How to take a full-page screenshot of a website
Every major desktop browser can capture a whole scrolling page without an extension. Here is how, plus the command line for many pages.
1. Chrome and Edge: DevTools command
- Open DevTools: F12 or Ctrl+Shift+I (⌘+⌥+I on a Mac).
- Open the command menu: Ctrl+Shift+P (⌘+Shift+P).
- Type screenshot and pick Capture full size screenshot. A PNG of the whole page is downloaded.
For a phone-sized capture, switch on the device toolbar (Ctrl+Shift+M) first. Capture node screenshot captures just the element selected in the Elements panel.
2. Firefox: built in
Right-click an empty part of the page → Take Screenshot (or Ctrl+Shift+S) → Save full page. You can also drag to capture a region, then copy or download.
Why parts of the page come out wrong
- Images missing further down: lazy-loaded images only load when scrolled into view. Scroll to the bottom once, then capture.
- A header repeated or a banner covering content: sticky headers and cookie banners. Accept or close the banner first.
- Only one section captured: the page scrolls inside an inner element instead of the window. Use Capture node screenshot on that element.
3. Command line: Playwright
npx playwright install chromium
npx playwright screenshot --full-page https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Markdown page.png
npx playwright screenshot --full-page --device "Pixel 5" https://example.com mobile.pngiPhone device profiles run in WebKit, so they need npx playwright install webkit first. Add --wait-for-timeout 3000 for pages that keep loading after the first paint. Loop over a list of URLs in a shell script for small batches.
4. Hundreds of URLs
Our Website Screenshot API on Apify captures a list of URLs, full page or viewport, as PNG, JPEG or PDF, desktop or mobile, with cookie banners hidden. Every image gets a public URL and one row per page with status, final URL, size and errors. Billed per screenshot.
Frequently asked questions
How do I take a full-page screenshot in Chrome without an extension?
DevTools → command menu (Ctrl+Shift+P) → Capture full size screenshot.
Can I save a full web page as PDF instead?
Yes: Ctrl+P → Save as PDF. The PDF uses print styles and splits into pages; a screenshot shows the page exactly as on screen in one image.
Why is my full-page screenshot blank at the bottom?
Lazy-loaded images and content weren't loaded yet. Scroll to the end of the page first, or add a wait on the command line.
How do I screenshot a page on iPhone?
Take a screenshot in Safari, tap the preview and choose Full Page. That saves the whole page as a PDF.
Written with AI assistance. The Playwright commands were run on Linux on 2026-10-01 (a long Wikipedia page came out as one 1280 × 9725 px image; the Pixel 5 capture as 1081 × 1999 px). The Apify tool is ours; the APIs are free to call directly.