You have a screenshot in your head. A Slack exchange for a launch. A LinkedIn post for a pitch. An email that ends with “per my last raccoon.” You want to make it, change a few details, and keep moving.
TextPuppet and Mockly both help turn those ideas into visuals. TextPuppet gives you four ways to get there: build in Studio, edit a real page with the Chrome extension, describe a scene to your assistant through MCP, or generate it with the API. Every active plan includes all four.
An open-ended template library
Your template library grows with the websites you can import. Start with one of TextPuppet’s 11 native layouts, or use the extension to import the visible page of virtually any ordinary website you can open in Chrome. A niche dashboard, a community page, your own product: each can become a new starting point.
The native layouts cover LinkedIn, Gmail, Reddit, WhatsApp, Slack, X messages, iMessage / SMS, Instacart shopper chat, YouTube, Taplio, and Trellus. They let you add messages, change the cast, and adjust the scene. Website imports let you work from an interface that already exists, replacing detected text and images in Studio or drawing a region for something the import missed.
Website imports when you want something specific.
That’s an open-ended library of starting points.
An import captures the visible page as a static mockup with editable regions. It preserves a starting image rather than rebuilding the entire website. Hidden content, off-screen feeds, protected browser pages, and some embedded frames may not be captured. See how imports work.
Mockly offers a ready-made catalog across 40+ apps, spanning chats, social posts, comments, stories, email, and other formats. Its editor also offers device frames, dark mode, a 3D view, and PNG or video output. Mockly’s product overview.
One plan, including the API
TextPuppet costs $6/month, $30/year, or $100 once for lifetime access. Studio, the extension, MCP, and the developer API are included in every active plan, including eligible trials and redeemed lifetime licenses. New accounts can try monthly or annual access free for three days with a card upfront. TextPuppet pricing and trial terms.
Mockly’s editor currently offers a $12.99 seven-day pass or $69 one-year pass. Its developer API is a separate $99/month subscription, advertised with 10,000 image renders and 500 video renders per month. These are different products and allowances, so compare the workflow and volume you need. Mockly editor pricing · Mockly API pricing.
| What you’re making | TextPuppet | Mockly |
|---|---|---|
| Starting points | 11 native layouts + an open-ended library through website imports | Ready-made formats across 40+ apps |
| A scene from a real website | Edit text/images on the page, then import a visible-page capture into Studio | Website capture/import workflow isn’t described in the official pages linked here |
| Automation | REST API included on every active plan; PNG, PDF, editable JSON | Separate $99/month API; image and supported video renders |
| Assistant workflow | Remote MCP for compatible Codex, Claude, ChatGPT, and other clients | MCP connection isn’t listed in the official product/API pages reviewed |
| Exports | PNG screenshots and PDF carousels | PNG plus video for supported formats |
| Paid access | $6/month · $30/year · $100 lifetime, including API | Editor: $12.99 seven-day pass or $69 yearly pass; API: $99/month |
Checked October 8, 2026, using TextPuppet’s live product and Mockly’s linked product, pricing, and API documentation. Prices and features can change. “Not listed” describes the pages reviewed, rather than a claim about every possible integration.
From “make this” to a usable file
Sometimes you want to drag things around. Sometimes you want to describe the whole scene and let your assistant do the setup. With TextPuppet MCP, you can provide the wording and images, ask for a preview, revise it, and export. You can open a copy in Studio and save it to your account to keep editing later.
If you’re building a content tool or automating screenshots, the TextPuppet API accepts structured participants, messages, settings, and uploaded images. One request returns a PNG, PDF carousel, or editable project file. Save a mockup through the API when you want to read and revise it before exporting.
TextPuppet’s API and MCP share account limits: 120 requests per minute, 60 exports per hour, and one concurrent export. Saved API/MCP mockups and uploads last up to 30 days; projects explicitly saved to your Studio account don’t expire automatically. Shared rendering capacity also applies. Full API limits and documentation.
Choose the workflow you’ll actually use
Mockly is worth considering when you want its ready-made app catalog, device presentation options, or animated video exports. Its API includes a published monthly allowance for image and video generation.
Choose TextPuppet when your ideas start in several places: a familiar chat layout, a real webpage, a prompt to your assistant, or your own app. You get an open-ended supply of imported starting points, native layouts you can extend with more messages, and API access included from the $6 monthly plan through lifetime.