Generate images, PDFs and videos
from your AI assistant

The official RenderForm MCP server lets Claude, Cursor, Windsurf and GitHub Copilot render your templates, take screenshots and manage results directly from a chat.

No credit card required ∙ No subscription required ∙ Free 50 credits

Set up in one minute

No install step. Your MCP client starts the server with npx and your API key.

Get your API key
Add the renderform server
Ask your assistant for a render, for example:
"Render template_1234 with the headline 'Summer sale' and give me the link".

Claude Desktop Claude Code Cursor Windsurf VS Code & GitHub Copilot

{
  "servers": {
    "renderform": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "renderform-mcp", "--api-key=RENDERFORM_API_KEY"]
    }
  }
}

Replace RENDERFORM_API_KEY with your key. Source code and setup guides: github.com/RenderForm/renderform-mcp

What your assistant can do

Every tool maps to a public RenderForm API endpoint, so the results are the same as from your own code.

Render image, PDF or video

Fill a template with data and get the file URL back

Create screenshot

Capture any web page at a given size

Convert page to PDF

Turn a URL into an A4, Letter or custom PDF

Browse render results

List, inspect and delete rendered files

Templates first

Design once,
render from anywhere

Your assistant never has to draw anything. It fills the templates you designed in the RenderForm editor, so every image, PDF or video stays on brand no matter who or what requests it.

Explore the template editor

Open source

Extend it
to your workflow

The server is a small TypeScript project built on the official MCP SDK and published on npm as renderform-mcp. Fork it, add your own tools or prompts, and debug them locally with the MCP Inspector.

View on GitHub

Plugins and Integrations

See how to use RenderForm with your favourite tools right away.

Zapier

Connect Zapier and automate image generation

Make.com

Connect Make.com and automate image generation

MCP Server

Render images, PDFs and videos from your AI assistant

REST API

Render images and PDFs via REST API calls

RenderForm CLI

Render images and PDFs from the command line

Webhooks

Get a request after successful image or PDF render

Excel/CSV file

Import your Excel or CSV file to render images

Airtable Extension

Render images directly from Airtable data

HTML Embed

Embed image generator on your website

HTML to Image

Convert any HTML/CSS/JS to an image using REST API

Google Sheets

Render images directly from Google Sheets data

WordPress Plugin

Render featured photos for your blog posts

Mailchimp

Send personalized images via email

Design. Automate. Scale.

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What is the RenderForm MCP server?

The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is an open standard that lets AI assistants call external tools. The RenderForm MCP server exposes the RenderForm API as MCP tools, so assistants such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf or GitHub Copilot can render images, PDFs and videos from your templates, take screenshots of web pages, and browse or delete render results, all from a natural-language conversation.

How do I connect RenderForm to Claude or Cursor?

Create an API key in RenderForm, then add a server entry to your client's MCP configuration that runs npx -y renderform-mcp --api-key=YOUR_KEY. The client starts the server on demand; there is nothing to install or host. Detailed, client-specific instructions are in the MCP documentation.

Does the MCP server cost extra?

No. The server is free and open source. Renders requested through it use the same credits as renders made through the REST API or the dashboard: 1 credit per image or PDF, and 10 credits per second of video.

Is it safe to give an assistant my API key?

The key stays in your local MCP client configuration and is sent only to the RenderForm API. Use a dedicated key for the assistant so you can revoke it independently, and remember that assistants can delete templates and results with the tools they are given.

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