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How to automate web page screenshots

Learn how you can take automatic screenshots of online content using the PagePixels web app. No coding required.

Introduction

Want to automate the task of taking screenshots without having to code a solution? You can use the PagePixels web app.

PagePixels provides a user interface with built-in scheduling, making it easy to set up automated screenshots. The UI also includes over 20+ configuration options to help you get the screenshot you need for your specific use case.

PagePixels is free to start, and below are step-by-step instructions for how to automate capturing screenshots in the PagePixels web app.

How to automate website screenshots

To automate screenshots in the PagePixels web app:

1

Sign up for PagePixels

Create a free PagePixels account.

Once you've signed up, the first thing you'll see is the New Screenshot form page.

2

Set your schedule

Scheduled screenshots are set to every 5 minutes by default.

To change the default setting, update the input values.

For example, if you'd like to take a screenshot every hour, you can change the values to: "1" "Hours"

Note: Looking for a way to automate screenshots by time of day, days of the week, and timezone? See this scheduling screenshot guide for examples.

3

Add your URL

Copy and paste your web page URL into the Website URL to Capture field.

Note: Want to screenshot private content? See our Multi-Step Screenshot Guide for examples of how you can automate actions, such as logging in, before taking a screenshot.

4

(Optional) Configure your screenshot

Use the different setting options to adjust the screenshot results to your needs.

For example, to take a full page screenshot you can check the Full Page option.

5

Save Screenshot

Click the Save Screenshot button (top-right).

Your screenshot automation is now running and your first screenshot will be taken shortly.

Need help automating screenshots for your use case? Contact us.

Other ways you can automate screenshots

See below for more ways you can automate screenshots:

  • Chrome Extension: Automate screenshots directly from a Chrome browser using the PagePixels Screenshots Chrome Extension.
  • Make.com: Use the PagePixels Screenshots Make app to automate screenshots in Make.com scenarios and upload the images to services like Google Drive, OneDrive, and more.
  • Zapier: Take automatic screenshots in your Zapier workflows with the PagePixels Screenshots Zapier integration and connect to 8000+ apps and services.
  • Screenshot API: Automate screenshots programmatically with the PagePixels Screenshots API.

What else can PagePixels do?

When you automate screenshots with PagePixels, you can also:

  • Schedule website screenshots by time interval, days of the week, time of day, and time zone using PagePixels' built-in scheduling system.
  • Automatically post screenshots to a Slack channel, a Custom Webhook address, or save the images in your Dropbox account.
  • Automate filling out forms, performing searches, applying filters to datasets, and more - all before taking a screenshot with Multi-Step Screenshot functionality.
  • Automatically integrate your screenshots with thousands of services with our Zapier and Make.com integrations.
  • Dynamically display the most up-to-date screenshot on your website, data visualization tool, and app with a single Embed URL.
  • Remove elements and customize the style of your screenshot with PagePixels' Custom CSS feature.
  • Capture website screenshots from different locations around the world with the Real Location Screenshots feature.
  • Convert data from third-party APIs, HTML emails, and other HTML content into screenshots using the Custom HTML Screenshots feature.
  • Automatically take screenshots and have an AI analyze the resulting images with the AI Analysis Screenshot feature.
  • Block ads and stop cookie banners from showing up in your screenshots with PagePixels' "No Ads" and "No Cookie Banners" options.
  • Use PagePixels Screenshots API to add screenshot automation to your web application.
  • Have AI compare and contrast your screenshots and other images with the Multiple Image AI Analysis endpoint of our Screenshot API.
  • Capture automatic screenshots of content requiring advanced authentication using the PagePixels Screenshots Chrome Extension.
  • Automate structured data extraction and AI-powered text analysis for your marketing, sales, and lead generation needs with PagePixels' Domain Research feature.

Explore even more possibilities of what you can do with PagePixels on our Features page →

Support

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