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How to automatically take screenshots of CBC news pages

Learn how to schedule automated full page screenshots of CBC news using the PagePixels web app.

Introduction

PagePixels is a screenshot automation tool you can use to take automatic screenshots of web pages, including screenshots of CBC news pages.

PagePixels is free to start, and this tutorial demonstrates how to capture full page screenshots of CBC news pages on an hourly schedule.

Example

Prerequisites

Before you start, you'll need:

  • A PagePixels account.
  • A link to the CBC news page you want to screenshot.
    • For example:
      https://www.cbc.ca/news

How to take full page screenshots of CBC news pages

To take hourly scheduled screenshots of the CBC News page:

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 an hourly screenshot, use the input and drop-down fields to change the default values to: 1 Hours

TIP: To schedule screenshots by days of the week, time of day, and time zone -> Click the blue Advanced Scheduling option.

3

Add URL

Copy and paste the CBC news page link into the Website URL to Capture field.

For example: https://www.cbc.ca/news

4

Check Full Page Advanced

Scroll to the Page Setup section. Tick the Full Page Advanced checkbox.

The Full Page Advanced option uses an advanced algorithm to trigger lazy loaded content (i.e. images on CBC's website) and capture the entire web page.

5

Check No Ads

Scroll to the Ads, Tracking, and Javascript section. Select the No Ads option.

6

Save Screenshot

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

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

What else can PagePixels do?

When you automate your CBC news 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 the PagePixels Zapier, Make, n8n, or Power Automate 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Take screenshots of only a specific element on a web page with CSS Selector Screenshot capabilities.
  • Automate structured data extraction and AI-powered text analysis for your marketing, sales, and lead generation needs with PagePixels' Website Domain Research feature.
  • Use PagePixels Screenshots API to add screenshot automation to your web application.

See what else PagePixels can do for you on our Features page →

Support

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