Social card & OG image API
Pixel-perfect social cards from a URL.
Generate OG images, social cards and quote graphics from a single URL - 5 pro templates, brand colors, light and dark themes. One lifetime key, no design tools, no per-image credits.
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- Pro templates
- 5Pro templates
- Output sizes
- 6Output sizes
- Image formats
- 3Image formats
- To first card
- 60sTo first card
Everything in one image URL
5 pro templates
OG gradient, minimal, quote card, blog cover and stat card — designed, spaced and typeset so you never open a design tool.
Live URL API (no SDK)
The URL is the image. Drop it in an og:image tag, a README or an email — no client library, no build step.
OG + square formats
1200x630 for link previews, 1080x1080 for quote graphics. Right-sized automatically per template.
Brand colors & themes
Accent, gradient stops and light/dark theme straight from query params, validated server-side.
Edge-fast PNG
Rendered with the built-in Next.js image pipeline — no headless browser, no queue, no per-image credits.
Zero design tools
Title in, pixel-perfect card out. Your CI, blog engine or bot can generate cards programmatically.
All five templates, straight from the API
Every image below is a live render of /api/demo — view source and steal the URLs.
og-gradient
og-minimal
quote-card
stat-card
blog-cover
Why makers switch to CardForge
| Feature | Bannerbear / Placid | CardForge |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | $49+/mo, per-image credits | Lifetime key, unlimited* |
| Integration | SDK + template editor required | Plain URL — works in any img tag |
| Templates | Build your own from scratch | 5 pro templates built in |
| Formats | Extra setup per size | OG 1200x630 + square 1080 |
| Time to first image | Hours of setup | Redeem → card in 60 seconds |
*Fair-use limits apply to keep rendering fast for everyone.
Render your first card in 60 seconds
Redeem your coupon and get a lifetime API key — no recurring billing.