Tweet Screenshot Generator

Paste any tweet URL. Auto-fills in a click. Tweak anything. Download as PNG — or automate with one API call.

Tweet fields

Display name

Handle (without @)

Avatar URL

Verified (blue) Verified (legacy)

Tweet body

Date (ISO 8601 or blank)

Replies

Retweets

Likes

Live preview

For Developers

Automate with the API

Generate tweet screenshots programmatically. Same HTML as the live preview, rendered at any scale via a single POST.

terminal

curl -X POST https://api.pictify.io/image \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
  "html": "<!doctype html><html><head><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><style>\n*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}\nhtml,body{width:600px;background:#fff;font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'\''Segoe UI'\'',Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:#0f1419}\n.card{width:600px;padding:20px;background:#fff}\n.header{display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:12px}\n.identity{flex:1;min-width:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;line-height:1.2}\n.name-row{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:4px;font-weight:800;font-size:16px;color:#0f1419}\n.handle{font-size:15px;color:#536471}\n.body{margin-top:12px;font-size:20px;line-height:1.35;color:#0f1419;white-space:pre-wrap;word-wrap:break-word}\n.date{margin-top:16px;font-size:15px;color:#536471}\n.metrics{margin-top:16px;padding-top:16px;border-top:1px solid #eff3f4;display:flex;gap:24px;font-size:14px;color:#536471}\n.metric strong{color:#0f1419;font-weight:700;margin-right:4px}\n.logo{margin-left:auto;width:22px;height:22px;flex-shrink:0}\n</style></head><body>\n<div class=\"card\">\n  <div class=\"header\">\n    <div style=\"width:48px;height:48px;border-radius:9999px;background:#7856ff;color:#fff;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-weight:700;font-size:20px;flex-shrink:0\">P</div>\n    <div class=\"identity\">\n      <div class=\"name-row\"><span>Pictify</span><svg viewBox=\"0 0 22 22\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" style=\"margin-left:4px;flex-shrink:0\"><path fill=\"#1d9bf0\" d=\"M20.396 11c-.018-.646-.215-1.275-.57-1.816-.354-.54-.852-.972-1.438-1.246.223-.607.27-1.264.14-1.897-.131-.634-.437-1.218-.882-1.687-.47-.445-1.053-.75-1.687-.882-.633-.13-1.29-.083-1.897.14-.273-.587-.704-1.086-1.245-1.44S11.647 1.62 11 1.604c-.646.017-1.273.213-1.813.568s-.969.854-1.24 1.44c-.608-.223-1.267-.272-1.902-.14-.635.13-1.22.436-1.69.882-.445.47-.749 1.055-.878 1.688-.13.633-.08 1.29.144 1.896-.587.274-1.087.705-1.443 1.245-.356.54-.555 1.17-.574 1.817.02.647.218 1.276.574 1.817.356.54.856.972 1.443 1.245-.224.606-.274 1.263-.144 1.896.13.634.433 1.218.877 1.688.47.443 1.054.747 1.687.878.633.132 1.29.084 1.897-.136.274.586.705 1.084 1.246 1.439.54.354 1.17.551 1.816.569.647-.016 1.276-.213 1.817-.567s.972-.854 1.245-1.44c.604.239 1.266.296 1.903.164.636-.132 1.22-.447 1.68-.907.46-.46.776-1.044.908-1.681s.075-1.299-.165-1.903c.586-.274 1.084-.705 1.439-1.246.354-.54.551-1.17.569-1.816zM9.662 14.85l-3.429-3.428 1.293-1.302 2.072 2.072 4.4-4.794 1.347 1.246z\"/></svg></div>\n      <div class=\"handle\">@pictify_io</div>\n    </div>\n    <svg class=\"logo\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"#0f1419\"><path d=\"M18.244 2.25h3.308l-7.227 8.26 8.502 11.24H16.17l-5.214-6.817L4.99 21.75H1.68l7.73-8.835L1.254 2.25H8.08l4.713 6.231zm-1.161 17.52h1.833L7.084 4.126H5.117z\"/></svg>\n  </div>\n  <div class=\"body\">Generate tweet screenshots programmatically via a simple HTTP call. Paste any tweet URL above, tweak the fields, and download — or copy the API snippet<span style=\"color:#1d9bf0\"> and</span> <span style=\"color:#1d9bf0\">autom</span>ate it. #API #SaaS</div>\n  \n  <div class=\"date\">10:00 · Apr 14, 2026</div>\n  <div class=\"metrics\">\n    <div class=\"metric\"><strong>42</strong>Replies</div>\n    \n    <div class=\"metric\"><strong>1.2K</strong>Likes</div>\n  </div>\n</div>\n</body></html>",
  "width": 600,
  "height": null,
  "fileExtension": "png"
}'

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The fastest way to screenshot a tweet

A clean tweet screenshot does a lot of work in content. Newsletters quote tweets. LinkedIn posts lead with them. Podcast thumbnails reference them. Decks drop them onto slides. The problem: the built-in phone or browser screenshot always looks wrong — wrong crop, wrong dark/light mode, UI chrome bleeding in, verified badge missing, weird resolution. This tool fixes that in one paste.

