# Website Screenshot Generator (`akash9078/website-screenshot-generator`) Actor

Generate a screenshot of any website by entering its URL. The image is stored in a key-value store, making it ideal for tracking visual changes on webpages—especially when run on a scheduled basis.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/akash9078/website-screenshot-generator.md
- **Developed by:** [Akash Kumar Naik](https://apify.com/akash9078) (community)
- **Categories:** Automation, Developer tools, Other
- **Stats:** 79 total users, 4 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 2 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $0.00005 / actor start

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 Generator

> Capture high-quality screenshots of any website using Playwright with stealth antiblocking features on Apify

Capture beautiful screenshots of any webpage in PNG format. Built with Playwright for maximum stability and stealth features to bypass anti-bot detection.

### What can this Actor do?

- **Website screenshots** - Capture any URL as PNG
- **Full page capture** - Screenshot entire scrollable pages
- **Stealth mode** - Bypass anti-bot detection with advanced techniques
- **High DPI support** - Crystal clear screenshots at 2x resolution
- **Public URL access** - Screenshot stored with direct API access

### Use Cases

- Website monitoring and archiving
- Visual regression testing
- Generate preview thumbnails
- Documentation and reporting
- SEO audit screenshots
- Competitor analysis
- Social media preview generation
- Web archive creation

### Quick Start

#### Using Apify Console

1. Go to [Apify Console](https://console.apify.com/actors/cMtwVo44ULeEB6vck)
2. Click "Run" and enter your target URL
3. View results in the Dataset tab

### Input Schema

| Field | Type | Required | Default | Description |
|-------|------|----------|---------|-------------|
| url | string | Yes | - | The URL to capture (must include http:// or https://) |
| fullPage | boolean | No | false | Capture full scrollable page |

#### Example Input

```json
{
  "url": "https://example.com",
  "fullPage": false
}
````

### Output

Returns dataset with screenshot metadata and direct URL access:

```json
{
  "url": "https://example.com",
  "screenshotKey": "screenshot_https___examplecom_1234567890",
  "screenshotUrl": "https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/STORE_ID/records/screenshot_KEY",
  "size": 32820,
  "contentType": "image/png",
  "timestamp": "2026-02-18T10:00:00.000Z",
  "success": true,
  "retryCount": 0,
  "durationMs": 2500
}
```

#### Accessing the Screenshot

The `screenshotUrl` field provides direct API access to the captured image. You can:

1. **Download directly**: Use the URL to download the PNG file
2. **Embed in HTML**: `<img src="https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/STORE_ID/records/screenshot_KEY" />`
3. **Use in API calls**: Fetch the image programmatically

### Features

#### Stealth Antiblocking

- User agent rotation with latest 2026 browser versions
- Navigator property spoofing (webdriver, plugins, languages)
- Hardware concurrency masking
- Custom headers simulation
- Context isolation for fingerprint randomization
- Anti-detection scripts injection

#### Performance Optimization

- Automatic retries (up to 3 attempts) with exponential backoff
- Browser context isolation per request
- Memory-optimized settings (max 512MB heap)
- Fast screenshot capture (~3 seconds average)
- 1280x800 viewport at 2x resolution (Retina quality)
- GPU acceleration disabled for stability

#### Technical Specifications

- **Output format**: PNG
- **Viewport**: 1280x800 pixels
- **Device scale factor**: 2 (Retina)
- **Timeout**: 60 seconds per capture
- **Memory**: 1024-4096 MB configurable

### API Usage Examples

#### cURL

```bash
curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/akash9078~website-screenshot-generator/runs" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN" \
  -d '{"url": "https://example.com"}'
```

#### JavaScript/Node.js

```javascript
const { ApifyClient } = require('apify-client');

const client = new ApifyClient({ token: 'YOUR_API_TOKEN' });

const run = await client.actor('akash9078/website-screenshot-generator').call({
  url: 'https://example.com',
  fullPage: true
});

const results = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
console.log('Screenshot URL:', results.items[0].screenshotUrl);
```

