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How to screenshot a public Google calendar

Learn how to automate the process of taking screenshots of a Google calendar using PagePixels.

Introduction

PagePixels is a screenshot automation tool that you can use to take automated scheduled screenshots of web pages, including screenshots of Google calendar.

PagePixels is free to start, and this tutorial demonstrates how to capture daily screenshots of a public Google calendar.

How to take screenshots of a Google calendar

To take automatic recurring snapshots of a Google calendar:

1

Create a screenshot

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

2

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.

3

Add your URL

Copy and paste your Google calendar's public URL into the "Website URL to Capture" field.

4

Save Screenshot

Click the green "Save Screenshot" button (top-right).

Your screenshot automation is officially set, and your first screenshot will be taken shortly.

What else can PagePixels do?

When you automate screenshots of your Google calendars with PagePixels, you can also:

  • Schedule screenshots of your Google calendar by time interval, days of the week, time of day, and time zone using PagePixels' built-in scheduling system.
  • Automatically post screenshots of your Google calendar to a public or private Slack channel, a Custom Webhook address, or save the images to your Dropbox account.
  • Pair PagePixels with no-code integration platforms Zapier and Make (Integromat) to take, upload, and email snapshots of your Google calendar to thousands of services, such as Google Drive, Gmail, and Google Chat.
  • Set filters, click on a different view or tab, and perform other user actions on your Google calendar before taking a screenshot with PagePixels' Multi-Step Screenshot functionality.
  • Dynamically display and share the most recent screenshot of your Google calendar using a single auto-updating Embed URL.
  • Customize the look of your Google calendar with PagePixels' Custom CSS injection feature.
  • Capture only a specific part of your Google calendar with PagePixels' CSS Selector option.
  • Automatically take Google calendar screenshots and have an AI analyze the resulting images with the AI Analysis Screenshot feature.
  • Have AI compare and contrast your Google calendar screenshot images with the Multiple Image AI Analysis endpoint of our Screenshot API.
  • Use PagePixels' Screenshot API to programmatically take scheduled and instant screenshots of your Google calendar.
  • Take screenshots of your private Google calendars using the PagePixels Screenshots Chrome Extension.

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

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