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How to take automatic screenshots of Pinterest

Learn how to automatically capture screenshots of Pinterest web pages on a recurring schedule with PagePixels.

Introduction

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

PagePixels is free to start, and this tutorial shows you the steps to automatically capture screenshots of a Pinterest ideas page on a daily schedule.

Example

Prerequisites

Before you start, you'll need:

  • A PagePixels account.
  • A link to a Pinterest page.
    • For example:
      https://www.pinterest.com/ideas/book-magnets/930627001368/

How to automate capturing screenshots of Pinterest pages

To take recurring screenshots of a Pinterest page every day:

1

Create a screenshot

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

2

Set your schedule

By default, scheduled screenshots are taken every 5 minutes.

For a daily screenshot, update the fields to: 1 Days

3

Add URL

Copy and paste a link to a Pinterest page into the Website URL to Capture field.

4

Add Multi-Step Actions

To capture a full page screenshot of a Pinterest ideas page, you can use Multi-Step functionality.

Click the +Add Step button and add the actions below.

Step 1: Wait X milliseconds

This action waits for a set amount of milliseconds. To get a Pinterest page to load, use:

5000

Note: You can increase this time if needed. (Max is 15000, unless you have the 5-minute TimeOut Addon)

Step 2: Insert CSS

This action injects Custom CSS into the web page.

For example, to remove the Pinterest signup box, use the CSS:

[data-test-id="fullPageSignupModal"]{display:none !important;} body{overflow:visible !important;}

Step 3: Run Javascript

This action runs custom JavaScript on a web page.

In this case, to encourage Pinterest images and other content to load, use the following javascript:

(async()=>{const scrollStep=500,scrollDelay=100,finalWait=500,maxDuration=10000,start=Date.now();while(Date.now()-startsetTimeout(r,scrollDelay));}await new Promise(r=>setTimeout(r,finalWait));while(Date.now()-start0){window.scrollBy(0,-scrollStep);await new Promise(r=>setTimeout(r,scrollDelay));}})();

Step 4: Run Javascript

To remove the width Pinterest adds onto the body container, use another "Run Javascript" step:

document.body.style.removeProperty('width');

Step 5: Wait X milliseconds

Add one more wait step to allow more time for the javascript to run and the Pinterest content to load.

5000

If you'd like to learn more about Multi-Step, check out the Multi-Step Screenshot guide here.

5

Change Page Dimensions

Scroll to the Page Setup section.

Update the Page Width field to:

1000

Update the Page Height field to:

6000
6

Save Screenshot

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

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

What else can PagePixels do?

When you automate your Pinterest 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.
  • Leverage proxies to capture website screenshots from different locations around the world with the Real Location Screenshots feature.
  • Remove elements and customize the style of your screenshot with PagePixels' Custom CSS Injection feature.
  • Convert data from third-party APIs, HTML emails, and other HTML content into screenshots using the Custom HTML Screenshots feature.
  • Use the PagePixels Screenshots API to add screenshot automation to your web application.
  • 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.
  • Automate structured data extraction and AI-powered text analysis for your marketing, sales, and lead generation needs with PagePixels' Website Domain Research feature.

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

Support

Questions? Contact us anytime by email:

support-tickets@pagepixels.com

Or send us a message through our Support page.