Capture Viewport & Full Page Website Screenshots

ScreenshotAPI is both an online website screenshot generator and a developer API. Paste a link to take a website screenshot online in seconds, or call the endpoint to turn any URL into a screenshot programmatically. Capture the full page or a fixed viewport as a PNG, JPG, WebP, or PDF, with ads, cookie banners, and chat widgets removed automatically before capture.

Block Cookies & Ads

Clip Screenshot

Inject CSS & JS

HTML to Screenshot

HTML to PNG

Capture Screenshot

Get Free API Key

API Request

https://shot.screenshotapi.net/v3/screenshot?token={token}&url=https://ipgeolocation.io/&width=1680&height=876&fresh=true&file_type=webp

Reliability at Scale

Built for Production Screenshot Automation

ScreenshotAPI runs the same capture pipeline for a single request and for batches of millions. A 99.9% uptime SLA, sub-3-second average render time, and automatic concurrency handling mean you do not manage browsers, queues, or retries.

99.9%

Uptime SLA

Enterprise-grade reliability backed by a formal SLA commitment.

< 3s

Avg. Render Time

Most screenshots render and return in under 3 seconds globally.

88M+

Screenshots Processed

Over 88 million automated captures served across developer workflows.

10K+

Developers & Teams

Used by startups, agencies, and enterprise engineering teams worldwide.

Live uptime and incident history available at status.screenshotapi.net

Website URL

https://ipgeolocation.io/

Width

375

Height

876

Format

WEBP

Fresh

Scrolling Screenshot

Generate

Custom Viewport Screenshots - Test Any Screen Size & Resolution

With Custom Viewport, define the exact width and height to match your target breakpoints. For long pages, switch to a full page screenshot; to export the result as a document, save the webpage as a PDF without cutting off content. Whether you’re testing:

Mobile layouts at 390×844
Tablet views at 1024×768
Desktop designs at 1440×900

Custom viewport dimensions ensure every screenshot looks exactly as expected across devices. Essential for responsive design testing, cross browser QA, and CI/CD pipelines where consistent, reproducible results are critical.

Capture Perfect Screenshots at Any Size

Website URL

https://ipgeolocation.io/

Selector

body > main > div:nth-child(2) > div.bg-white.dark:bg-[#193251].relative

Format

WEBP

Fresh

Scrolling Screenshot

Generate

Element Screenshot - Capture Any CSS Selector from a Webpage

Skip the full page screenshot and capture only the exact element that matters. By specifying a CSS selector, ScreenshotAPI grabs a clean, precise screenshot of any component — charts, buttons, product images, or any page section. Reduces image size, speeds up screenshot automation workflows, and gives you pixel-perfect control over what's captured.

Grab Precise Screenshots

Website URL

https://ipgeolocation.io/

Inject CSS

h1 { font-style: italic; text-decoration: underline; }

Format

WEBP

Fresh

Scrolling Screenshot

Generate

Inject Custom CSS & JavaScript - Modify Webpage Rendering Before Screenshot Capture

Customize the page before capture with Inject CSS & JS. Add inline CSS to hide cookie banners, fix sticky headers, or tweak spacing, and run lightweight JavaScript to open modals, trigger lazy-loaded content, or wait for data to render - then snap the perfect shot. This gives you clean, on-brand screenshots without manual editing, ideal for demos, testing, and documentation.

Customize & Control Every Snapshot

Output Formats

PNG, JPG, WebP, and PDF Output Formats

Choose the output that fits your workflow. Every format supports full-page or viewport capture and retina (2×) pixel density.

PNG

Lossless

Lossless Quality

Perfect for UI screenshots, text-heavy pages, and documentation where every pixel must be sharp. Zero compression artifacts.

JPG

Compressed

Smaller File Size

Ideal when bandwidth matters and minor compression is acceptable - social previews, email embeds, and large-scale monitoring.

WebP

Recommended

Best Compression Ratio

Google's modern format delivers the smallest file at comparable visual quality - the optimal choice for web-embedded screenshots.

PDF

Full Page

Print-Ready Archival

Capture full-page renders as single-file PDFs - essential for legal archival, compliance documentation, and print workflows.