#### Python

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient(token='YOUR_API_TOKEN')

run = client.actor('akash9078/website-screenshot-generator').call(
    run_input={'url': 'https://example.com'}
)

results = client.dataset(run['defaultDatasetId']).list_items()
print(f"Screenshot URL: {results.items[0].screenshotUrl}")
```

### Troubleshooting

#### Common Issues

1. **Timeout errors**: Increase timeout in input or check if the target URL is accessible
2. **Blank screenshots**: The page may require JavaScript - ensure the site loads properly
3. **Blocked by anti-bot**: The Actor includes stealth features, but some sites may still block

### Pricing

This Actor uses **Apify Pay Per Event (PPE)** pricing:

- `screenshot_captured`: `$0.01` per successful screenshot capture

Behavior:

- Successful screenshots trigger one charged `screenshot_captured` event
- Failed screenshots are saved as error output items and are not charged
- If user max-cost limits do not allow another `screenshot_captured` event, the Actor stops gracefully before processing

### Related Actors

- [Google Maps Scraper](https://apify.com/akash9078/google-maps-scraper) - Extract business data, contact info, ratings & reviews
- [Reddit Scraper](https://apify.com/akash9078/reddit-scraper) - Find Reddit discussions and content
- [Indian Stocks Financial Data](https://apify.com/akash9078/indian-stocks-financial-data-scraper) - Scrape Indian stock market data
- [Lorem Ipsum Generator](https://apify.com/akash9078/lorem-ipsum-text-generator) - Generate placeholder text
- [Random Facts API](https://apify.com/akash9078/random-facts-api) - Random facts and trivia
- [YouTube Channel Transcripts](https://apify.com/akash9078/youtube-full-channel-transcripts-extractor) - Extract YouTube video transcripts

### Support

For issues or feature requests, please visit the [Apify Console](https://console.apify.com/actors/cMtwVo44ULeEB6vck) or contact the developer.

# Actor input Schema

## `url` (type: `string`):

The URL of the website to capture

## `fullPage` (type: `boolean`):

Capture the full scrollable page

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "url": "https://example.com",
  "fullPage": false
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `screenshots` (type: `string`):

Key-value store containing website screenshots

## `metadata` (type: `string`):

Dataset containing screenshot metadata (URL, timestamp, dimensions)

# 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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "url": "https://example.com",
    "fullPage": false
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("akash9078/website-screenshot-generator").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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
    "url": "https://example.com",
    "fullPage": False,
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("akash9078/website-screenshot-generator").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",
  "fullPage": false
}' |
apify call akash9078/website-screenshot-generator --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "mcp-remote",
                "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=akash9078/website-screenshot-generator",
                "--header",
                "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_TOKEN>"
            ]
        }
    }
}

```

## OpenAPI specification

```json
{
    "openapi": "3.0.1",
    "info": {
        "title": "Website Screenshot Generator",
        "description": "Generate a screenshot of any website by entering its URL. The image is stored in a key-value store, making it ideal for tracking visual changes on webpages—especially when run on a scheduled basis.",
        "version": "1.0",
        "x-build-id": "sPvL2SXxhfVqR2HP1"
    },
    "servers": [
        {
            "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2"
        }
    ],
    "paths": {
        "/acts/akash9078~website-screenshot-generator/run-sync-get-dataset-items": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-akash9078-website-screenshot-generator",
                "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": {
                                "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                },
                "parameters": [
                    {
                        "name": "token",
                        "in": "query",
                        "required": true,
                        "schema": {
                            "type": "string"
                        },
                        "description": "Enter your Apify token here"
                    }
                ],
                "responses": {
                    "200": {
                        "description": "OK"
                    }
                }
            }
        },
        "/acts/akash9078~website-screenshot-generator/runs": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "runs-sync-akash9078-website-screenshot-generator",
                "x-openai-isConsequential": false,
                "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.",
                "tags": [
                    "Run Actor"
                ],
                "requestBody": {
                    "required": true,
                    "content": {
                        "application/json": {
                            "schema": {
                                "$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": {
                                    "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema"
                                }
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        },
        "/acts/akash9078~website-screenshot-generator/run-sync": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "run-sync-akash9078-website-screenshot-generator",
                "x-openai-isConsequential": false,
                "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.",
                "tags": [
                    "Run Actor"
                ],
                "requestBody": {
                    "required": true,
                    "content": {
                        "application/json": {
                            "schema": {
                                "$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",
                        "type": "string",
                        "description": "The URL of the website to capture"
                    },
                    "fullPage": {
                        "title": "Full Page",
                        "type": "boolean",
                        "description": "Capture the full scrollable page",
                        "default": false
                    }
                }
            },
            "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
                                    }
                                }
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    }
}
```