Capture Website Screenshots with a Simple API Call

Need to generate thumbnails, create visual previews, or capture website screenshots programmatically? The Website Screenshot API lets you do it in one HTTP request.

Quick Start

curl -X POST https://screenshot-api-rouge-zeta.vercel.app/api/screenshot \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"url": "https://github.com", "width": 1280, "height": 720}' \
  --output screenshot.png

That's it. You get a pixel-perfect PNG screenshot back.

Options

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
url	string	—	URL to capture
html	string	—	Raw HTML to render
format	string	"png"	png, jpeg, or webp
width	number	1280	Viewport width (max 3840)
height	number	720	Viewport height (max 2160)
fullPage	boolean	false	Capture full scrollable page
deviceScaleFactor	number	1	Retina scaling (1-3)
delay	number	0	Wait ms after page load

Python Example

import requests

response = requests.post(
    "https://screenshot-api-rouge-zeta.vercel.app/api/screenshot",
    json={"url": "https://example.com", "format": "jpeg", "width": 1920, "height": 1080},
)

with open("screenshot.jpg", "wb") as f:
    f.write(response.content)

Node.js Example

const response = await fetch("https://screenshot-api-rouge-zeta.vercel.app/api/screenshot", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
  body: JSON.stringify({ url: "https://example.com", fullPage: true }),
});

const buffer = await response.arrayBuffer();
require("fs").writeFileSync("screenshot.png", Buffer.from(buffer));

Use Cases

• Social media previews: Generate OG images from URLs
• Visual regression testing: Compare screenshots across deployments
• Thumbnail generation: Create previews for link directories
• Archiving: Save webpages as images
• Monitoring: Capture visual state of websites periodically

Try It

Available on RapidAPI with a free tier.

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Built by @ShotaTanikawa. Feedback welcome!