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 solution that you can use to take automated scheduled screenshots of web pages, including a Google calendar.

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

Before you start, you'll need:

Please ensure "Make available to public" permissions are set for the Google calendar.
You can find the public URL for a Google calendar in the "Integrate calendar" section of your calendar's settings page.

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" (top-right) button.

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

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

Schedule screenshots by time interval, days of the week, time of day, and time zone using PagePixels built-in scheduling system.
Send and save screenshots of your Google calendars to 5,000+ services with the PagePixels Screenshots Zapier integration.
Automatically post screenshots of your Google calendar to a public or private Slack channel or custom webhook address with PagePixels built-in integrations.
- Tip: Pair a custom webhook address generated through Make (formerly Integromat) with PagePixels, and you get access to Make's apps and capabilities for your screenshots.
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 functionality.
Use PagePixels Embed URL technology to display and share the latest screenshot of your Google calendar with a single auto-updating link.
Customize the look of your Google calendar with PagePixels' CSS injection feature.
Use PagePixels CSS selector option to take screenshots of a specific section of your Google calendar.
Programmatically take scheduled and one-time screenshots of your Google calendar using the PagePixels Screenshots API.

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