Changelog
Features, improvements and fixes — shipped every week.
July 2026
New: MOV and MKV Video Export
Orshot API now supports exporting videos as MOV or MKV, in addition to MP4, WebM, and GIF. Quality, trim, mute, and multi-page combine all work the same way
June 2026
New: Create Templates from a URL or HTML
Paste a blog or landing-page URL and AI designs an on-brand template — or import your own HTML directly
Studio AI Agent Upgraded to Claude Sonnet 5
Near-Opus quality, faster — bring your own key for the latest Claude and Gemini models
A Refreshed Studio — New 3-Column Layout, in Studio & Embed
Studio has a cleaner, faster layout: Pages and Layers on the left, properties on the right, and a bigger canvas in the middle. Toggle it on anytime — now in the editor and in your embedded editor too
Read More →Introducing Orshot HubSpot Integration
Easily connect your HubSpot account to automatically generate images and videos for your marketing campaigns using Orshot templates
Read More →Introducing Smart Resize — Design Once, Render Any Size
Take one design and render it at any size — Story, Square, OG image, thumbnail — right in Studio or on demand via the API. The layout adapts automatically; reuse sizes as pages, or render several at once in a single API call
Read More →Introducing Canva Bulk Import
Now paid users can import multiple Canva designs at once into Orshot with new Bulk Canva Import
Introducing Layer Grouping in Studio
Now you can group layers together in Orshot Studio for easier organization and editing of complex designs
Learn More →More Accurate Canva Imports
Importing a Canva design now preserves far more of the original detail — exact image cropping and collage frames, flipped elements, closer font matches, and correct multi-page layouts
Adjust Image Brightness, Contrast & Saturation in Studio
Fine-tune any image right in the editor — new brightness, contrast, and saturation controls in the Effects panel, applied live on the canvas and in every API render
Introducing Automations – quick look at your active integrations
We've added a new Automations page which gives you a quick overview of all your active integrations, their status, and more
Check your automations →Renders Are Now Credits — Same Limits, Simpler Name
We've switched to the industry-standard term: 1 credit = 1 image, 1 PDF page, or 1 second of video. Quotas now show half the old number with identical value (2 renders = 1 credit) — your plan's capacity, pricing, and API are unchanged
Read More →May 2026
Up to 2× Faster Multi-page Renders
We've optimized Orshot API to significantly reduce response times for multi-page renders, resulting in upto 2x faster responses
Updated Pricing Plans — Launch, Grow, Scale
We've updated our pricing with new plan tiers starting at $39/mo. Existing subscribers keep their current plan and pricing unchanged. New plans offer better value with clearer upgrade paths
View Plans →Social Publishing — Pricing Update and WhatsApp, Discord support
Each connected social account is now $12 per account, up from $6 per account, to better reflect the value and costs of maintaining the integration (applicable for all users using the addon)
See Add-on Pricing →Template Library Just Crossed 1,000+
1,000+ ready-to-render templates for social media, e-commerce, certificates, ads, presentations and more — all parameterized and API-ready. And we're growing the catalog every week
Read More →Orshot API now works with dual-provider for better uptime
Orshot API now runs on multiple providers with automatic failover. If one host goes down, traffic switches seamlessly — no impact to your integrations
Read More →Improved Performance Across Orshot Embed and API
Orshot Embed now loads 70% faster on average, and template API endpoint response times have been reduced significantly for a smoother experience
Video Timeline, Multi-Track Audio, and Subtitles in Studio + API
Design video timing visually with a drag-and-drop timeline, layer multiple audio tracks per page, and configure subtitles — all controllable via API
Read More →Orshot has crossed 500k Renders
Orshot has reached a major milestone with over 500,000 renders completed — images, PDF pages and video seconds generated for customers in production
Read More →Custom Assets Picker, and more improvements in Embed
Orshot Embed now supports a custom assets picker, improved multi-tenant mode which gives your users their own assets and templates library
Read More →April 2026
Introducing Flowing Content — Auto-Paginate Long Text
Text elements set to Flow mode now automatically split across as many pages as needed. Great for reports, invoices, and articles with variable-length content
Read More →Turn any Orshot template into a Template Form
With Template Forms, you can share via public link or embed a form for your template in your app, letting your users generate images, PDFs and videos from your templates
How to Use →Orshot WordPress Plugin is now live!
Easily integrate Orshot's image and video generation capabilities into your WordPress site with our new official plugin
How to Use →Orshot 2.0 — A New Look
We've refreshed the platform with a new improved design and more consistent user experience across the board
Read More →Introducing Dark Mode Support
Orshot now supports dark mode across the entire app for a more comfortable design experience in low-light environments
Read More →Combine Multi-Page Videos into One
You can now merge multi-page MP4/WebM renders into a single video using videoOptions.combinePages in API, with optional page transitions
See API Docs →AI Agent & MCP Now Use Your Brand Assets
Design Agent and MCP Server now use your workspace brand assets, fonts and colors to create more contextual designs that align with your brand
Try it out →AVIF Support Now Available!
You can now export your images in AVIF format, both in Studio and via API, for better compression and quality
Orshot for Developers – Build Apps on top of Orshot
Register your app, test in development mode and publish apps using Orshot's capabilities to your users and our marketplace
Learn More →March 2026
1 Year of Orshot! Thank you
350k+ renders generated, 4,000+ users including 100+ customers and a thriving community of creators and developers
Read Blog →Now you can tag Images, Fonts, Colors and Videos
Easily organize your brand assets by adding tags to them, making it simpler to find and manage them in Studio and API
Try Tags →NEW: Shopify Integration is now live!
