EngineeringWhy JPEG makes screenshot text look blurry
A real documentation screenshot shows how JPEG quality and chroma subsampling affect text, and why lossless WebP can be smaller than a lossy export.
Oct 13, 20265 min readErik Lindqvist
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Product UpdateIntroducing screenshot batch management
Upload a CSV of URLs, follow screenshot progress, inspect failures, and cancel pending work from the new Batches page in the Allscreenshots dashboard.
Oct 10, 20265 min read
GuidePNG, JPEG, WebP, AVIF or JPEG XL: which format should a screenshot use?
Five real website captures, five image formats, and measured file sizes and quality scores. Choose a screenshot format based on what the image needs to do.
Oct 6, 20266 min read
Best PracticesHow to remove popups and overlays from website screenshots
Newsletter modals, country selectors, surveys, and promotional overlays can ruin an automated capture. Learn how the new blockPopups API option produces cleaner screenshots by default.
Sep 27, 20267 min read
Product UpdateScreenshot credits or a subscription? Choose based on your workload
Screenshot work is not always predictable enough for a monthly plan. Here is when non-expiring credits make more sense, when a subscription is better, and how to combine both.
Sep 26, 20266 min read
TutorialHow to generate website thumbnails from URLs
Build website thumbnail previews for dashboards, directories, link cards, CRM records, and internal tools with a screenshot API.
Jul 3, 20268 min read
Best PracticesHow to remove cookie banners and ads from website screenshots
Cookie banners, ads, chat widgets, and popups can ruin automated screenshots. Learn how to capture cleaner pages without losing the content you need to review.
Jul 1, 20268 min read
GuideHow to take dark mode website screenshots automatically
Capture consistent dark mode screenshots for docs, QA, marketing reviews, and visual regression tests without switching browser settings by hand.
Jun 29, 20267 min read
GuidePlaywright Cross-Browser Testing: Config + CI Examples
Copy a working Playwright config for Chromium, Firefox and WebKit, run the five-project example, and add GitHub Actions CI. Includes actual test results.
Jun 21, 202611 min read
TutorialHow to Automate Visual Regression Testing with Screenshots in 2026
Build a practical screenshot-based visual regression workflow for pull requests, previews, and production releases.
Jun 14, 20269 min read
TutorialPlaywright End-to-End Testing Guide for Modern Web Apps
A practical introduction to Playwright for testing real user flows, browser behavior, authentication, debugging, CI, and screenshot workflows.
Jun 14, 202610 min read
Best PracticesScreenshot API Performance Guide: Faster Captures at Scale
Improve screenshot API speed and reliability with better wait conditions, batching, formats, caching, retries, and monitoring.
Jun 14, 20268 min read
GuideWhat is Puppeteer and How Does It Work?
Learn what Puppeteer is, how it controls browsers, and how to use it for automation, testing, scraping, screenshots, PDFs, and performance workflows.
Jun 5, 202613 min read
TutorialHow to screenshot a website protected by Cloudflare
If your screenshot API keeps returning a 'Checking your browser' page instead of the site, the target is behind bot protection. Here's how to capture it with stealth mode.
Jun 3, 20266 min read
Best PracticesHow Screenshots Help With Audit Evidence
Learn how screenshots support financial audits, compliance reviews, and evidence collection by preserving what auditors saw, when they saw it, and where it came from.
Jun 3, 20268 min read
AnnouncementIntroducing scheduled screenshots
Capture any page on a repeating schedule and get notified only when it changes. No cron job, no storage to manage, no diffing code to write.
May 29, 20264 min read
TutorialHow to get alerted when a competitor changes their pricing page
Set up an automated check that screenshots a competitor's pricing page on a schedule and emails you only when it actually changes. Point-and-click setup, about five minutes.
May 29, 20266 min read
GuideTurn any URL into a screenshot, markdown, and structured data — in one call
Stop running a browser, a parser, and a Markdown converter for every URL you process. One AllScreenshots request returns the screenshot, the main content, and the meta tags you need — billed as a single screenshot.
