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How to automate screenshots of a Looker Studio report

Learn how to automate the process of taking recurring screenshots of a Looker Studio report using PagePixels.

Introduction

PagePixels is a screenshot automation solution that can take scheduled screenshots of almost anything on the web, including Looker Studio reports.

PagePixels is free to start, and this tutorial demonstrates how to capture recurring screenshots of a Looker Studio report every 30 minutes.

How to automate taking a screenshot of a Looker Studio report.

To take scheduled snapshots of a Looker Studio report:

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 your Looker Studio report's public share link 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 Looker Studio reports with PagePixels, you can also:

  • Schedule your Looker Studio screenshots by time interval, days of the week, time of day, and time zone using PagePixels' built-in scheduling system (no other tools required).
  • Automatically post screenshots of your Looker studio reports and dashboards to a public or private Slack channel, a Custom Webhook address, or save the images to your Dropbox account.
  • Leverage no-code integration platforms Zapier and Make to take, send, and email your Looker Studio reports and dashboards to thousands of services, such as Google Drive, Gmail, and Google Chat.
  • Change filters and perform other actions on your Looker Studio reports before taking a screenshot with PagePixels Multi-Step Screenshot functionality.
  • Use PagePixels Embed URL technology to display and share the latest screenshot of your Looker Studio report with a single auto-updating link.
  • Customize the look of your Looker Studio report with PagePixels' Custom CSS injection feature.
  • Use PagePixels' Screenshots API to programmatically take scheduled and instant screenshots of your Looker Studio dashboards.
  • Perform AI analysis on your Looker Studio reports and dashboards with PagePixels built-in AI visual analysis functionality (powered by OpenAI - creator of ChatGPT).

Discover even more things that PagePixels can do by visiting our features page.

Support

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