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GoScreenAPI vs Microlink: More Screenshot Features, Better Pricing
Microlink is a great metadata extraction tool, but its screenshot features are limited. GoScreenAPI is purpose-built for screenshots with element capture, dark mode, and async processing.
Why developers switch to GoScreenAPI
Feature Comparison
| Feature | GoScreenAPI | Microlink |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier | 250/month | 100/month |
| Full-page capture | ? | ? |
| PDF rendering | ? | ? |
| Element screenshot | ? | ? |
| Dark mode rendering | ? | ? |
| Custom CSS inject | ? | ? |
| Webhooks | ? | ? |
| Async mode | ? | ? |
Feature data based on publicly available documentation. Last updated May 2026.
Simple API. Clean code.
One endpoint. Consistent JSON. Works with any HTTP client.
curl -X POST 'https://uptime.goscreenapi.com/api/v1/screenshot' \
-H 'X-API-Key: gsc_your_api_key' \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{
"url": "https://example.com",
"format": "png",
"full_page": true,
"block_ads": true,
"async": false
}'
// Response
{
"status": "completed",
"image_url": "https://cdn.GoScreenAPI.com/...",
"duration_ms": 1240
}Ready to switch?
250 free screenshots per month. No credit card required. Takes 2 minutes to integrate.