TweetPik alternatives in 2026: the tweet-to-image tools that still work
TweetPik is gone; its domain now redirects to Tweet Hunter. Six working alternatives compared, including free no-watermark options and tools beyond X.
If you came here because tweetpik.com stopped working: TweetPik was absorbed into Tweet Hunter, its Pro plan is no longer maintained, and the domain now just redirects to a Tweet Hunter page. Poet.so, the other classic, quietly pivoted to review images. The good news is the category moved on: there are free, watermark-free tools that render sharper cards than TweetPik ever did, and one of them handles Threads and Substack posts too, not just X.
Full disclosure: we make Eden, whose free tool is first on this list. Every claim about the other tools was checked against their live sites in August 2026.
The short version
| Tool | Best for | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Eden post image generator | Free, no watermark; X, Threads, and Substack posts | Free |
| TwitterShots | Threads unrolled to multi-image, bulk, API | Free tier; Pro from $5.83/mo |
| BrandBird | Background/theme customization on X posts | Free tweet tool; Pro $15/mo |
| SuperX | Quick free X exports inside an analytics suite | Free |
| PostSpark | Designed mockups, X and Bluesky, video export | Free tier; Pro ~10 EUR/mo |
| Orshot | Developers replacing the TweetPik API | API pricing |
What actually happened to TweetPik
TweetPik built its name on clean tweet screenshots, a Chrome extension, and a screenshot API. Then Tweet Hunter (itself acquired by lempire in 2022) folded TweetPik into its product family. Through 2026 the standalone site was rewritten into a Tweet Hunter funnel page that states the Pro plan "isn't maintained any longer," and today tweetpik.com is a straight redirect. If you relied on the web tool, you need a new one; if you relied on the API, see Orshot below.
Poet.so, the other tool people reach for by name, is technically still online but no longer converts tweets at all: it was repurposed by the REVIEWS.io team into a review-image generator. And Pikaso, the "screenshot this" bot, was sold to Sticker Mule in 2024 and has been having reliability issues lately. The old guard of this category is genuinely gone.
1. Eden's post image generator
Our free post image generator does what TweetPik did, without the parts people disliked: paste a post's link and get a crisp 1080-pixel quote card with the author's name, handle, and profile photo pulled in automatically. No signup, no credit card, and no watermark on the download.
Three things set it apart from everything else on this list. First, platforms: it renders X posts, Threads posts, and Substack notes and articles; in our research, no other URL-based tool touches Threads or Substack. Second, everything is editable before you download: trim the text, fix a typo, change the name or handle, toggle the verified badge, and the preview re-renders live. Third, it comes in feed-ready sizes (portrait 4:5, square 1:1, story 9:16) with eight visual styles, so the card drops straight into Instagram, LinkedIn, or Stories without cropping.
The honest limitation: it renders the post's text and author, not attached photos or videos, and there's no public API. If you need bulk exports or thread unrolls, TwitterShots is the better fit.
Price: free, no watermark, no signup. Best for: anyone who wants a clean quote card from an X, Threads, or Substack link in ten seconds.
2. TwitterShots
TwitterShots is the most aggressive player in the post-TweetPik market, and the feature list shows it: unroll a whole thread into a multi-image set or PDF, bulk-convert up to 30 tweets, turn tweets into vertical video for Reels, and a screenshot API on paid tiers. The generator advertises free, watermark-free exports, with custom branding and API credits arriving on Pro ($5.83/mo) and up.
It is X-only, and the product is clearly built for power users; if you just want one clean image, the surface area is more than you need.
Price: free tier; Pro $5.83/mo, Pro+ $10.83/mo, Business $49/mo. Best for: heavy X users who want threads, bulk, and an API.
3. BrandBird
BrandBird is primarily an image editor for founders, but its free tweet-to-image tool is genuinely free with no watermark: paste an X link, pick light or dark, style the background, and export a high-res PNG. It also has sibling free tools for Bluesky and LinkedIn mockups.
The distinction to know: the free standalone tweet tool exports clean, while BrandBird's general editor free tier watermarks; removing that and unlocking the full editor is $15/mo or a $179 lifetime deal.
Price: tweet tool free; editor Pro $15/mo or $179 lifetime. Best for: X users who want background and theme control on individual cards.
4. SuperX
SuperX ships a fast free converter as part of its X analytics suite: no signup, no watermark, retina exports up to 4x, light and dark themes, and a toggle for showing metrics. The caveat: it doesn't include a post's attached images or video in the export, and it's X-only.
Price: free. Best for: quick no-frills X exports.
5. PostSpark
PostSpark approaches this as a design tool: templates for X and Bluesky posts including quote tweets and replies, backgrounds, shadows, annotations, and even animated video exports, with browser extensions for capturing. There's a free entry point with Pro around 10 EUR/mo.
It's the right pick when you're crafting a hero image for a launch page rather than batching quote cards for a feed.
Price: free tier; Pro ~10 EUR/mo. Best for: designed, annotated mockups and animated exports.
6. Orshot, for the API crowd
If what died for you was the TweetPik screenshot API, Orshot positions itself directly as its replacement: template-based image generation with an API, so tweet-card rendering can go back into your pipeline. Developer pricing applies; it's not a paste-a-link consumer tool.
Price: API plans. Best for: developers who automated screenshot generation.
How to choose
- Choose Eden if you want free, watermark-free cards and you post beyond X: it's the only URL-based tool here that renders Threads and Substack posts.
- Choose TwitterShots if you live on X and need threads, bulk, or an API on a budget.
- Choose BrandBird or PostSpark if the image is a design artifact and you want deep visual control.
- Choose Orshot if you're replacing the TweetPik API in code.
Frequently asked questions
Is TweetPik shut down?
As a standalone product, yes. The domain redirects to a Tweet Hunter page which says the Pro plan is no longer maintained. Tweet Hunter itself is still sold, but tweet screenshots are no longer a maintained standalone product there.
What happened to Poet.so?
The site is still online but no longer makes tweet images; it was repurposed into a review-image tool for the REVIEWS.io ecosystem. For tweet cards you'll need one of the tools above.
What's the best free tweet-to-image tool with no watermark?
Eden's post image generator, BrandBird's tweet tool, and SuperX are all genuinely free with no watermark. Eden is the only one of the three that also handles Threads and Substack links and lets you edit the text before downloading.
Can I turn a Threads or Substack post into an image?
With most tools, no; the category grew up X-only. Eden's post image generator renders X posts, Threads posts, and Substack notes and articles from just the link.
The fastest way to see the difference is to try it: paste any post link into the free post image generator and download the card it renders. And if you make these weekly, Eden's scheduler renders them automatically for every post you publish.