← Back to Tutorials

How to schedule screenshots of OpenWeatherMap weather reports

Learn how to take automatic screenshots of an OpenWeatherMap weather report widget on a recurring schedule with PagePixels.

Introduction

PagePixels is a screenshot automation tool that you can use to take scheduled screenshots of web pages, including the latest OpenWeatherMap weather report.

PagePixels is free to start, and this tutorial demonstrates how to capture an OpenWeatherMap weather report element on a daily schedule.

Example

Prerequisites

Before you start, you'll need:

  • A PagePixels account.
  • A link to an OpenWeatherMap weather report page
    • As an example, this link shows the current OpenWeatherMap weather report for Vancouver, Canada.

How to automate taking screenshots of an OpenWeatherMap weather information report

To capture automatic screenshots of an OpenWeatherMap weather report widget:

1

Create a screenshot

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

2

Schedule your screenshots

By default, recurring screenshots are taken every 5 minutes.

For a daily screenshot, use the input and dropdown fields to change the default values to: 1 Days

3

Add URL

Copy and paste the link to your OpenWeatherMap weather report page into the Website URL to Capture field.

4

Add CSS Selector

PagePixels CSS Selector option helps you capture a specific element on a web page.

In this case - to screenshot only the weather widget element on OpenWeatherMap's website, you can use the CSS Selector:

#weather-widget > div.section-content
5

Increase Wait Time

To give the page more time to load, change the Time to wait value to: 8000

You can increase the value further if needed. Max is 20000 (unless you have the 5-minute Timeout Addon).

6

Add Custom CSS (optional)

With the PagePixels CSS Injection option, you can customize the style of a web page before taking a screenshot.

For instance, to add some white space around the weather widget, you can use the CSS:

#weather-widget > div.section-content{
padding: 20px !important;
}
7

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 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.
  • 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.
  • Send scheduled screenshots to a public or private Slack channel, a Custom Webhook address, or save your screenshot images to your Dropbox account.
  • Connect PagePixels to no-code integration platforms Zapier, Make, or Power Automate to automatically send, save, and email screenshots to thousands of services.
  • Take and have AI process your screenshot images with the AI Analysis Screenshot feature.
  • Compare and contrast multiple screenshots and other images with AI using the Multiple Image AI Analysis feature.
  • Capture screenshots from different locations around the world with PagePixels Real Location Screenshots feature.
  • Convert data from third-party APIs, HTML emails, and other HTML content into screenshots using the Custom HTML Screenshots feature.
  • Take automatic screenshots of an entire web page with the Full Page option.
  • Screenshot only a specific element on a web page with CSS Selector Screenshot capabilities.
  • Use the PagePixels Screenshot API to integrate screenshot automation into your web applications.
  • Automate structured data extraction and AI-powered text analysis for your marketing, sales, and lead generation needs with PagePixels' Domain Research feature.

Check out our features page to discover even more things you can do with PagePixels.

Support

Questions? Contact us anytime by email:

support-tickets@pagepixels.com

Or send us a message through our Support page.