# Website Screenshot & PDF - Reliable Capture (`amazing_wizdom/web-screenshot-capture`) Actor Capture full-page or viewport screenshots (PNG/JPEG) and PDFs of any URL. Waits for the page to settle, dismisses cookie banners, supports device presets and custom waits. Pay only for successful captures. - **URL**: https://apify.com/amazing\_wizdom/web-screenshot-capture.md - **Developed by:** [Constantine](https://apify.com/amazing_wizdom) (community) - **Categories:** Developer tools, Automation, AI - **Stats:** 2 total users, 0 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 1 bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing $20.00 / 1,000 screenshot / pdf captureds This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours, and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store. In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server. Actors are written with capital "A". ## How to integrate an Actor? If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects. You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready. The best way to integrate Actors is as follows. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ## Website Screenshot & PDF - Reliable Capture **Capture full-page or viewport screenshots (PNG/JPEG) and PDFs of any URL — with the waiting and cookie-banner handling that make captures actually look right.** A lot of screenshot tools fire too early and hand you a half-loaded page, a spinner, or a giant cookie banner covering the content. This actor waits for the page to settle, dismisses common consent banners, and lets you wait for a specific element before it captures. You pay only for captures that succeed. --- ### Why this actor | | This actor | Bare screenshot tools | |---|---|---| | **Page readiness** | Waits for `networkidle` (or your rule) + optional selector | Often captures before content loads | | **Cookie banners** | Auto-dismisses common consent banners | Left covering the page | | **Formats** | PNG, JPEG, and paginated **PDF** | Usually PNG only | | **Devices** | Desktop + mobile presets, or custom viewport | Fixed size | | **Billing** | Pay per **successful** capture; failures are free | Charged regardless | --- ### Features - 🖼 **PNG, JPEG, or PDF.** Full-page or viewport screenshots, or a paginated A4 PDF of the page. - ⏳ **Smart waiting.** Choose `load`, `domcontentloaded`, or `networkidle`, and optionally wait for a CSS selector (a chart, a main element) before capturing. - 🍪 **Cookie-banner dismissal.** Best-effort auto-close of common consent/cookie dialogs so they don't cover your shot. - 📱 **Device presets.** Desktop 1920/1366, iPhone, iPad, or a custom width/height. - 🔒 **Authenticated pages.** Pass cookies to capture pages behind a login (stored encrypted). - 💬 **Actionable errors.** Timeouts, unreachable hosts, and missing selectors come back as clear codes, not stack traces. - 💸 **Fair pricing.** One charge per successful capture. Navigation errors and timeouts cost nothing. --- ### Input | Field | Required | Description | |---|---|---| | `url` | ✅ | Page to capture (include `https://`). | | `format` | | `png` (default), `jpeg`, or `pdf`. | | `fullPage` | | Capture the whole scrollable page (PNG/JPEG). Default `true`. | | `device` | | `desktop_1920` (default), `desktop_1366`, `iphone`, `ipad`, or `custom`. | | `width` / `height` | | Viewport size when `device = custom`. | | `waitUntil` | | `load`, `domcontentloaded`, or `networkidle` (default). | | `waitForSelector` | | Optional CSS selector to wait for before capturing. | | `delayMs` | | Extra wait after ready, for late animations (max 30000). | | `dismissCookieBanners` | | Auto-close consent banners. Default `true`. | | `jpegQuality` | | 1–100, for `format = jpeg`. | | `headers` / `cookies` | | Optional custom headers / auth cookies. | #### Example — full-page PNG ```json { "url": "https://news.ycombinator.com", "format": "png", "fullPage": true } ```` #### Example — mobile screenshot, wait for content ```json { "url": "https://example.com/report", "format": "jpeg", "device": "iphone", "waitForSelector": "#report-ready" } ``` #### Example — PDF (A4 print output) ```json { "url": "https://example.com/invoice", "format": "pdf" } ``` PDF uses Chromium's print rendering (paginated A4), not a device-sized screenshot. ### Output The captured file is stored in the run's key-value store (key `OUTPUT`), and a report is pushed to the dataset: ```json { "type": "capture_report", "status": "SUCCEEDED", "url": "https://example.com", "format": "png", "assetUrl": "https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/.../records/OUTPUT.png", "widthPx": 1920, "heightPx": 1063, "bytes": 84213, "durationMs": 3120 } ``` ### Error reference | Code | Meaning | |---|---| | `INVALID_URL` | URL missing or not http(s) | | `SSRF_BLOCKED` | Target is a private/internal address (blocked by default) | | `NAVIGATION_TIMEOUT` | Page didn't finish loading in 60s | | `DNS_OR_UNREACHABLE` | Host couldn't be reached | | `SELECTOR_TIMEOUT` | `waitForSelector` never appeared | | `OUTPUT_TOO_LARGE` | Full-page height over the limit (raise `maxFullPageHeightPx`) | | `HTTP_ERROR` | Page returned 4xx/5xx and `failOnHttpError` is on | | `RENDER_FAILED` / `NAVIGATION_FAILED` | Rendering or navigation error | ### Pricing One pay-per-event charge **per successful capture**. Failed captures (timeouts, unreachable hosts) are **free**. ### FAQ **The screenshot is missing content that loads late — what do I do?