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📸 URL to Screenshot

Capture full-page or viewport screenshots of any public webpage — clean, fast, and configurable.

Overview

URL to Screenshot is an Apify Actor that takes a URL and returns a screenshot of the page. It supports multiple image formats, device presets, dark mode, ad blocking, and cookie banner removal — so you always get a clean, accurate capture.

Perfect for visual regression testing, web archiving, content previews, monitoring, and more.

Features

• 📄 Full-page or viewport-only screenshots
• 🖼️ Output in jpeg, png, webp, or pdf
• 📱 Device presets: mobile, tablet, desktop, 4K
• 🚫 Blocks ads, trackers, and cookie banners by default
• 🌙 Dark mode support
• 🎨 Transparent background option
• 🔒 Proxy support for anti-bot protection

Input

The actor accepts a JSON input object. Only url is required.

Example Input

{
"url":"https://example.com",
"fullPage":true,
"fileType":"png",
"viewportDevice":"desktop",
"blockAds":true,
"blockTrackers":true,
"blockCookiesBanner":true,
"darkMode":false,
"quality":90
}

Input Parameters

Parameter Details

url

The full URL of the page to capture. Must match the pattern:

https://example.com
http://sub.domain.co/path/to/page

fileType

Choose the output format based on your use case:

viewportDevice vs viewportWidth / viewportHeight

Use viewportDevice to quickly simulate a known device. If you need exact dimensions, set viewportWidth and/or viewportHeight — these will override viewportDevice.

quality

Controls compression for jpeg and webp outputs. Has no effect on png, which is always lossless.

proxyConfiguration

Pass Apify Proxy settings to route requests through a proxy. Example:

{
"proxyConfiguration":{
"useApifyProxy":true,
"apifyProxyGroups":[
"RESIDENTIAL"
]
}
}

Output

The actor saves the screenshot to the Apify Key-Value Store under the key OUTPUT. You can retrieve it via the Apify API or the Actor run detail page.

Example API URL to fetch the output:

https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/{storeId}/records/OUTPUT

Usage Examples

Minimal — just a URL

{
"url":"https://news.ycombinator.com"
}

Full-page PNG with clean rendering

{
"url":"https://example.com",
"fullPage":true,
"fileType":"png",
"blockAds":true,
"blockCookiesBanner":true
}

Mobile viewport screenshot

{
"url":"https://example.com",
"viewportDevice":"mobile",
"fileType":"jpeg",
"quality":80
}

Dark mode, custom resolution

{
"url":"https://example.com",
"darkMode":true,
"viewportWidth":1920,
"viewportHeight":1080,
"fileType":"png"
}

Limits & Notes

• viewportWidth and viewportHeight accept values between 0 and 7680.
• quality must be between 1 and 100; values outside this range will be rejected.
• The omitBackground option only produces visible transparency in png output.
• Cookie banner removal targets common GDPR/CCPA overlays; some custom implementations may not be detected.