Website Screenshot Tool
Capture a full-page screenshot of any website URL without installing any software.
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How to use this calculator
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Enter the full URL of the website you want to screenshot.
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Click "Check Now" to generate the screenshot.
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The screenshot may take a few seconds to load while the page is captured.
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Right-click the screenshot to save or copy it.
Frequently asked questions
Which service takes the screenshot?
The page loads a PNG from mini.s-shot.ru, a third-party screenshot service. Your browser requests the image directly from that service, with the address you entered embedded in the request, so the service sees which URL you captured. Our server builds the request address but does not render the page itself. Any description of Thum.io elsewhere is out of date.
What is the difference between Viewport and Full Page?
Viewport asks the service for a 1280 × 720 capture, roughly what a desktop visitor sees without scrolling. Full Page asks for a 1280-pixel-wide capture with no fixed height, so the result is as tall as the service renders the page. Very long pages may be truncated or fail, and the tool has no setting for mobile widths.
Why does the screenshot say it could not be loaded?
The tool shows that message when the image request fails or returns something that is not an image. Typical causes are a site that blocks automated browsers, a URL that is not publicly reachable (localhost, an intranet host, a staging site behind a firewall) and a capture that takes too long. The tool cannot tell you which one happened.
Can it capture pages behind a login or cookie banner?
No. The service loads the address as an anonymous visitor, with no cookies and no way to type credentials or click buttons. You will see the login screen, a paywall, or an open cookie-consent banner exactly as a first-time visitor would. For authenticated pages use your browser’s own screenshot feature or a tool such as Playwright.
Will it match what I see on my own device?
Not necessarily. The capture uses a fixed 1280-pixel width, whatever browser the service runs, and its own locale and location. Lazy-loaded images, animations, A/B tests and geo-targeted content can differ from your screen. Treat it as a quick visual check, not as a pixel-accurate test.
How do I save the image?
After the image loads, a Download Screenshot button appears. It fetches the same image through our own server and saves it as screenshot-hostname.png, using the hostname of the page you entered. If the button is missing, the image did not load.
Do I need to type https://?
No. If the address does not begin with http:// or https://, the tool adds https://. A site that only answers on plain http will therefore need the full http:// address typed in.
Website screenshots from a URL: what this tool captures
What happens when you press Check Now
The tool normalises your address (adding https:// when no scheme is present), picks a size based on the Viewport or Full Page toggle, and builds a request to the screenshot service mini.s-shot.ru. Your browser then loads the returned PNG as an ordinary image and shows a spinner until it arrives. Beneath the image the tool repeats the exact URL that was requested, which helps when you pasted something with a typo or a missing scheme. The page itself is not rendered on our server. Because the image is generated on request by an outside service, the first capture of a page can take several seconds, and a failure on the service’s side shows up as a failed image load rather than as a message from our site.
Viewport and Full Page modes
The two modes differ only in the size requested. Which one to use depends on what you want to inspect.
| Mode | Size requested | Best for | Watch out for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Viewport | 1280 × 720 | Above-the-fold layout, hero image, header and navigation | Anything below the first screen is not shown |
| Full Page | 1280 wide, height not fixed | Checking footer, section order and overall page structure | Lazy-loaded content may show blank areas; very long pages may fail |
Good uses and poor uses
It works well for a fast look at a competitor’s landing page, for confirming that a page you just published renders at all, for attaching a visual to a bug report, and for checking what an anonymous visitor sees on a page that you believe requires login. It is a poor fit for responsive testing, because the width is fixed at 1280, and for verifying dynamic behaviour such as menus, carousels, form validation or scroll-triggered animation, because the capture never interacts with the page.
Why a capture can look wrong
A screenshot service loads the page in its own browser, so the result can differ from what you see. Consent banners may cover content, fonts may fall back if they are blocked, and scripts that wait for scrolling or a click will not finish. If the page is served differently by country, you see the version served to the service’s location. A blank or error result usually means the site blocks automated visitors or is not reachable from the public internet. In that case use your own browser’s developer tools to capture the page.
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