Connect your Shopify store to automatically generate product images from your Orshot templates
Connect Shopify →NEW: Manage fonts, colors, videos via API
Manage your custom fonts, colors and videos via API, making it easier to keep your assets in sync with your design system
Check Docs →Use own Claude and Gemini API keys in Orshot!
You can now use your own Claude and Gemini API keys in Orshot, giving you more control over your AI Agent in Studio
Setup AI Models →Increased AI Credits for All Plans!
We've increased AI credits included in all our plans, so you can save you more time and efforts on design and generation
New: Animate Layers in Studio for Interactive Videos
Orshot Studio now supports layer animations, allowing you to create interactive videos with dynamic motion effects
See How to Use →New: Multi-style Text Layers in Studio
Now you can apply different styles to different parts of the same text layer, including gradients, colors, fonts and more
Try it out →New: Introducing Orshot Publish
Connect Instagram, Facebook, Tiktok, LinkedIn and more accounts and publish your renders directly via Orshot API
Add Social Accounts →New: Tag your Templates for Better Organization
Easily organize your templates by adding tags for filtering and statuses, making it simpler to find and manage them
New: Clip Paths for Image Layers
Easily create and edit clip paths for your image layers directly within Orshot Studio
New: JSON Mode in Template Playground
Edit all your template parameters as JSON with syntax highlighting, auto-indent, and color-coded param IDs
February 2026
Introducing Orshot AI Design Agent in Studio
Use Orshot's Design Agent in Studio to design beautiful templates, faster than ever
Try it out →New: Design Templates with AI Agents inside VS Code
Use Orshot's Extension to let AI Agents design for you inside VS Code
Install Extension →New: Agent Skill for Orshot
Install Orshot Agent Skill to easily integrate Orshot's API capabilities into your apps and workflows
Install Skill →New: Gallery view for all your renders
Now see real-time preview of all your renders in a convenient gallery view, accessible from the All Renders page
View Renders →New: Elements Library in Studio
Access a vast library of icons and illustrations directly within Orshot Studio to enhance your designs
Learn More →2x faster generation, more videos in all plans!
We've reduced renders consumption for video generation by 4x, also renders generation is now 2x faster for all formats
Import Polotno Templates into Orshot Studio
Seamlessly import your Polotno Studio templates into Orshot Studio with just a few clicks
Learn More →Custom Buttons in Orshot Embed
Add customizable buttons with custom actions to your Orshot Embed to add personalized interactivity
Learn More →January 2026
AI Template Generation and JWT Authentication now in Embed
Allow Embed users to generate templates using AI (Enterprise), securely authenticate using JWT tokens
See it in Embed →Introducing AI Variants Generation
Easily create multiple design variations with our new Variants feature in Orshot Studio
Read More →Automated Subtitles Generation for Videos
Now you can automatically generate accurate subtitles for your videos using our AI-powered transcription feature
See Docs →We have improved overall performance!
From Studio to the rest of the app, we've made significant performance improvements for a smoother experience
New: Official React and Vue SDKs for Embed
Integrate Orshot Embed seamlessly into your React and Vue apps with our new dedicated SDKs
Check it out →New: Orshot Remote MCP Server
Use Orshot's image and video generation capabilities directly inside Claude, Cursor, and Windsurf
Learn More →New: Upgraded Figma Import
Figma Plugin now supports importing images, better text, gradients handling, and improved reliability
Watch Demo →New: Support for Blend Modes in Studio
Layers in Studio now support blend modes like Multiply, Screen, Overlay etc. for more advanced designs
Try Now in Studio →New: Updated Canva Import
We've updated our Canva Import feature to be more correct and reliable than ever before
Watch Demo →New Integration: Webhooks
Trigger image and PDF renders from form submissions, automation tools, or any webhook-enabled service
View Docs →Control Templates and Layers in Orshot Embed
Dynamically switch templates and update layer content in your embedded Orshot using the new orshot:embed:control API
View Docs →December 2025
Per-User Templates in Embed
Give each of your users their own private template library within your embedded Orshot instance
Configure Embed →Introducing Agency Partner Program
Build for clients, transfer workspaces, and grow together. Apply for free and get unlimited sandbox access
Learn more →Slack Integration
Connect Slack to get render notifications, usage alerts, and milestone updates directly in your channel
Connect Slack →Introducing Multi-line, Gradients and Inline Parameters for Text Layers
Now you can set gradients as text color, use inline text parameters and add line breaks in text layers
Learn more →Now you can Transfer Workspaces!
Transfer ownership of your workspace to another user
See in Settings →Improved Studio Reliability and Performance
Issues with undo/redo, performance and font preview UX have been addressed for a smoother design experience. Please use the Help icon(bottom right) to report any issues
Orshot Embed now supports template downloads and events
Enable downloading template as PNG, PDF and HTML. Capture template events in your app using Embed Events
Try it out →Google Drive Integration
Connect your Google Drive account, select a folder to automatically store all your renders there
Connect Google Drive →November 2025
Dropbox Integration
Connect your Dropbox account, select a folder to automatically store all your renders there
Connect Dropbox →Generate Videos with Orshot
Orshot now supports video layers in Studio, and video(MP4, WEBM, GIF) generation via API and integrations
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