styled screenshot
- [Pricing](https://postcapture.com/pricing): Free and Pro plans
- [Screenshot API](https://postcapture.com/screenshot-api): Overview of the social media screenshot API and MCP connector
- [Chrome extension](https://postcapture.com/chrome-extension): Free Chrome extension for one-click screenshots of X posts
- [Twitter screenshot](https://postcapture.com/twitter-screenshot): Screenshot public X (Twitter) posts, replies, quote posts and full threads
- [TikTok screenshot](https://postcapture.com/tiktok-screenshot): Screenshot public TikTok videos with the caption, author and available stats
- [YouTube screenshot](https://postcapture.com/youtube-screenshot): Turn a YouTube video link into an image with the thumbnail and video details
- [Bluesky screenshot](https://postcapture.com/bluesky-screenshot): Screenshot public Bluesky posts from their URL

## Free tools

- [X subscriber count](https://postcapture.com/x-twitter-subscriber-count): See how many creators an X user subscribes to
- [X video downloader](https://postcapture.com/x-twitter-video-downloader): Download public X (Twitter) videos
- [Is X down?](https://postcapture.com/is-x-twitter-down): Live X.com status check
- [Is Bluesky down?](https://postcapture.com/is-bluesky-down): Live Bluesky status check

## Optional

- [Blog](https://postcapture.com/blog): Screenshot tips, tutorials and product updates
- [Best X posts](https://postcapture.com/best-x-posts): Weekly roundups of the most liked and most replied-to posts on X
- [Brand kit](https://postcapture.com/brand-kit): PostCapture logos and brand assets
- [Privacy policy](https://postcapture.com/privacy)
- [Terms of service](https://postcapture.com/terms)