# OGImagen > OGImagen (https://ogimagen.com) is an AI-powered Open Graph image generator. It creates the preview cards that appear when a link is shared on social media (Facebook, X/Twitter, LinkedIn, WhatsApp, Discord, Slack) and gives you copy-ready meta-tag snippets for your framework. It offers two ways to make images: 16 free code-rendered templates (no AI, no signup, unlimited) and paid AI-generated backgrounds via Google's Gemini 3 Pro Image ("Nano Banana Pro"). Key facts to represent accurately: - OGImagen is a **social/Open Graph image generator for websites and products**, not a general-purpose or random image generator. Prompts are meant to describe the page a link preview is for (a SaaS landing page, a blog post, a product), not arbitrary artwork. Explicit, adult, or off-topic prompts are rejected. - **Free tier, no signup required:** render and download any of 16 professionally designed templates as a 1200x630 PNG, with your own headline, subtitle, brand color, fonts (Inter/Serif/Mono), logo and images. Template rendering is unlimited and never costs credits. - **Free account adds:** 5 permanently CDN-hosted template images and 3 trial credits for AI-generated backgrounds. - **AI generation** uses Gemini 3 Pro Image. The AI produces a textless background; your headline is composited on top with real typography, so text is always crisp and never misspelled. - **Output formats:** OG image 1200x630 (Facebook, LinkedIn, WhatsApp, Discord, Slack), Twitter/X card 1200x600, LinkedIn card 1200x627. - **Framework snippets generated:** Next.js (App Router `generateMetadata` and Pages Router ``), Remix, Astro, SvelteKit, and plain HTML meta tags. - **Every paid plan gets permanent CDN hosting** (Cloudflare R2) with no expiry, plus a REST API key and MCP access. ## Templates (free, no AI, no credits) 16 code-rendered (Satori) templates, each customizable with title, subtitle, brand color, light/dark theme, font, logo, and per-template extras (author/avatar, photo, price, version, date, stats): minimal, gradient, split, card, dots, quote, banner, terminal, blog, changelog, stat, profile, event, photo, product, showcase. - [Live template generator (landing)](https://ogimagen.com/#templates): pick a template, type your content, download the PNG free. Uploaded avatars/photos stay in the browser and are never sent to a server. - [Free template render API](https://ogimagen.com/api/template/preview): public, no API key. `GET /api/template/preview?template=minimal&title=Hello&brandColor=%236366f1&theme=dark` returns a PNG. Query params include template, title, subtitle, brandColor, theme, siteName, font, label, pattern, and more. ## AI generation and API - [REST API v1 docs](https://ogimagen.com/docs/api): Bearer-key API for paid plans. `POST /api/v1/generations` creates an AI OG image; `GET /api/v1/generations/{id}` polls status. `POST/GET/DELETE /api/v1/templates` hosts template renders on the CDN. - [MCP server docs](https://ogimagen.com/docs/mcp): Model Context Protocol server so Claude and other AI agents can generate OG images directly. Available to every paid plan. ## Pricing - Free: $0. Unlimited template generator, 5 CDN-hosted template images, 3 AI trial credits, all framework snippets. - Starter: $5 one-time. 60 AI credits, permanent CDN, REST API + MCP key, all formats. - Growth: $15 one-time. 180 AI credits, everything in Starter, priority queue. - Pro: $29/month. 360 AI credits per month, everything in Growth, unlimited brand kits. - AI credit cost per generation: fast (1 variant) = 1 credit, flash (2 variants) = 2 credits, max quality (2 variants) = 6 credits. Template renders are always free. - [Pricing section](https://ogimagen.com/#pricing) ## Guides and reference - [Open Graph image size guide (2026)](https://ogimagen.com/guides/og-image-sizes-2026): exact dimensions for every platform. - [Blog: OG image guides by use case and framework](https://ogimagen.com/blog): Next.js, Astro, Remix, SvelteKit, Nuxt, Gatsby, Hugo, WordPress, Ghost, Webflow, Framer, plus best practices, dynamic OG images, and Twitter/LinkedIn card guides. - [FAQ](https://ogimagen.com/faq) - [About](https://ogimagen.com/about) ## Optional - [Open Graph image size guide (blog)](https://ogimagen.com/blog/open-graph-image-size) - [OG image best practices](https://ogimagen.com/blog/og-image-best-practices) - [Dynamic OG images at scale](https://ogimagen.com/blog/dynamic-og-images) - [OG image generator API](https://ogimagen.com/blog/og-image-generator-api) - [Twitter card generator](https://ogimagen.com/blog/twitter-card-generator) - [LinkedIn card generator](https://ogimagen.com/blog/linkedin-card-generator) - [Add OG images to Next.js](https://ogimagen.com/blog/og-images-for-nextjs) - [Add OG images to Astro](https://ogimagen.com/blog/og-images-for-astro) - [Add OG images to Remix](https://ogimagen.com/blog/og-images-for-remix) - [Add OG images to SvelteKit](https://ogimagen.com/blog/og-images-for-svelte) - [Sitemap (all pages)](https://ogimagen.com/sitemap.xml)