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How to automate screenshots of a Geckoboard dashboard

Learn how to automate taking recurring screenshots of a Geckoboard dashboard using PagePixels.

Introduction

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

PagePixels is free to start, and this tutorial demonstrates how to automatically capture snapshots of a Geckoboard dashboard every 30 minutes.

How to automate taking a screenshot of a Geckoboard dashboard.

To capture snapshots of a Geckoboard dashboard every 30 minutes:

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.

To take a screenshot every 30 minutes, change the default frequency value "5" to "30" by clicking into the input box and updating the number.

3

Add your URL

Copy and paste the share link for your Geckoboard dashboard into the "Website URL to Capture" field.

4

Increase "Time to wait" value

Because data visualizations can take a long time to load, we recommend increasing the "Time to wait" value from 1500 to 8000 (value is in milliseconds).

If the visualizations are still not fully loaded, you can increase this value further (max is 20000).

5

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 Geckoboard dashboards with PagePixels, you can also:

  • Schedule screenshots of your Geckoboard dashboards by time interval, days of the week, time of day, and time zone using PagePixels' built-in scheduling system.
  • Send recurring screenshots of your Geckoboard dashboards to a public or private Slack channel, a Custom Webhook address, or save screenshot images to your Dropbox account.
  • Want to send your Geckoboard dashboard screenshots to a different app without needing to code? Connect PagePixels to no-code integration platforms Zapier and Make (Integromat) to upload screenshots to thousands of popular services, such as Microsoft Teams, Google Sheets, and Google Drive.
  • Dynamically display and share the most up-to-date screenshot image of your Geckoboard dashboard on your website or favorite app using PagePixels Embed URL technology.
    • Tip: You can use an Embed URL in Geckoboard's Image widget to display the latest information from around the web in your Geckoboard dashboard. For example, this Geckoboard support article demonstrates how you can display TrustPilot and Google Business Rating satisfaction scores in your dashboard.
  • Customize the style of your Geckoboard dashboard with PagePixels' Custom CSS injection feature.
  • Use PagePixels' CSS Selector feature to capture screenshots of only a specific metric or widget in your Geckoboard dashboard.
  • Leverage PagePixels' Screenshot API to programmatically take scheduled and instant screenshots of your Geckoboard dashboards.
  • Have AI compare and contrast your Geckoboard dashboard screenshot images with the Multiple Image AI Analysis endpoint (powered by OpenAI - creator of ChatGPT) of our Screenshot API.

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

Support

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