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Screenshot URL

Capture full-page screenshots of any website as PNG images or PDF documents. Supports custom viewport sizes, scroll-to-bottom for lazy-loaded content, element hiding, and configurable wait conditions.

What can this actor do?

• Full-page screenshots -- Capture entire web pages as PNG images or PDF documents
• Custom viewport -- Set browser width from 100px to 3840px to test responsive layouts
• Scroll to bottom -- Trigger lazy-loaded images and infinite scroll content before capturing
• Hide elements -- Remove cookie banners, popups, and ads using CSS selectors
• Wait conditions -- Wait for page load, DOM ready, or network idle before capturing
• Custom delay -- Add delay after page load for animations or dynamic content
• Redirect tracking -- Records the final URL after any redirects
• Bulk capture -- Process multiple URLs in a single run
• PDF export -- Generate printable PDF documents from web pages

Use cases

• Website monitoring -- Schedule regular screenshots to track visual changes over time
• Quality assurance -- Verify website appearance across different viewport widths
• Archiving -- Save snapshots of web pages for records or compliance
• Competitive analysis -- Capture competitor websites for design comparison
• Bug reporting -- Generate visual evidence of display issues
• Content verification -- Confirm that published content appears correctly

Input

Example input

{
"urls":[
{"url":"https://www.example.com"},
{"url":"https://news.ycombinator.com"}
],
"format":"png",
"waitUntil":"networkidle",
"viewportWidth":1920
}

{
"urls":[
{"url":"https://www.wikipedia.org"}
],
"format":"pdf",
"scrollToBottom":true,
"selectorsToHide":".cookie-banner, #popup"
}

Output

Each URL produces one row in the dataset with a link to the screenshot file stored in the key-value store.

Sample output

{
"startUrl":"https://www.example.com",
"url":"https://www.example.com/",
"screenshotUrl":"https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/STORE_ID/records/screenshot_https___www_example_com__abc123.png",
"screenshotKey":"screenshot_https___www_example_com__abc123.png",
"format":"png",
"status":"success",
"timestamp":"2026-03-23T12:00:00.000000+00:00"
}

How it works

1. Launches a Chromium browser with the configured viewport width
2. Navigates to each URL and waits for the specified load condition
3. Optionally scrolls to the bottom to trigger lazy-loaded content
4. Optionally hides specified elements (cookie banners, popups, ads)
5. Captures a full-page screenshot as PNG or generates a PDF document
6. Stores the screenshot file in the key-value store with a public download URL
7. Records the result in the dataset with the original URL, final URL, and screenshot link

Tips for best results

• Use networkidle for waitUntil on pages with heavy JavaScript rendering
• Enable scrollToBottom for pages with lazy-loaded images or infinite scroll
• Use selectorsToHide to remove cookie consent banners and popups: .cookie-banner, #consent-popup, .ad-wrapper
• Set a delay of 1000-3000ms for pages with entrance animations
• Use wider viewportWidth (1920) for desktop-optimized pages, or 375 for mobile views
• The actor works without proxy for most websites; enable proxy only if needed

Limitations

• Some websites may block screenshots from datacenter IPs. Use proxy configuration for these sites
• Very long pages may produce large PNG files. Consider using PDF format for document-heavy pages
• JavaScript-heavy single-page applications may need networkidle wait condition and additional delay
• The actor cannot log into websites or handle authentication
• PDF format uses the browser's print layout, which may differ from the visual page appearance

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need a proxy? No. The actor works without proxy for most publicly accessible websites. Only enable proxy if the target site blocks datacenter IPs.

What is the difference between PNG and PDF? PNG captures a full-page screenshot as an image, including everything visible when scrolled. PDF generates a printable document using the browser's print functionality, which may paginate content differently.

How do I hide cookie banners? Use the selectorsToHide field with CSS selectors. For example: .cookie-banner, #gdpr-consent, [class*="cookie"].

What viewport height is used? The viewport height is fixed at 1080px. The screenshot captures the full page length regardless of viewport height.

How does scroll-to-bottom work? The actor scrolls the page in 250px increments, triggering lazy-loaded images and content. After scrolling, it waits for the configured delay or network idle before taking the screenshot.

Can I screenshot multiple pages in one run? Yes. Add multiple URLs to the input. Each URL produces a separate screenshot and dataset row.

Where are the screenshot files stored? Screenshots are stored in the run's key-value store. Each dataset row includes a screenshotUrl field with a direct download link.

Can I take mobile screenshots? Yes. Set viewportWidth to a mobile width like 375 or 390 to simulate a mobile browser viewport.