Set file_type=png|jpg|webp|pdf in any API request. See format docs →

Block Cookie Banners & Ads

Block Ads

Experience clean, distraction-free access to your content.

Block Chat Widgets

Remove unnecessary chat widgets for a clean screenshot.

No Cookie Banners

Automatically hide cookie pop-ups for uninterrupted screenshots.

Block Tracking

Safeguard your digital footprint with anti-tracking measures.

Website URL

https://ipgeolocation.io/

Blur Selector 1

body > main > div:nth-child(1) > section > h1

Blur Selector 2

body > main > div:nth-child(1) > section > p

Format

WEBP

Fresh

Scrolling Screenshot

Generate

Blur Sensitive Data Before Capture

Hide sensitive info without editing tools. With Blur Selector, target any element via CSS selector - like emails, prices, IDs, or avatars - and automatically blur it before capture for clean, privacy-safe screenshots. This makes it easy to share or archive screenshots without exposing confidential data.

Blur Private Data before Rendering

Website URL

https://ipgeolocation.io/

Remove Selector 1

body > main > div:nth-child(1) > section > h1

Remove Selector 2

body > main > div:nth-child(1) > section > p

Format

WEBP

Fresh

Scrolling Screenshot

Generate

Remove Any Element Before Screenshot

Cut the clutter in one step. Use Remove Selector to strip out banners, popups, sticky headers, or any distracting element by CSS selector so your screenshot highlights only what matters. It’s the simplest way to keep your screenshots focused, professional, and distraction-free.

Get Screenshots Without Unwanted Elements

Website URL

https://ipgeolocation.io/

Clip X-axis

340

Clip Y-axis

250

Clip Width

600

Clip Height

300

Generate

Clip to Exact Coordinates - x, y, width, height

Capture just the area you need. Clip Screenshot lets you define an exact rectangle (x, y, width, height) to crop the page before saving - perfect for components, hero sections, or above-the-fold views. This gives you lightweight images that load faster and show only the content you care about.

Crop & Capture Exactly What You Need

Block External Resources

Block JS

Prevent JavaScript files from loading, ensuring faster, cleaner, and distraction-free screenshots.

No popups or modals
Deterministic layout
Faster loads

Block Stylesheet

Prevent external CSS files from loading to capture a raw, unstyled version of the webpage.

Semantic HTML only
Great for QA diffs
Small file size

Block Media

Prevent images, videos, and audio from loading to capture faster, content-focused pages.

Text-first captures
Reduce bandwidth
Consistent view

Block Fetch

Prevent fetch API requests from loading to capture pages without dynamic content retrieval.

Privacy-friendly
Stable DOM
No client API calls

Recommended Combos

Use presets below to reach common outcomes quickly.

Clean content audit

block_js=true

block_media=true

Removes distractions; keeps CSS styling.

Raw HTML snapshot

block_js=true

block_stylesheets=true

block_media=true

Structure-only for diffs and crawlers.

Privacy-first view

block_fetch=true

block_js=true

Stops client calls and trackers.

URL to Screenshot: Choosing the Right Capture Method

There are three common ways to turn a URL into a screenshot. The right choice depends on your scale, team capacity, and how much infrastructure you want to own.

Ad-hoc

Browser Extensions

Manual - one page at a time

Zero setup
Works for ad-hoc tasks

Not automatable
One screenshot at a time
No API integration

Maximum Control

Self-Hosted Headless Browsers

Puppeteer · Playwright · Chromium

Maximum control
Fully customisable logic
No external dependency

Server maintenance required
Memory-leak management
Browser version overhead

Recommended

Screenshot API

Single HTTP request - no infra

< 5 min integration
Scales automatically
Ad & banner blocking built-in

The comparison below focuses on production-scale screenshot generation and compares the self-hosted headless browser approach with using a managed Screenshot API - the two options relevant to engineering teams building automation pipelines.

ScreenshotAPI vs Do It Yourself

Why Build a Headless Browser Pipeline When the API Is Already Done?

Puppeteer and Playwright are powerful tools but running a production-grade, scalable screenshot service on top of them means maintaining servers, handling memory leaks, writing retry logic, and keeping browsers updated. ScreenshotAPI handles all of that so your team can ship faster.

