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Capture a page, explain a problem, or automate a repeatable workflow. Start with the task you need to finish.

Everyday screenshots

How to take a full-page screenshot in Chrome

Capture an entire scrolling webpage with OpenScreenShot, check the result, and export it as an image or PDF.
How to save a full-page screenshot as a PDF

Export a screenshot as a single PDF page, fit it to A4 or Letter, or split a long capture into multiple pages.
How to redact sensitive information in a screenshot

Use an opaque fill to cover private information, export a flattened screenshot, and check the saved file before sharing.
Full-page screenshot extensions compared (2026)

OpenScreenShot, GoFullPage, FullPage Capture, Awesome Screenshot, FireShot, and Nimbus/FuseBase compared by price, source code, install permissions, annotation, PDF, and recording, plus the no-install tools built into browsers.
Open-source screenshot tools for every platform

Open-source screenshot tools sorted by where they run, from OpenScreenShot and Screenity in the browser to ShareX on Windows, Flameshot on Linux, macOS, and Windows, Firefox Screenshots, and shot-scraper, Playwright, and Puppeteer for scripts.

Take website screenshots from the command line

Use the OpenScreenShot CLI to save PNG screenshots with a fixed viewport, full-page capture, or binary output to stdout.
Set up a local screenshot MCP server for an AI agent

Connect OpenScreenShot to a stdio MCP client and request PNG screenshots with explicit URL, viewport, and full-page options.
Capture website screenshots for CI and release reviews

Create repeatable PNG artifacts with the OpenScreenShot CLI and understand what a screenshot capture can verify in a build pipeline.
Website screenshot tools for developers, CI, and AI agents

Compare the openscreenshot CLI and MCP server, shot-scraper, capture-website-cli, pageres-cli, Playwright, Puppeteer, and Playwright MCP by runtime, full-page support, CLI, MCP, video, and license.