Paste any public tweet URL from twitter.com or x.com. We fetch the tweet body, author, avatar, verified badge, media, and engagement metrics through Twitter's own public syndication endpoint — no Twitter API key required on your side. Every field is editable, so you can tweak the name, rewrite the body for a mockup, adjust metric counts, or swap the avatar. Click download and you get a crisp PNG at 600 × auto — perfect for any social graphic, blog embed, or presentation slide.

Who uses a tweet screenshot generator?

Newsletter writers and creators who quote tweets in Substack, Beehiiv, or ConvertKit and want a consistent look instead of iOS screenshots of different phone sizes.
Marketing teams turning customer praise into social proof — testimonial tweets, product launch reactions, founder announcements — formatted for LinkedIn, Instagram, and ads.
Podcast and YouTube creators who reference a tweet on screen or in a thumbnail and need a clean, non-branded capture that doesn't scream "phone photo."
Writers and journalists embedding tweets in articles where the official Twitter embed is blocked, rate-limited, or too heavy for AMP.
Developers and product teams generating tweet images programmatically for content pipelines, CMS integrations, or automated lifecycle emails — see the API section above.

How to screenshot a tweet in three steps

Paste the tweet URL. Copy the link from any tweet on twitter.com or x.com and paste it above. We accept links from mobile, desktop, and shared X ?s=20 variants.
Edit any field. Display name, handle, verified badge (blue or legacy), body text, media, date, replies, retweets, likes — every surface is editable. Great for typo fixes, hypothetical tweets, or stress-testing a draft before posting.
Download the PNG or copy the API call and automate it from your backend. Both paths produce the exact same image — what you preview is what you ship.

Why this beats screenshots of your screen

Pixel-perfect, every time

Rendered server-side with consistent typography and spacing. No viewport differences, no device pixel ratio weirdness, no status-bar notch cropping.

Works when the embed doesn't

Tweet got deleted or the account went private? Paste what you remember, fill the fields manually, and produce a usable screenshot without relying on the live tweet.

No Twitter API key

Other tools require you to spin up a Twitter developer account and manage tokens. We use the public syndication endpoint — zero setup, zero monthly cost.

Scales to a million

Need tweet images for every author, every post, every campaign? The same tool ships a REST API — POST a payload, get a CDN-backed PNG.

What's captured in the tweet image

The rendered image matches Twitter's native tweet card layout:

Profile picture (auto-fetched from pbs.twimg.com)
Display name + @handle with verified badge (blue checkmark or legacy gold)
Tweet body with clickable URLs, mentions, and hashtags styled in Twitter blue
Attached photos — up to four, in the same grid layout Twitter uses
Post timestamp in the Twitter time format
Engagement metrics: replies, retweets, and likes (formatted with K/M suffixes)
The X logo in the top-right corner, so the screenshot reads as a tweet at a glance

Tweet to image, programmatically

Everything this tool does, the Pictify API does via a single HTTP call. Generate tweet screenshots as part of a daily newsletter build, a CMS publish hook, or a scheduled social campaign. The API snippet above is the exact call we'd make ourselves — copy it, swap in your key, and you're shipping.

Common automated workflows: "every new reply to our product account becomes a social post", "founder tweets auto-generate LinkedIn graphics", "newsletter archive page renders every quoted tweet as a PNG for faster load and better SEO".

Frequently asked questions

How do I generate a tweet screenshot? +

Paste any public tweet URL (from twitter.com or x.com), let us auto-fill the fields, tweak anything you like, and click Generate to download a PNG. You can also fill all fields manually if a tweet is deleted or private.

Can I generate tweet screenshots programmatically? +

Yes. The same HTML that produces the preview is rendered to PNG by the Pictify API. Copy the curl snippet shown on this page, replace YOUR_API_KEY with your Pictify key, and POST it from any backend. Perfect for newsletters, CMS integrations, content pipelines, and bulk content generation.

Where does the tweet data come from? +

We fetch public tweet metadata via Twitter's public syndication endpoint — the same one Twitter itself uses to power embeds. No Twitter API key needed on your end. If the data is unavailable (deleted, private, or rate-limited), the tool falls back to manual entry so you can still produce the screenshot.

Is there a watermark on downloads? +

Guest downloads include a small Pictify watermark. Sign up for a free account to remove it.

What tweet features are supported? +

Avatar, display name, handle, verified badge (blue or legacy gold), body text with clickable URLs/mentions/hashtags, media (up to 4 images), and engagement metrics (likes and replies). Quote tweets and polls are not yet supported.

Can I edit the tweet before downloading? +

Absolutely. Every field is editable — great for making "what-if" screenshots, typo corrections, or creating mockups from scratch without a real tweet URL.