Bannerbear
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API for Automated Image and Video Generation
How to Replace BannerbearOverview
Features
36 features across 16 categories
AI(1)
Detect and work with faces in images using AI
API(7)
Primary asynchronous API endpoint for image generation
REST API that allows you to generate new images programmatically with full customization capabilities
Generate multiple images at once for batch processing
Generate PDF documents dynamically via API
Full REST API access for image and video generation with support for Ruby, Node, and PHP libraries
Synchronous endpoint option for generating images if preferred over asynchronous processing
Generate videos and watermark video content programmatically
Automation(3)
Generate images from Airtable data for batch image creation
No-code integration with Make.com (formerly Integromat) for automated workflows
No-code integration with Zapier to create automated workflows with thousands of apps
Billing(1)
Usage-based billing where 1 image = 1 credit, with PDFs and videos using more credits
Collaboration(1)
Add multiple team members to collaborate on templates and API integration
Compliance(1)
Signed Data Processing Agreement that complies with GDPR requirements for 3rd party data processors
Design Tools(4)
Upload any OTF, WOFF, or WOFF2 web safe font for use in templates
Visual template editor to create reusable designs for image and video generation
Support for templates up to 5000x5000 pixels
No limit on the number of templates you can create
Education(1)
Interactive demos showcasing Multi Image, AI Face Detect, Twitter to Instagram Generator, Real Estate Banner Generator, Github Social Image Generator, Open Graph Image Generator, Smart Crop, and Advanced Video Generator
Image Processing(1)
Intelligent image cropping functionality
Infrastructure(1)
Global Content Delivery Network (CDN) for delivering image and video assets with hotlinking support
Integration(6)
Connect Bannerbear directly to your organization's AWS S3 Bucket so generated media stays within your managed technology estate
Pull data from public websites and generate images and social media graphics on demand
Create HTML forms for on-demand image generation that can be embedded on websites or dashboards
Create secure URLs that generate images on demand for social meta images and transactional emails
Create dynamic URLs that generate images on demand for use with email service providers and external platforms
Generate images directly from WordPress
Localization(1)
Works with all languages including Chinese, Arabic, Thai and others with compatible fonts
Organization(1)
Keep templates organized into different workspaces with different API keys per project
Security(3)
Granular control over when data expires and gets deleted from Bannerbear servers, with setting as low as 10 seconds
Define different roles for team members with granular control over access to different parts of Bannerbear
Optional 2FA protection for your account compatible with Google Authenticator and other auth apps
Support(3)
Email support available on all plans
Priority email support where requests go to the front of the queue
1-to-1 support via Zoom to work through challenging integrations or troubleshoot issues
Tools(1)
Online tools including Certificate Maker, Wedding Invite Maker, Event ID Card Maker, Photo Collage Maker, and Invoice Maker
Pricing
Free Trial
- ✓30 API credits
- ✓No credit card required
- ✓REST API access
- ✓All integrations
- ✓Email support
- ✓2FA protection
- ✓DPA compliance
Automate
- ✓1,000 API credits per month
- ✓10 GB bandwidth
- ✓REST API
- ✓Zapier integration
- ✓Make.com integration
- ✓Airtable integration
- ✓Forms integration
- ✓Email support
- ✓2FA protection
- ✓DPA compliance
Scale
- ✓10,000 API credits per month
- ✓50 GB bandwidth
- ✓REST API
- ✓Zapier integration
- ✓Make.com integration
- ✓Airtable integration
- ✓Forms integration
- ✓Simple URLs
- ✓Signed URLs
- ✓Team members
- ✓Role-based permissions
- ✓Email support
- ✓Priority support
- ✓2FA protection
- ✓DPA compliance
Enterprise
- ✓20,000+ API credits per month
- ✓100 GB bandwidth
- ✓REST API
- ✓Zapier integration
- ✓Make.com integration
- ✓Airtable integration
- ✓Forms integration
- ✓Simple URLs
- ✓Signed URLs
- ✓Team members
- ✓Role-based permissions
- ✓BYO Storage (AWS S3)
- ✓Email support
- ✓Priority support
- ✓Zoom support
- ✓2FA protection
- ✓DPA compliance
- ✓High volume access
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Integrations
10 known integrations