Quick Start
Go from zero to your first generated image in under 5 minutes
This guide walks you through creating your first automated image with Orshot. You'll get an API key, build a template, and generate an image — all in under 5 minutes.
Follow These 3 Steps#
1. Get Your API Key
Create an account and grab your API key from the dashboard
2. Design Your Template
Create a reusable template with dynamic text, images, and colors
3. Generate Your First Render
Call the API or use a no-code integration to produce your image
What You'll Need#
- An Orshot account — sign up free
- A template (design your own, pick one from the template library, or import from Canva/Figma)
Don't want to write code? You can skip straight to Integrations and use Zapier, Make, or Google Sheets instead.
What's Next?#
Once you've generated your first render:
- API Reference — Full endpoint documentation
- Orshot Studio — Advanced template features (animations, custom fonts, multi-page)
- Dynamic Parameters — Override styles, colors, and fonts at render time
- Integrations — Connect Orshot to your existing workflow
- SDKs — Official libraries for Node.js, Python, PHP, and Ruby
Ready to automate?
Start rendering images, PDFs and videos from your templates in under 2 minutes. Free plan, no credit card.
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