Use our tools from your own software
We plan an API for the jobs people want to automate: PDFs, images, QR codes and transcripts. You'd get an API key and pay per request from prepaid credits, with no subscription. Automatic recharge is optional.
Not available yet. There are no API keys, and the details below may change. Get one email when it's ready.
What we plan to offer
| Request | What it does | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| POST /v1/pdf/merge | Combine PDFs into one file | 5 |
| POST /v1/pdf/split | Pull out a page range | 5 |
| POST /v1/pdf/rotate | Rotate some or all pages | 5 |
| POST /v1/pdf/page-numbers | Add page numbers | 5 |
| POST /v1/images/strip-metadata | Remove location and camera data from JPG or PNG | 2 |
| POST /v1/qr | Make a static QR code as SVG | 1 |
| POST /v1/text/clean-transcript | Turn SRT, VTT or pasted transcripts into clean text | 1 |
Planned credit packs
Pay once per pack. Bigger packs cost less per request.
| Pack | Price | Credits | Per PDF request | Per QR code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | $10 | 5,000 | $1.000 | $0.2000 |
| Growth | $25 | 15,000 | $0.833 | $0.1667 |
| Scale | $100 | 75,000 | $0.667 | $0.1333 |
What it would look like
curl https://api.deskshed.example/v1/qr \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"text": "https://example.org/menu"}' \
-o menu-qr.svgAn illustration only: this address doesn't work yet.
Common questions
Is the API available yet?
Not yet. This page shows what we plan to offer so developers can tell us what they'd use. There are no API keys and nobody is being charged.
Do API files stay on my device like the website's tools?
No, and this is the important difference. The tools on this site run in your browser, so your files never reach us. An API works by sending your file to our server to be processed. We plan to process it and delete it straight away, and we'll publish exactly how it works before launch. If your file can't leave your machine, use the free tools or the desktop app.
How will pricing work?
You'd buy a pack of credits, and each request uses some of them. There's no monthly fee, unused credits don't expire, and a request that fails costs nothing. The prices on this page are planned and may change before launch.
What is automatic recharge?
It's optional. If you turn it on, we charge your saved card for another pack when your balance falls below a level you choose, so your software doesn't stop when credits run out. You set a monthly spending limit ($100 by default), it stops if a card is declined, and you can turn it off at any time.
Will the free tools stay free?
Yes. The API is an extra for people who want to automate these jobs from their own software. The tools on this site don't need it.