grabshot

Capture website screenshots with a simple Node.js API. No browser dependencies required.

Install

npm install grabshot

Quick Start

const GrabShot = require('grabshot');
const fs = require('fs');

const client = new GrabShot({ apiKey: 'YOUR_API_KEY' });

// Basic screenshot
const screenshot = await client.capture({ url: 'https://example.com' });
fs.writeFileSync('screenshot.png', screenshot);

Get your free API key at grabshot.dev (25 screenshots/month free).

Options

const screenshot = await client.capture({
  url: 'https://example.com',  // Required
  width: 1440,                  // Viewport width (default: 1280)
  height: 900,                  // Viewport height (default: 800)
  fullPage: true,               // Capture entire page
  format: 'webp',               // png, jpeg, or webp
  quality: 85,                  // JPEG/WebP quality (1-100)
  deviceScaleFactor: 2,         // Retina/HiDPI (2x)
  darkMode: true,               // Emulate dark color scheme
  delay: 2000,                  // Wait 2s before capture
  aiCleanup: true,              // AI-powered popup/banner removal (paid)
});

Use Cases

• OG images: Auto-generate social preview images for blog posts
• Thumbnails: Website directory or portfolio thumbnails
• Archiving: Capture pages for compliance or records
• Testing: Visual regression testing screenshots
• Monitoring: Track how websites change over time

Plans

Plan	Screenshots/mo	Price
Free	25	$0
Starter	1,000	$9/mo
Pro	10,000	$29/mo
Business	100,000	$79/mo

License

MIT