Capability	DIY (Puppeteer / Playwright)	ScreenshotAPI
Setup time	Hours to days	< 5 minutes
Ad & cookie banner blocking	Manual configuration by adding thousands of rules	Built-in, one parameter
Full page screenshots	often buggy on large pages	Native support
CSS selector capture	Custom scripting required	Single API parameter
Authentication / cookie injection	Session management overhead	Pass cookies via parameter
Concurrent screenshot scaling	Queue engineering required	Handled automatically
Retina / high-res output	Manual deviceScaleFactor setup	retina=true parameter
Scheduled recurring captures	CRON + custom infra	Native scheduled screenshots
Blur or Remove Sections	Requires custom scripting	Built-in support

Stop maintaining infrastructure. Start shipping features.

Replace your entire headless browser pipeline with a single HTTP request. Free tier available - no credit card required.

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Screenshot Use Cases

Capture full-page screenshots to showcase websites, create detailed reports, preserve web pages, or share seamless content without missing any part of the page.

Website Monitoring

https://example.com

Auto Monitor

Monitor website changes and track visual updates by capturing screenshots at regular intervals using simple URL inputs.

Competitor Analysis

competitor-a.com

competitor-b.com

competitor-c.com

Batch Capture

Track competitor websites, pricing pages, and product launches by automatically capturing screenshots from URL lists.

Content Archival

Archive Queue

#ARC-2024

news-article.com

✓

legal-doc.gov

✓

policy-page.org

...

67% Complete

Archiving...

Preserve important web content by turning any website link into a screenshot archive. A quick web snapshot from a URL, perfect for legal documentation and compliance.

Social Media Previews

Twitter Preview

Facebook Preview

Auto Preview

Generate instant social media preview screenshots from URLs for content sharing and social media management platforms.

QA Testing

Staging

Production

/homepage

✓ PASS

/checkout

✗ DIFF

/profile

⟳ TEST

Automate visual regression testing by capturing screenshots of different URL endpoints across staging and production environments.

API Documentation

GET

/api/v1/docs

Response Example

API Reference

v1.2.0

Create visual documentation by capturing screenshots of API documentation pages, ensuring comprehensive developer resources.

Quick Start Guide

How the URL to Screenshot API Works

From zero to automated screenshot generation in three steps. No headless browser setup, no infrastructure management.

Get Your Free API Token

Authentication

Sign up in seconds - no credit card required. This URL screenshot generator gives you an API token instantly, with full access on the free tier to every capture feature: full page screenshots, viewport customization, CSS injection, and ad blocking. You can even take a screenshot of an entire web page on Mac or Windows without installing anything.

token=XXXXXXX-XXXXXXX-XXXXXXX-XXXXXXX

Construct Your Screenshot API Request

API Request

Pass your target URL and capture parameters as query string arguments to the REST endpoint. Choose your output format (PNG, JPG, WebP, or PDF), set viewport dimensions, enable full-page capture, and apply any filters, all in a single GET request.

url=https://example.com&width=1440&full_page=true

Receive & Use Your Screenshot

Image Output

The API responds with your screenshot image - ready to store in S3, render in your UI, send to a pipeline, or archive. Integrate with cloud storage via native Storage Integration, or pipe directly into Zapier, Make, n8n, and other automation platforms.

PNG / JPG / WebP / PDF returned

Try it before you integrate

Use the interactive Playground to fire live screenshot API requests and inspect responses in real time - no code required.

Open Playground Get Free API Key

REST API · Zero Setup

Integrate the Screenshot API in Any Language

ScreenshotAPI is a simple RESTful HTTP API that can be accessed from any language or framework that supports HTTP requests.

const axios = require("axios");
const fs = require("fs");

const params = new URLSearchParams({
  token: "YOUR_API_TOKEN",
  url: "https://example.com",
  width: "1440",
  height: "900",
  file_type: "png",
  full_page: "true",
  no_cookie_banners: "true",
  block_ads: "true",
  selector: ".pricing-table",
  remove_selector: ".info",

});

const response = await axios.get(
  `https://shot.screenshotapi.net/v3/screenshot?${params}`,
  { responseType: "arraybuffer" }
);

fs.writeFileSync("screenshot.png", response.data);
console.log("Screenshot saved.");

Frequently Asked Questions

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