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Capture the page as an image

A screenshot request returns the page as usual and adds an image of it. Choose the visible viewport, the whole scrollable page, or one element picked by a CSS selector. The image URL comes back in the x-sdrive-screenshot-url response header.

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A webpage producing viewport, full-page, and selected-element screenshots.
curl "https://sync.scrapedrive.com/api/v1/scrape" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "api_key": "YOUR_KEY",
    "url": "https://example.com",
    "screenshot_fullpage": true
  }'

What this request asks for

screenshot_fullpage=true
Captures the entire scrollable page. A browser is switched on for it.
x-sdrive-screenshot-url
The response header that carries the image URL.

What it does for a request

Three capture modes
screenshot=true captures the visible viewport, screenshot_fullpage=true the whole page, and screenshot_selector one element.
Switches a browser on
A screenshot needs a browser, so ScrapeDrive enables rendering for you.
Loads visual resources
block_resources is turned off so images, CSS and fonts load. block_ads stays as you set it.
Adds 5 credits
15 credits on the datacenter network, 20 on residential.
Returns the image URL
A sync response carries it in the x-sdrive-screenshot-url header. For an async job it is in response.headers of the polled result.

When to use it

Use it when

  • You want a visual record of what a page showed when you fetched it.
  • You need to see a layout, not only its text. Add device_type=mobile for the mobile layout.

Leave it out when

  • You only need the HTML, text or Markdown. The same request without a screenshot costs 5 credits less.

How to set it

  • screenshot

    true or false

    Captures the visible viewport.

  • screenshot_fullpage

    true or false

    Captures the entire scrollable page. Slower and larger than the viewport.

  • screenshot_selector

    CSS selector

    Captures one element. The request returns an error when the element is not found.

  • device_type

    desktop or mobile

    The emulated viewport and user agent. The default is desktop.

Limits to plan for

  • A full-page capture takes longer and produces a larger image than a viewport capture.
  • Download the image when the response arrives, rather than keeping only the link.
  • Content that appears late can be missing from the capture. Browser waits hold the request for an element or a delay.

Other features

Start with a plain request. Add browser, routing or waiting settings only when the page needs them.

Try webpage screenshots on your page

Paste a page URL into the Playground and see exactly what ScrapeDrive returns.

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