website-screenshot

name	website-screenshot
description	Capture screenshots of live websites and web pages via API. Use when users need to screenshot a URL, capture website previews, archive web pages, generate thumbnails of sites, or document web content. Ideal for monitoring, archiving, sharing website previews, or creating visual references of web pages.

Website Screenshot API

Capture screenshots of any live website via html2png.dev.

Endpoint

POST https://html2png.dev/api/screenshot

Request

curl -X POST "https://html2png.dev/api/screenshot" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"url": "https://example.com", "width": 1280, "fullPage": true}'

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
url	string	required	Website URL to capture
width	int	1280	Viewport width
height	int	800	Viewport height
fullPage	bool	false	Capture entire scrollable page
format	string	png	png, webp, pdf
deviceScaleFactor	float	2	Retina scale (1-4)
delay	int	0	Wait ms before capture
omitBackground	bool	false	Transparent bg
colorScheme	string	-	light or dark
userAgent	string	-	Custom user agent

Response

{
  "success": true,
  "url": "https://html2png.dev/api/blob/screenshot-abc.png",
  "format": "png",
  "timestamp": "2025-01-27T10:30:00.000Z"
}

Examples

Basic Screenshot

curl -X POST "https://html2png.dev/api/screenshot" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"url": "https://github.com"}'

Full Page Capture

curl -X POST "https://html2png.dev/api/screenshot" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"url": "https://example.com", "fullPage": true, "delay": 2000}'

Mobile Viewport

curl -X POST "https://html2png.dev/api/screenshot" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"url": "https://example.com", "width": 375, "height": 812, "deviceScaleFactor": 3}'

PDF Export

curl -X POST "https://html2png.dev/api/screenshot" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"url": "https://example.com", "format": "pdf", "fullPage": true}'

Dark Mode

curl -X POST "https://html2png.dev/api/screenshot" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"url": "https://example.com", "colorScheme": "dark"}'

JavaScript Example

const response = await fetch("https://html2png.dev/api/screenshot", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    url: "https://example.com",
    width: 1280,
    fullPage: true,
    delay: 1000,
  }),
});

const data = await response.json();
console.log(data.url);

Tips

• Use delay for sites with heavy JavaScript or animations
• fullPage captures the entire scrollable content
• deviceScaleFactor=2 or higher for crisp text
• No caching - each request captures fresh content

Rate Limits

50 requests/hour per IP.