How to automatically take screenshots of status pages

Learn how to capture automatic screenshots of status pages using PagePixels.

Introduction

PagePixels is a screenshot automation tool for taking automated scheduled screenshots of online content, including status pages.

PagePixels is free to start, and this tutorial provides step-by-step instructions for taking daily automatic screenshots of a status page.

Example

Before you start, you'll need:

To automatically capture a daily screenshots of a status 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 a daily screenshot, change the default frequency values from every "5" "Minutes" to every "1" "Days" using the input field and drop-down menu.

3

Add your URL

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

4

Save Screenshot

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

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

When you automate screenshots of status pages with PagePixels, you can also:

Easily capture the entire status page by checking the Full Page option in PagePixels.
Automate filling out forms, performing searches, applying filters to datasets, and more - all before taking a screenshot with Multi-Step Screenshot functionality.
Schedule 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 status pages to a Slack channel, a Custom Webhook address, or upload the images to your Dropbox account, with PagePixels built-in integrations.
Leverage no-code integration platforms Zapier and Make to take, upload, and email your status page screenshots to thousands of services, such as Gmail, Google Drive, and Google Chat.
Dynamically display the latest status page screenshot on your website, dashboard, or favorite app, using a single Embed URL (no iframe required).
Customize the style or remove elements from web pages with PagePixels Custom CSS injection feature.
Capture screenshots from different locations around the world with PagePixels' Real Location Screenshots feature.
Perform AI analysis on status page screenshots with PagePixels built-in AI visual analysis functionality (powered by OpenAI - creator of ChatGPT).
Use PagePixels' full-featured Screenshot API to programmatically take screenshots of status pages and other website content.

Explore our features page for even more things you can do with PagePixels!

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