Capture Website Screenshot Block

Overview

The Capture Website Screenshot block takes a screenshot of any webpage and returns a hosted image URL. Use it for visual documentation, competitor monitoring, design reviews, or feeding images to AI for visual analysis.

Configuration

URL

Enter the URL of the webpage to capture. This field supports placeholders for dynamic URLs. Examples:

Static URL: https://example.com/landing-page
From search results: {{step_1.output.organic[0].link}}
From sitemap: {{current}}

Screenshot Type

Choose how much of the page to capture.

Type	Description	Best For
Full Page	Captures the entire scrollable page from top to bottom	Complete page documentation, long-form content
Viewport	Captures only the visible area (above the fold)	Hero sections, initial load appearance, faster capture

Default: Full Page

Wait Time (Optional)

Time to wait before capturing the screenshot, in milliseconds. Use wait time when:

Page has animations that need to complete
Content loads dynamically after initial page load
Lazy-loaded images need time to appear
JavaScript renders content after page load

Examples:

Wait Time	Use Case
1000 (1 second)	Simple animations
2000 (2 seconds)	Dynamic content loading
5000 (5 seconds)	Heavy JavaScript applications

Start without wait time. Add it only if screenshots are missing expected content.

Output

The block returns a URL string pointing to the captured screenshot image.

Output Example

https://storage.example.com/screenshots/screenshot_a1b2c3d4.png

Accessing the Screenshot

Get screenshot URL:

{{step_n.output}}

Use in HTML:

<img src="{{step_n.output}}" alt="Screenshot" />

Use in Markdown:

![Screenshot]({{step_n.output}})

Using Screenshots with AI

Screenshots can be passed to LLM blocks that support vision capabilities for visual analysis. Example prompt for LLM block:

Analyze this website screenshot and describe:
1. The overall design style
2. Key visual elements
3. Call-to-action placement
4. Color scheme used

Screenshot: {{step_2.output}}

Best Practices

Use Viewport for faster captures when you only need above-the-fold content
Add wait time for JavaScript-heavy sites that load content dynamically
Combine with Loop block to capture screenshots of multiple pages
Use Full Page for complete documentation of long pages
Test on a single URL before running bulk screenshot workflows

Common Use Cases

Use Case	Configuration Tips
Competitor monitoring	Full Page, capture landing pages weekly
Design documentation	Full Page, capture before/after changes
Visual regression	Viewport, compare hero sections over time
Content archiving	Full Page, save visual record of pages
AI visual analysis	Viewport or Full Page, pass to vision-capable LLM
Social proof collection	Viewport, capture testimonial sections

Example Workflow: Competitor Visual Analysis

Capture and analyze competitor landing pages:

Google Sheets Block: Read list of competitor URLs
Loop Block: Process each URL
Capture Website Screenshot Block:
- URL: {{current.url}}
- Type: Viewport
- Wait Time: 2000
LLM Block: Analyze screenshot for design patterns
Google Sheets Block: Store URL, screenshot link, and analysis

Example Workflow: Page Archive

Create visual archives of your website pages:

Get URLs from Sitemap Block: Extract all page URLs
Loop Block: Process each URL
Capture Website Screenshot Block:
- URL: {{current}}
- Type: Full Page
Google Sheets Block: Log URL and screenshot URL with timestamp

Troubleshooting

Issue	Cause	Solution
Missing content	Page loads dynamically	Add wait time (2000-5000ms)
Blank screenshot	Page blocked or requires auth	Check if page is publicly accessible
Partial content	Lazy loading not triggered	Increase wait time
Timeout error	Page too slow to load	Simplify URL or check site availability
Wrong content	Dynamic URL not resolved	Verify placeholder syntax

What’s Next

Now that you understand the Capture Website Screenshot block:

Learn about Web Scrape Block to extract text content
See Loop Block to capture multiple screenshots
Explore LLM Block to analyze screenshots with AI
Check Google Sheets Block to store screenshot URLs

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Overview

Configuration

URL

Screenshot Type

Wait Time (Optional)

Output

Output Example

Accessing the Screenshot

Using Screenshots with AI

Best Practices

Common Use Cases

Example Workflow: Competitor Visual Analysis

Example Workflow: Page Archive

Troubleshooting

What’s Next

​Overview

​Configuration

​URL

​Screenshot Type

​Wait Time (Optional)

​Output

​Output Example

​Accessing the Screenshot

​Using Screenshots with AI

​Best Practices

​Common Use Cases

​Example Workflow: Competitor Visual Analysis

​Example Workflow: Page Archive

​Troubleshooting

​What’s Next

Overview

Configuration

URL

Screenshot Type

Wait Time (Optional)

Output

Output Example

Accessing the Screenshot

Using Screenshots with AI

Best Practices

Common Use Cases

Example Workflow: Competitor Visual Analysis

Example Workflow: Page Archive

Troubleshooting

What’s Next