specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: HTML/CSS to Image
providerId: htmlcsstoimage
created: '2026-06-20'
modified: '2026-06-20'
reconciled: true
tags:
- Image Generation
- HTML to Image
- Rendering
- Templates
- FinOps
- Cost Management
- FOCUS
description: >-
  FinOps view of HTML/CSS to Image spend. HCTI bills a fixed monthly
  subscription per plan that includes a set number of rendered images per month;
  the primary cost driver is images rendered. Once the monthly image allowance
  is exceeded, additional images are billed as overages at $10 per 1,000 images.
  Cost optimization centers on right-sizing the monthly plan to expected image
  volume and reducing wasted renders through caching and templates.
notes: >-
  Plan prices and image allowances are subject to change; verify against the
  HTML/CSS to Image pricing page during reconciliation.
sources:
- https://htmlcsstoimage.com/pricing
- https://docs.htmlcsstoimage.com
- https://focus.finops.org/focus-specification/v1-3/
alignedWith:
  framework: FinOps Foundation Framework
  frameworkUrl: https://www.finops.org/framework/
  dataSpec: FOCUS
  dataSpecVersion: '1.3'
  dataSpecUrl: https://focus.finops.org/focus-specification/v1-3/
publisherName: HTML/CSS to Image
serviceCategory: Media and Content
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Subscription-Based
  billingFrequency: Monthly
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
  - Usage
  - Purchase
  - Adjustment
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: HTML/CSS to Image
  ServiceCategory: Media and Content
  ProviderName: HTML/CSS to Image
  PublisherName: HTML/CSS to Image
  InvoiceIssuerName: HTML/CSS to Image
  BillingCurrency: USD
  ChargeCategory: Usage
  PricingCategory: Subscription-Based
meters:
- name: plan_subscription
  description: Fixed monthly subscription fee for the selected plan tier.
  unit: months
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - plan
- name: included_images
  description: Images rendered within the plan's included monthly allowance.
  unit: images
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - plan
- name: overage_images
  description: Images rendered beyond the monthly allowance, billed at $10 per 1,000 images.
  unit: images
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - plan
principles:
- name: Visibility
  description: >-
    Pull image counts from the GET /v1/usage endpoint (hourly, daily, monthly)
    and reconcile against the plan allowance and invoices.
- name: Allocation
  description: >-
    Tag rendering workloads by template or project and map image counts to
    internal cost centers.
- name: Optimization
  description: >-
    Right-size the monthly plan to expected volume; cache and reuse permanent
    image URLs and templates to avoid re-rendering; delete unused images.
- name: Accountability
  description: >-
    Assign owners per workload, monitor monthly image burn against the plan
    allowance, and watch for overage charges.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com