May 27, 20268 min read
GuideReplace your 'tell us about your company' form with a single field
The fastest onboarding form is the one your users don't have to fill out. Here's how to derive the entire signup form — company name, industry, logo, colors — from one URL field, and how to wire it into three common product categories.
May 26, 20269 min read
TutorialHow to add a screenshot skill to OpenClaw
Build an OpenClaw skill that captures website screenshots via the Allscreenshots API. Trigger captures from WhatsApp, Telegram, or Slack with natural language.
Mar 12, 20267 min read
TutorialHow to automate screenshots with Zapier
Build a zero-code screenshot automation with Zapier. Capture any website and send the result to Slack, Google Drive, Airtable, or 6,000+ other apps.
Mar 7, 20266 min read
TutorialAutomate website screenshots from Google Sheets
Turn any Google Sheets spreadsheet into a screenshot automation tool. List URLs, run a script, and get screenshot links populated automatically.
Mar 7, 20266 min read
TutorialHow to capture website screenshots in Airtable
Learn how to automatically capture website screenshots and save them to your Airtable base using the Allscreenshots API and Airtable scripting.
Mar 7, 20268 min read
TutorialScreenshot testing with GitHub Actions
Add visual regression testing to your GitHub Actions CI pipeline. Capture screenshots on every PR without managing browser infrastructure.
Mar 7, 20267 min read
TutorialWordPress screenshot plugin alternative: use the Allscreenshots API
Skip bloated WordPress plugins. Add website screenshot capture to your WordPress site with a lightweight shortcode and the Allscreenshots API.
Mar 7, 20267 min read
GuideThe 5 best screenshot APIs for developers in 2026
We compared the top screenshot APIs on pricing, included volume, request limits, content handling, output quality, and developer experience.
Feb 17, 202615 min read
TutorialIntroduction to Puppeteer for Browser Automation
Step-by-step guide to Puppeteer: automate Chrome with screenshots, scraping, testing & PDF generation. Includes code examples and best practices for 2026.
Jan 12, 20266 min read
AnnouncementFree Open Graph debugger: preview and fix your OG tags
Debug and preview your Open Graph tags before sharing. See how links appear on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Discord, and Slack. Get validation scores, actionable fixes, and export ready-to-use HTML.
Jan 10, 20263 min read
GuideHow to capture full-page screenshots in Figma (without browser extensions)
Import live website screenshots directly into your Figma designs. No browser extensions, no manual cropping, no tab switching.
Jan 8, 20264 min read
AnnouncementAnnouncing the Allscreenshots Figma plugin
Capture full-page website screenshots directly in Figma. No browser extensions, no tab switching, no manual cropping.
Jan 7, 20262 min read
GuideChrome Full-Page Screenshots: DevTools, Shortcuts & Fixes
Capture full page screenshots in Chrome using DevTools, keyboard shortcuts, element screenshots, extensions, and automation options.
Jan 7, 20269 min read
GuideHow to take website screenshots from the command line
Capture website screenshots directly from your terminal using CLI tools. Learn different approaches from headless browsers to dedicated screenshot APIs.
Jan 6, 20268 min read
GuideHow to take full page screenshots in Firefox (2026)
Capture entire scrollable web pages in Firefox with a keyboard shortcut or right-click. No extensions needed.
Jan 5, 20263 min read
TutorialHow to download all images from a webpage using Puppeteer
Learn how to scrape and download images from any webpage using Puppeteer's browser automation capabilities.
Jan 3, 20266 min read
GuideSafari Full-Page Screenshots: Mac and iPhone Methods
Capture a full webpage in Safari: use Web Inspector for PNG on Mac, export a PDF, or use Full Page on iPhone. Includes steps, output checks and fixes.
Jan 3, 20266 min read
GuideWhat is Visual Regression Testing?
Understand visual regression testing, why it matters for UI quality, and how it fits into your development workflow.
Dec 30, 20258 min read
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