Screenshot Scout

About Screenshot Scout

Screenshot Scout is an HTTP API for capturing screenshots of web pages. A single request returns a screenshot of a given URL, with support for full-page capture (scrolling to trigger lazy-loaded content), specific viewport or device sizes, and element capture via CSS selector. It automatically removes cookie banners, chat widgets, and ads from captures, and supports output formats including PNG, JPEG, WebP, and PDF.

The API allows pre-capture customization such as hiding or clicking page elements, injecting custom CSS or JavaScript, toggling dark mode, choosing the request's IP location, and uploading results to S3-compatible storage. It is called via a single HTTP request with no SDK required, with example usage shown for cURL, JavaScript, Python, PHP, Go, C#, and Java.

It is aimed at developers who need screenshot generation without running their own headless browser infrastructure. Plans include a free tier (200 screenshots/month, 20 requests/minute, attribution link required) and paid tiers at $19/month (2,000 screenshots), $79/month (10,000 screenshots), and $319/month (50,000 screenshots), each removing the attribution requirement and increasing rate limits; custom plans are available for larger volumes.

Key features

• Single HTTP call to capture screenshots of any URL
• Automatically hides cookie banners, chat widgets, and ads
• Full-page capture with scrolling to trigger lazy-loaded content
• Device and viewport emulation, including element-specific (CSS selector) capture
• Inject custom CSS/JavaScript and choose request IP location before capture
• Multiple output formats (PNG, JPEG, WebP, PDF) with caching and S3-compatible storage upload

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