Introducing Approval Flows for Templates
Approval flows let your team and your clients approve a template before the Orshot API and your automations generate anything from it
The free plan now gives you 100 credits every month
The free plan was 30 credits, once. It is now 100 credits that reset every month, with no card. If you already have an account, they are live now.
Introducing Version History for Templates
Every editing session, save and API change on a template is now kept. See what changed, name the versions that matter, and put any earlier design back in one click.
Create Better Videos with Audio and Motion
Build richer video templates with stock media, Ken Burns motion, voiceovers, ambient audio, word-synced captions and animated waveforms in Orshot.
Introducing Social Analytics with API & Agent support
A social analytics platform for every account: impressions, engagement, follower growth and best time to post, via dashboard, API or agents. On Orshot.
Introducing Workflow Automations
Turn a data source into finished visuals on autopilot: connect Google Sheets or Airtable, render a template for every row, and deliver the results anywhere. No Zapier chain required.
A Refreshed Studio, Now in 3 Columns
Orshot Studio has a cleaner, faster layout — Pages and Layers on the left, properties on the right, and a bigger canvas in the middle. Available in the editor and in your embedded editor.
Introducing Smart Resize: One Template, Render Any Size
Smart Resize adapts one Orshot studio template to any size — Story, Square, OG image, thumbnail — right in the editor and on demand via the API. No per-channel redesign.
Renders Are Now Credits
We've renamed renders to credits — the industry-standard term. 1 credit = 1 image, 1 PDF page, or 1 second of video. Your limits, pricing, and API stay exactly the same.
Orshot's Library just crossed 1,000 Templates
Orshot's template library crossed 1,000 ready-to-render templates — social media, e-commerce, certificates, ads, and more, all API-ready
Orshot API now works with dual-provider for better uptime
Orshot's API now runs on a dual-provider setup with automatic failover. If one host goes down, traffic seamlessly switches to the backup — no customer impact.
Introducing Video Timeline, Audio and Subtitle Controls
Orshot Studio now includes a visual video timeline with drag-and-drop layer management, page-level audio tracks, and built-in subtitle support — in Studio and via API.
Orshot has crossed 500k Renders
Orshot just crossed 500,000 renders. A quick look back at how we got here, what the numbers look like, and what's next.
Introducing Flowing Content for Dynamic Page Generation
Text that doesn't fit on one page now flows automatically across as many pages as needed. Perfect for reports, articles, invoices, and any document where content length varies.
Turn any Orshot template into a Template Form
Turn any Orshot Studio template into a Template Form you can share or embed. Anyone with the link can tweak parameters and download images, PDFs, or videos — no Orshot account needed.
Orshot 2.0 — A New Look, Same Fast API
Our biggest release yet. A refreshed brand, a unified design system, and a consistent UI across the marketing site, Studio, dashboard, and onboarding — so every part of Orshot feels like one product.
Introducing Dark Mode in Orshot
Dark mode is now available across Orshot, including Studio, with Light, Dark, and System theme options to match your workflow.
1 Year of Orshot! 350k+ Renders and 100+ Customers Later
Been 1 year since I'm building Orshot! What started as a project, has now turned into a infrastructure platform for automating visual content
Introducing Animations in Orshot Studio
Add enter/exit animations, visibility timing, and staggered choreography to your video templates. Now with a full visual timeline, page-level audio, and auto-subtitles.
Introducing Orshot Publish
Post directly to your social media accounts from Orshot. Connect your accounts, publish from the dashboard or automate via the API — all without leaving your workflow.
Introducing Elements Library in Orshot Studio
Quickly add icons, illustrations, and social media logos to your templates from a built-in elements library — no uploads needed
Introducing AI Variant Generation: One Design, Multiple Sizes
Automatically generate multiple sizes and layout variations from your design using AI. Repurpose content for different platforms in seconds.
Introducing the Agency Partner Program
A free program for automation agencies and consultants to scale client work with unlimited sandbox workspaces, pooled credits, and dedicated support.
New Text Layer Features: Multi-line, Gradients & Inline Params
Create richer text designs in Orshot Studio with multi-line support, gradient colors, and inline parameters for dynamic text replacement
Introducing Video Generation API in Orshot
Create dynamic videos from your Orshot templates using the REST API. Add video elements, control playback, trim clips, and generate MP4, WebM, or GIF outputs programmatically
Introducing Dynamic Parameters: .prompt and .href
Generate AI-powered content and add clickable links to your templates with two new parameter modifiers
New Ways To Share Templates in Orshot
Learn how you can share templates in Orshot. You can share via public link, embed code or email, and in three different view modes
Free Chrome Extension for Twitter Screenshots
Generate beautiful X/Twitter screenshots with one click using the Orshot Chrome extension - perfect for content creators and marketers
Introducing Smart Stacking for Relative Positioning of Elements
Stack elements relative to each other for truly dynamic layouts that adapt automatically when content changes
Introducing Carousel Templates
Now create multi-page carousel templates in Orshot and generate visual images and PDFs from them using Rest API and Integrations
Orshot Now Available on Make (Integromat)
Generate dynamic images automatically in your Make scenarios with Orshot's new integration. Connect with thousands of apps and automate image creation.