Twitter (X) Screenshot Generator

Capture clean screenshots of public X posts and profiles — no login, no cookies, no API key. Paste post links to get pixel-perfect post cards, or profile links to get the profile header or the full profile page. Choose dark, light or system theme, PNG/JPEG/WEBP output, and 1x–3x pixel density.

What this actor does

• Three capture modes: postCard (one post), profileHeader (header + first posts) and fullProfilePage (the scrollable profile page)
• Clean captures: headers, sidebars, login prompts and community notes are hidden automatically; reply posts can be hidden too
• Image control: PNG, JPEG or WEBP, quality setting for JPEG/WEBP, and 1x/2x/3x pixel density
• Custom viewport: width and height from 320×240 up to 3840×2160
• Optional details: post ID, URL, author handle, text snippet, and profile or author follower counts when X shows them
• Empty fields are omitted

Output per screenshot

Each row has a type: screenshot for a capture or status for a run message. If no post or profile link was provided at all, a single status row with status: "noInput" and a message field is emitted instead of the fields below.

Field	Description
targetUrl	The post or profile URL that was captured
targetType	post or profile
captureMode	postCard, profileHeader or fullProfilePage
status	success or a friendly error description
width, height	Dimensions of the captured image in pixels
format	Saved image format (png, jpeg or webp)
fileSizeBytes	Size of the saved image
filename	File name in the key-value store
downloadUrl	Public signed link to download the image (omitted when signing fails)
quality	JPEG/WEBP quality setting used
deviceScaleFactor	Pixel density used for the capture (1, 2 or 3)
capturedAt, collectedAt	ISO timestamps of the capture
profileUrl	The profile URL, on profile captures

With Include post/profile details on, post rows also carry tweetId, tweetUrl, authorUsername, textSnippet, authorFollowers, authorFollowing and authorPostCount; profile rows carry username, name, followers, following and postCount. Counts are only added when X shows them.

Input

Field	Type	Default	Description
postUrls	array	–	Post links, bare post IDs, profile links or bare usernames
tweetUrls	array	–	Alias of post links
profileUrls	array	–	Profiles to capture (header or full page, depending on capture mode)
captureMode	string	postCard	postCard, profileHeader or fullProfilePage. In postCard mode, post links produce post cards; in profileHeader or fullProfilePage mode, post links capture the post's author profile instead
theme	string	dark	dark, light or system
fullPage	boolean	false	Capture the whole scrollable page instead of just the card or header
hideReplies	boolean	true	Hide reply posts so captures stay focused
includeMetadata	boolean	false	Add post/profile details and counts to each row
format	string	png	png (lossless), jpeg or webp
quality	integer	90	Quality for JPEG/WEBP (1–100); ignored for PNG
deviceScaleFactor	string	1x	1x, 2x or 3x pixel density
viewportWidth	integer	1440	Browser width used for the capture (320–3840)
viewportHeight	integer	900	Browser height used for the capture (240–2160)
proxyConfiguration	object	–	Optional, for large or repeated runs

At least one post link or profile link is required. Any input works in any list — links, IDs and usernames are routed automatically.

Example: post card

{
  "postUrls": ["https://x.com/NASA/status/2107095768821576019"],
  "theme": "dark",
  "hideReplies": true,
  "includeMetadata": true
}

Example: profile header

{
  "profileUrls": ["https://x.com/apify"],
  "captureMode": "profileHeader",
  "theme": "light",
  "viewportWidth": 1280,
  "viewportHeight": 800
}

Example: full profile page

{
  "profileUrls": ["apify"],
  "captureMode": "fullProfilePage",
  "fullPage": true
}

Example: high-density JPEG

{
  "postUrls": ["2107095768821576019"],
  "format": "jpeg",
  "quality": 85,
  "deviceScaleFactor": "2x"
}

Example record

{
  "type": "screenshot",
  "targetUrl": "https://x.com/NASA/status/2107095768821576019",
  "targetType": "post",
  "captureMode": "postCard",
  "status": "success",
  "width": 1440,
  "height": 810,
  "format": "png",
  "fileSizeBytes": 412345,
  "filename": "screenshot_2107095768821576019.png",
  "downloadUrl": "https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/{STORE_ID}/records/screenshot_2107095768821576019.png?signature=...",
  "deviceScaleFactor": 1,
  "capturedAt": "2026-10-06T10:30:00+00:00",
  "tweetId": "2107095768821576019",
  "tweetUrl": "https://x.com/NASA/status/2107095768821576019",
  "authorUsername": "NASA",
  "textSnippet": "It's World Space Week! ..."
}

Use cases

• Social media reporting — embed clean post captures in decks, newsletters and blogs
• Brand monitoring — archive screenshots of public posts as evidence
• Community management — capture profile pages for creator or partner reviews
• Research — build image datasets of public posts with consistent framing and theme
• Content creation — generate post images for roundups without manual screenshotting
• Legal and compliance — timestamped captures of public posts with source URLs

FAQ

Can I screenshot private accounts or posts? No. Only public posts and profiles are accessible.

What resolution are the screenshots? The viewport defaults to 1440×900 and is configurable from 320×240 up to 3840×2160. With 2x or 3x pixel density the saved image is two or three times larger on each side. The actual dimensions are always reported in width and height.

What is the difference between the three capture modes? postCard captures a single post as a clean card; profileHeader captures the profile header plus the first posts; fullProfilePage captures the whole scrollable profile page. A post link captures a post card only in postCard mode — if profileHeader or fullProfilePage is selected, a post link captures that post's author profile instead.

Does it support threads? Each post link is captured individually. Paste each post in the thread as a separate link.

What happens if a post contains a video? The actor waits for the video to load and pauses it on a still frame before capturing, so the capture is clean.

What gets hidden in a capture? The left navigation, headers, sidebars, login prompts, sticky banners and community notes are hidden automatically. Reply posts are hidden when Hide replies is on.

Which image format should I use? PNG for lossless quality, JPEG for smaller files, WEBP for the smallest files. JPEG and WEBP use the quality setting.

What if a link is invalid or the post was deleted? The row gets a status explaining the problem instead of a screenshot. The run never crashes.

How long do download links last? They follow your Apify key-value store retention (typically 7 days on the free tier). Copy the images to your own storage for permanent archival.

Is this affiliated with X? No. This is a third-party actor that captures publicly visible pages.

Limits

• Public content only — private or protected accounts cannot be captured.
• One capture per link; profile pages capture the first posts loaded at the chosen viewport.
• Metadata counts are added only when X displays them.
• Capture failures (for example a deleted post) produce a status row, so a run is never silently empty.