Easily Screenshot an Entire Webpage: Step-by-Step Guide

Updated on Sep 06, 2024

Quick Summary
  • Screenshot an Entire Webpage with our Full Page Screenshot Tool
  • Paste URL and click capture
  • Chrome browser

It's simple to Screenshot an Entire Webpage with Page Speed Plus using our free tool.

Continue reading for a step-by-step guide that explains how to capture an entire webpage effectively. Learn best practices to help you take high-quality images and say goodbye to incomplete captures or blank screenshots.

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How to Screenshot an Entire Webpage

Take a screenshot of an Entire webpage by following these four steps:

  1. Visit the Full Page Screenshot Tool
  2. Enter the URL you wish to check
  3. Click Capture Now
  4. When the screenshot-capturing process completes, the site will present you with the final image for you to view or download

PageSpeedPlus offers a specialized tool for taking a full-page screenshot with zero effort. It provides a comprehensive snapshot of page from top to bottom allowing you to see the full picture, literally.


The standard version supports captures from 6 locations. If you need more, you can sign up for the premium version that offers more locations and saves a capture history for future use.

Setting Up Full Page Screenshot in Your Browser

The PageSpeedPlus screenshot tool takes a full-page screenshot of your website using a Google Chrome instance. Thus, you can use it no matter which browser you use yourself.

Remember that the tool will render the site from the location you chose before starting the test. If you expect alternative results in various areas of the world, such as different languages or access levels, adjust this location to compensate.

If you need more data in the screenshot, PageSpeedPlus offers variations of this tool that provide different features.

For example, you can include a timestamp on the screenshot. This can help with record keeping and ensure you can look back at legacy screenshots and use them to track a site's changes.

If you need a custom watermark on the image, PageSpeedPlus offers the option to add text to screenshots too. Such overlays can help if you need extra notes or other details in each image for copyright purposes.

Troubleshooting Common Issues and How to Resolve Them

The PageSpeedPlus tool is reliable method of capturing site screenshots. Despite this, you may have issues capturing images on specific webpages for a range of reasons. The following are some of the more common problems we have seen and how to resolve them.

Q: Why Is the Webpage Screenshot Tool Not Capturing the Entire Webpage?
A: PageSpeedPlus uses an external Google instance to capture the website that you link to. It cannot access content behind a login screen. As such, if a site does not display correctly due to not logging in, PageSpeedPlus will not be able to see it.

In some cases, you may be using browser extensions or plugins that cause a site to display differently from normal. PageSpeedPlus uses a default Google instance without any extensions. Thus, it will not render anything other than the requested website's standard information.

Q: What Should I Do If My Scrolling Screenshot Is Blank?
A: Rendering issues are the most common reasons for blank screenshots due to bot detection that tries to stop bots like ours accessing their site. Some websites that deliver media content, such as Netflix, might do this to prevent you from screenshotting their content. As there are legitimate reasons you may need to overcome this, however, you may want to consider the following options:

  • Use a non-hardware-accelerated version of the page
  • Try different pages on the site that also match your needs
  • Confirm that security settings are not blocking the website. For example if you have cloudflare protecting your site, is bot detection blocking us from visiting it.

These steps are likely to resolve most of the issues you will uncover.

How to Take a Screenshot for the Best Result

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If you want to capture the best quality screenshot using PageSpeedPlus, you will need to ensure that the page you are going to is compatible. You should check that:

  • The website you are loading has a fast and stable internet connection
  • The page is feature-complete and does not have issues loading
  • The site is not likely to display animations or other content that will change over time
  • The webpage is responsive and will handle any size of browser
  • The page does not block sites that attempt to capture images

When taking a screenshot, capture it from the correct location for your needs. If you need to check the site for English-language issues and then capture it in a non-English-speaking country, you may not get the results you need.

Also, ensure the site does not use tools that interfere with a browser's default functions. If it needs to ask for permissions, PageSpeedPlus will not be able to confirm these when it captures images. For example is there a full page model displayed that needs to be dismissed before the underlying content becomes visible.

Empower Your Use of Full-Page Screenshots

Capturing full-page screenshots effectively can empower you as you work on website development. These include:

  • Technical SEO processes to ensure a site loads as it should.
  • Website development and checking for site rendering issues
  • QA processes such as visually testing a site regularly

Integrating full-page screenshots into your site development flow gives you a straightforward method of checking for errors with each page version.

Capture Entire Website Pages Effortlessly

PageSpeedPlus' Full Page Screenshot tool is a simple and effective aid that you can use to seamlessly screenshot an entire webpage. It can help your development process in many ways, from improving your website's performance to conversion and ensuring it renders the right way every time.

If you want to capture an image like this, visit the Full Page Screenshot tool page and bookmark it for future use. With the press of a button, you'll see immediate improvements in your workflow and be able to communicate the state of your site more clearly to stakeholders.

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