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How to automatically remove cookie banners from your screenshots

Learn how to get rid of cookie consent banners automatically from your screenshots using the No Cookie Banners feature in PagePixels.

Introduction

Looking for a way to remove cookie consent banners from your automated screenshots? With PagePixels No Cookie Banners feature, you can automatically stop cookie banners from appearing in your screenshot images.

For Example

No Cookie Banners functionality is available in the PagePixels web app, Zapier app, Make.com app, and the Screenshot API.

PagePixels is free to start, and below are step-by-step instructions for how to automate taking screenshots and removing cookie consent banners from the resulting images in the PagePixels web app.

How to automate screenshots without cookie banners

To automatically take screenshots and remove cookie banners in the PagePixels web app:

1

Create a screenshot

Log in to your PagePixels account, and click the +Create Screenshot button.

2

Set your schedule

Update the scheduling input values to your desired schedule (default is every 5 minutes).

See our How to schedule screenshots guide for examples of different scheduling options.

3

Add your URL

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

4

Check No Cookie Banners

Scroll down and look for the Ads, Tracking, and Javscript section.

Select the No Cookie Banners option.

5

Save Screenshot

Once your done configuring your 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? Contact us.

Frequently Asked Questions

I'm stil seeing a cookie banner in my screenshot even though I'm using the "No Cookie Banners" option. What can I do?

While the No Cookie Banners feature removes the most common cookie consent banners, it doesn't catch them all.

If you're still seeing a cookie banner, you can contact us and we'll check if we can do an an update to remove the banner for you.

Or if you prefer not to wait for us, you can use the CSS Injection field in PagePixels to remove the banner element. For example: #selector-for-element-to-remove{display:none !important;}

Can I remove cookie banners in the PagePixels Screenshots app in Zapier?

Yes, you can remove cookie banners in supported Zapier Action app events.

To do so, look for the No Cookie Banners field and click the True option.

For example:

Zapier Actions that support "No Cookie Banners" functionality:

  • Take a Screenshot of a Web Page
  • Take a Real Geolocation Screenshot of a Web Page
  • Take a Screenshot of a Web Page and Analyze the Image With AI
  • Create a Recurring Screenshot of a Web Page
I use the PagePixels Screenshots Make.com app. Can I remove cookie banners from my screenshots?

Yes, you can remove cookie banners in supported Make app modules by setting the No Cookie Banners field to the Yes option.

For example:

Make.com modules that support "No Cookie Banners" functionality include:

  • Create a Screenshot of a Web Page
  • Create a Real Geolocation Screenshot of a Web Page
  • Create a Screenshot of a Web Page and Analyze the Image with OpenAI's ChatGPT
  • Schedule a Screenshot of a Web Page
How do I remove cookie banners using the PagePixels Screenshot API?

Using the PagePixels Screenshot API, you can remove cookie banners by setting the no_cookie_banners parameter to true

Below is a quick example using the Snap endpoint:

https://api.pagepixels.com/snap?url=https://www.onetrust.com/cookie-banner-gallery&access_token=your-api-key&no_cookie_banners=true

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.
  • Run a series of user browser actions on a web page before taking a screenshot, such as filling out a form and clicking buttons, with Multi-Step Screenshot functionality.
  • Automatically send screenshots to a Slack channel, a Custom Webhook address, or save the images in your Dropbox account.
  • Automatically integrate your screenshots with thousands of services, such as Google Drive, Google Sheets, OneDrive, and Discord, with our Zapier and Make.com integrations.
  • Automatically have AI process your screenshot images with the AI Analysis Screenshot feature.
  • Dynamically display the most up-to-date screenshot on your website, data visualization tool, and app with a single Embed URL.
  • Leverage proxies to capture website screenshots from different locations around the world with the Real Location Screenshots feature.
  • Remove elements and customize the style of your screenshot with PagePixels' Custom CSS Injection feature.
  • Convert data from third-party APIs, HTML emails, and other HTML content into screenshots using the Custom HTML Screenshots feature.
  • Use PagePixels Screenshots API to add screenshot automation to your web application.
  • Ask AI to compare and contrast multiple screenshots or other images using the Multiple Image AI Analysis feature.
  • 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

Questions? Contact us anytime by email:

support-tickets@pagepixels.com

Or send us a message through our Support page.