Learn how to automatically capture screenshots of online content and send the images to Slack public and private channels.
With PagePixels Slack integration, you can automate the process of taking screenshots of web pages and sending the images Slack.
PagePixels is free to start and the Slack integration is built-in and available to all plans. No other tools are required.
This guide includes instructions for how to connect Slack to PagePixels and how to automatically take and send scheduled screenshots to public and private Slack channels.
To connect your Slack workspace to PagePixels:
Click connect
Look for the Slack integration in the right sidebar, and click the blue "Connect" button.
Authorize the connection
Log in to Slack and click the "Allow" button. This will permit PagePixels to send screenshots to channels in your Slack workspace.
Note: As shown in the image above, you'll see a "This app is not approved by Slack" message. If you're not comfortable connecting PagePixels to Slack, you can use approved apps Zapier and Make instead.
Once you've successfully connected Slack to PagePixels, you're ready to configure your screenshots and Slack channel settings.
Below are examples of how to use the PagePixels web app to send screenshots to public and private Slack channels.
PUBLIC SLACK CHANNELS
For this example, we're going to create a screenshot automation that takes daily screenshots of a random XKCD comic and posts the images to a public Slack channel.
Set your schedule
By default, recurring screenshots are set to every 5 minutes.
For a daily screenshot, change the default frequency values from every "5" "Minutes" to every "1" "Days" using the input field and drop-down menu.
Add URL
Copy and paste the web page URL you want to screenshot into the Website URL to Capture field.
For example:
https://c.xkcd.com/random/comic/
Configure your screenshot
Get your screenshot to look just right with over 20 different setting options in PagePixels.
For example, using the CSS Selector field, you can capture just the comic element on the XKCD page with the following selector:
#comic
Configure Slack
After you connect your Slack workspace to PagePixels, configure your Slack post.
Slack Connection: Select your Slack workspace from the drop-down menu.
Channel: Tell us where to send the screenshots. The default channel is: #general
Private channel? To send screenshots to a private channel, you'll need to first invite PagePixels to that channel.
Note: Optionally give your screenshots a title. The title will appear above your screenshot image.
Send Message As: You can post screenshots as PagePixels or as your Slack user.
Send a Test: You can send a test screenshot to the Slack channel using the "Send a Test" button. For this to work, you need to have already taken a screenshot with that configuration.
Save Screenshot
Click the green "Save Screenshot" button (top-right).
Once your screenshot completes, you'll see the image post to your Slack channel. For example:
🎉 Your screenshot automation is running and every day it will take and send screenshots to your Slack channel.
PRIVATE SLACK CHANNELS
To post screenshots to a private Slack channel, you'll need to invite the PagePixels app to that channel, as detailed below.
Open channel details
Go to your private channel in Slack.
Click on the more icon in the top-right (three vertical dots) and select "Open channel details" from the drop-down menu.
Click Add an App
Select the integrations tab for your channel. Click the Add an App button.
Add PagePixels Screenshots
Type "pagepixels" in the search box and click the Add button.
This will invite PagePixels to your private channel.
Set up your screenshot in PagePixels
You can now create screenshots in PagePixels that will send to your private channel following the same steps for a public channel.
Questions? Contact us anytime by email:
support-tickets@pagepixels.com
Or send us a message through our Support page.