** Use `waitUntil: networkidle` (the default), add a `waitForSelector` for the element you care about, or a small `delayMs`. **Can it capture pages behind a login?** Yes — pass session `cookies` (Playwright format). They're stored as a secret. **Full-page or viewport?** `fullPage: true` captures the entire scrollable page; set it to `false` for just the visible viewport. # Actor input Schema ## `url` (type: `string`): The page to screenshot or render to PDF. Include the protocol (https://). Public URLs only. ## `format` (type: `string`): png (lossless), jpeg (smaller), or pdf (paginated document). ## `fullPage` (type: `boolean`): Capture the entire scrollable page (PNG/JPEG). Ignored for PDF. ## `device` (type: `string`): Preset viewport. Choose 'custom' to set width/height below. ## `width` (type: `integer`): Viewport width when device = custom. ## `height` (type: `integer`): Viewport height when device = custom. ## `waitUntil` (type: `string`): When to consider the page ready: load (all resources), domcontentloaded (fast), or networkidle (best for JS-heavy sites). ## `waitForSelector` (type: `string`): Optional CSS selector to wait for before capturing (e.g. a chart or main content). ## `delayMs` (type: `integer`): Extra wait after the page is ready, for late animations. Max 30000. ## `dismissCookieBanners` (type: `boolean`): Attempt to auto-close common cookie / consent banners before capturing. ## `jpegQuality` (type: `integer`): Only used when format = jpeg. ## `maxFullPageHeightPx` (type: `integer`): Fail instead of capturing full pages taller than this (protects memory). Default 20000. ## `failOnHttpError` (type: `boolean`): By default the actor captures error pages too (and reports the status). Enable to fail instead so you are not charged for a 404/403 page. ## `headers` (type: `object`): Optional headers sent with the request (e.g. Authorization or a custom User-Agent). Stored encrypted. ## `cookies` (type: `array`): Optional cookies for capturing pages behind a login. Array of Playwright cookie objects. Stored encrypted. ## Actor input object example ```json { "url": "https://example.com", "format": "png", "fullPage": true, "device": "desktop_1920", "waitUntil": "load", "delayMs": 0, "dismissCookieBanners": true, "jpegQuality": 80, "maxFullPageHeightPx": 20000, "failOnHttpError": false } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `report` (type: `string`): Per-run report with the asset URL and metadata. ## `asset` (type: `string`): The screenshot or PDF stored in the key-value store. # API You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup. ## JavaScript example ```javascript import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client'; // Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token // Replace the '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "url": "https://example.com" }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("amazing_wizdom/web-screenshot-capture").call(input); // Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any) console.log('Results from dataset'); console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`); const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems(); items.forEach((item) => { console.dir(item); }); // 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs ``` ## Python example ```python from apify_client import ApifyClient # Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token # Replace '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = { "url": "https://example.com" } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("amazing_wizdom/web-screenshot-capture").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{ "url": "https://example.com" }' | apify call amazing_wizdom/web-screenshot-capture --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=amazing_wizdom/web-screenshot-capture", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Website Screenshot & PDF - Reliable Capture", "description": "Capture full-page or viewport screenshots (PNG/JPEG) and PDFs of any URL. Waits for the page to settle, dismisses cookie banners, supports device presets and custom waits. Pay only for successful captures.", "version": "0.1", "x-build-id": "BAGe5xVC2hIKFv5ua" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/amazing_wizdom~web-screenshot-capture/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-amazing_wizdom-web-screenshot-capture", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/amazing_wizdom~web-screenshot-capture/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-amazing_wizdom-web-screenshot-capture", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK", "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/amazing_wizdom~web-screenshot-capture/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-amazing_wizdom-web-screenshot-capture", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } } }, "components": { "schemas": { "inputSchema": { "type": "object", "required": [ "url" ], "properties": { "url": { "title": "URL to capture", "type": "string", "description": "The page to screenshot or render to PDF. Include the protocol (https://). Public URLs only.", "default": "https://example.com" }, "format": { "title": "Output format", "enum": [ "png", "jpeg", "pdf" ], "type": "string", "description": "png (lossless), jpeg (smaller), or pdf (paginated document).", "default": "png" }, "fullPage": { "title": "Full page", "type": "boolean", "description": "Capture the entire scrollable page (PNG/JPEG). Ignored for PDF.", "default": true }, "device": { "title": "Device / viewport", "enum": [ "desktop_1920", "desktop_1366", "iphone", "ipad", "custom" ], "type": "string", "description": "Preset viewport. Choose 'custom' to set width/height below.", "default": "desktop_1920" }, "width": { "title": "Custom width (px)", "minimum": 200, "maximum": 4000, "type": "integer", "description": "Viewport width when device = custom." }, "height": { "title": "Custom height (px)", "minimum": 200, "maximum": 4000, "type": "integer", "description": "Viewport height when device = custom." }, "waitUntil": { "title": "Wait until", "enum": [ "load", "domcontentloaded", "networkidle" ], "type": "string", "description": "When to consider the page ready: load (all resources), domcontentloaded (fast), or networkidle (best for JS-heavy sites).", "default": "load" }, "waitForSelector": { "title": "Wait for selector", "type": "string", "description": "Optional CSS selector to wait for before capturing (e.g. a chart or main content)." }, "delayMs": { "title": "Extra delay (ms)", "minimum": 0, "maximum": 30000, "type": "integer", "description": "Extra wait after the page is ready, for late animations. Max 30000.", "default": 0 }, "dismissCookieBanners": { "title": "Dismiss cookie banners", "type": "boolean", "description": "Attempt to auto-close common cookie / consent banners before capturing.", "default": true }, "jpegQuality": { "title": "JPEG quality (1-100)", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 100, "type": "integer", "description": "Only used when format = jpeg.", "default": 80 }, "maxFullPageHeightPx": { "title": "Max full-page height (px)", "minimum": 1000, "maximum": 60000, "type": "integer", "description": "Fail instead of capturing full pages taller than this (protects memory). Default 20000.", "default": 20000 }, "failOnHttpError": { "title": "Fail on HTTP 4xx/5xx", "type": "boolean", "description": "By default the actor captures error pages too (and reports the status). Enable to fail instead so you are not charged for a 404/403 page.", "default": false }, "headers": { "title": "Custom HTTP headers", "type": "object", "description": "Optional headers sent with the request (e.g. Authorization or a custom User-Agent). Stored encrypted." }, "cookies": { "title": "Cookies", "type": "array", "description": "Optional cookies for capturing pages behind a login. Array of Playwright cookie objects. Stored encrypted." } } }, "runsResponseSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "data": { "type": "object", "properties": { "id": { "type": "string" }, "actId": { "type": "string" }, "userId": { "type": "string" }, "startedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "finishedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "status": { "type": "string", "example": "READY" }, "meta": { "type": "object", "properties": { "origin": { "type": "string", "example": "API" }, "userAgent": { "type": "string" } } }, "stats": { "type": "object", "properties": { "inputBodyLen": { "type": "integer", "example": 2000 }, "rebootCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "restartCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "resurrectCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "computeUnits": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "options": { "type": "object", "properties": { "build": { "type": "string", "example": "latest" }, "timeoutSecs": { "type": "integer", "example": 300 }, "memoryMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 1024 }, "diskMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 2048 } } }, "buildId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultKeyValueStoreId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultDatasetId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultRequestQueueId": { "type": "string" }, "buildNumber": { "type": "string", "example": "1.0.0" }, "containerUrl": { "type": "string" }, "usage": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 1 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "usageTotalUsd": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "usageUsd": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } } } } } } } } } ```