Screenshotter Skill

Description

A high-resolution Playwright-based screenshot capture skill that takes full-page screenshots of any URL with optimized settings for quality and reliability.

Features

• High-resolution viewport (1920x1080)
• Full-page screenshot capture
• Timeout error handling
• Page reload for stability
• Base64 encoding of screenshot data
• Extended timeout (120 seconds) for slow-loading pages

Configuration

• Viewport: 1920x1080 pixels
• Device Scale Factor: 0.5
• Timeout: 120 seconds
• Wait Strategy: domcontentloaded
• Screenshot Type: Full page

Wait Strategies

Choose the appropriate wait strategy based on your needs:

• domcontentloaded (default): Fast, waits for HTML to parse. Good for most pages.
• load: Waits for all resources (images, stylesheets). More reliable but slower.
• networkidle: Waits until no network activity for 500ms. Best for dynamic content.

Python Implementation

import asyncio
import base64
from playwright.async_api import async_playwright
import playwright._impl._api_types

async def get_screenshot(url):
    """
    Capture a full-page screenshot of a given URL using Playwright.
    
    Args:
        url (str): The URL to capture
        
    Returns:
        str: Base64-encoded screenshot data
    """
    print('in get_screenshot_func_remote', url)

    async with async_playwright() as p:
        browser = await p.chromium.launch()
        page = await browser.new_page(viewport={"width": 1920, "height": 1080, "device_scale_factor": 0.5})
        
        try:
            await page.goto(url, wait_until="domcontentloaded", timeout=120000)
        except playwright._impl._api_types.TimeoutError:
            print(f"TimeoutError: Failed to load {url} within the specified timeout.")
            await asyncio.sleep(2)
        
        # Reload page for stability
        await page.reload(wait_until='domcontentloaded')
        
        # Capture full-page screenshot
        await page.screenshot(path="screenshot.png", full_page=True)
        await browser.close()
        
        # Read and encode screenshot
        data = open("screenshot.png", "rb").read()
        print('screenshot done,', len(data))
        encoded_data = base64.b64encode(data).decode('utf-8')
        base64_image_data = f"data:image/png;base64,{encoded_data}"
        print("Screenshot of size %d bytes" % len(data))
        
        return encoded_data

Usage Example

import asyncio

# Basic usage
async def main():
    url = "https://example.com"
    screenshot_data = await get_screenshot(url)
    print(f"Screenshot captured and encoded: {len(screenshot_data)} characters")

# Run the async function
asyncio.run(main())

Advanced Usage

Save to Custom Path

async def get_screenshot_custom_path(url, output_path="screenshot.png"):
    """
    Capture screenshot with custom output path.
    """
    print('in get_screenshot_func_remote', url)

    async with async_playwright() as p:
        browser = await p.chromium.launch()
        page = await browser.new_page(viewport={"width": 1920, "height": 1080, "device_scale_factor": 0.5})
        
        try:
            await page.goto(url, wait_until="domcontentloaded", timeout=120000)
        except playwright._impl._api_types.TimeoutError:
            print(f"TimeoutError: Failed to load {url} within the specified timeout.")
            await asyncio.sleep(2)
        
        await page.reload(wait_until='domcontentloaded')
        await page.screenshot(path=output_path, full_page=True)
        await browser.close()
        
        data = open(output_path, "rb").read()
        print('screenshot done,', len(data))
        encoded_data = base64.b64encode(data).decode('utf-8')
        print("Screenshot of size %d bytes" % len(data))
        
        return encoded_data

Batch Screenshots

async def capture_multiple_screenshots(urls):
    """
    Capture screenshots of multiple URLs.
    
    Args:
        urls (list): List of URLs to capture
        
    Returns:
        dict: Dictionary mapping URLs to their base64-encoded screenshots
    """
    results = {}
    
    for url in urls:
        try:
            screenshot_data = await get_screenshot(url)
            results[url] = screenshot_data
        except Exception as e:
            print(f"Error capturing {url}: {e}")
            results[url] = None
    
    return results

# Usage
urls = ["https://example.com", "https://another-site.com"]
results = asyncio.run(capture_multiple_screenshots(urls))

Wait for Full Page Load

async def get_screenshot_full_load(url):
    """Wait for all resources to load before screenshot."""
    async with async_playwright() as p:
        browser = await p.chromium.launch()
        page = await browser.new_page(viewport={"width": 1920, "height": 1080, "device_scale_factor": 0.5})
        
        # Wait for complete load including all resources
        await page.goto(url, wait_until="load", timeout=120000)
        
        await page.screenshot(path="screenshot.png", full_page=True)
        await browser.close()
        
        data = open("screenshot.png", "rb").read()
        return base64.b64encode(data).decode('utf-8')

Wait for Network Idle (Dynamic Content)

async def get_screenshot_network_idle(url):
    """Wait for network to be idle - best for JavaScript-heavy sites."""
    async with async_playwright() as p:
        browser = await p.chromium.launch()
        page = await browser.new_page(viewport={"width": 1920, "height": 1080, "device_scale_factor": 0.5})
        
        # Wait for network idle (no requests for 500ms)
        await page.goto(url, wait_until="networkidle", timeout=120000)
        
        # Optional: wait for specific element
        await page.wait_for_selector("body", state="visible")
        
        await page.screenshot(path="screenshot.png", full_page=True)
        await browser.close()
        
        data = open("screenshot.png", "rb").read()
        return base64.b64encode(data).decode('utf-8')

Cloudflare Bypass

For sites protected by Cloudflare, standard Playwright sessions are often detected. Use these techniques to bypass detection:

Installation

Node.js (JavaScript):

npm install playwright-extra playwright-extra-plugin-stealth

Python:

pip install playwright playwright-stealth

Stealth Mode Setup (JavaScript)

const { chromium } = require('playwright-extra');
const stealth = require('puppeteer-extra-plugin-stealth')();

// CRITICAL: Must use stealth plugin BEFORE launching browser
chromium.use(stealth);

// Launch with stealth enabled
const browser = await chromium.launch({ 
  headless: false // Headed mode reduces detection
});

Browser Fingerprint Randomization

Randomize viewport, user-agent, locale, and timezone to avoid fingerprinting:

const context = await browser.newContext({
  viewport: {
    width: 1280 + Math.floor(Math.random() * 100), // Randomize
    height: 720 + Math.floor(Math.random() * 100)
  },
  userAgent: 'Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; Win64; x64) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/114.0.0.0 Safari/537.36',
  locale: 'en-US',
  timezoneId: 'America/New_York'
});

Persistent Sessions

Reuse cookies and localStorage to appear as returning user:

const userDataDir = './session-profile';

const browser = await chromium.launchPersistentContext(userDataDir, {
  headless: false,
  args: ['--start-maximized']
});

Proxy Rotation

Rotate proxies to distribute requests and avoid IP-based blocking:

const browser = await chromium.launch({
  headless: false,
  args: [
    '--proxy-server=http://username:password@proxy-ip:port'
  ]
});

CAPTCHA Detection

// Check for CAPTCHA iframe
const isCaptchaPresent = await page.$('iframe[src*="captcha"]');

if (isCaptchaPresent) {
  console.log('CAPTCHA detected – solve or switch proxy');
}

CAPTCHA Solving (Optional)

For reCAPTCHA, use 2Captcha service:

const RecaptchaPlugin = require('@extra/recaptcha');

chromium.use(
  RecaptchaPlugin({
    provider: {
      id: '2captcha',
      token: 'YOUR_2CAPTCHA_API_KEY'
    },
    visualFeedback: true
  })
);

await page.solveRecaptchas();

Session Cookie Management

Save and restore cookies for continuity:

// Save cookies after successful scrape
const cookies = await context.cookies();
fs.writeFileSync('./cookies.json', JSON.stringify(cookies, null, 2));

// Restore cookies on next run
const savedCookies = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync('./cookies.json'));
await context.addCookies(savedCookies);

Complete Cloudflare Bypass Example

const { chromium } = require('playwright-extra');
const stealth = require('puppeteer-extra-plugin-stealth')();
const fs = require('fs');

chromium.use(stealth);

async function screenshotWithCloudflareBypass(url, proxy = null) {
  const args = proxy ? [`--proxy-server=${proxy}`] : [];
  
  const browser = await chromium.launch({
    headless: false,
    args: args
  });

  const context = await browser.newContext({
    viewport: {
      width: 1280 + Math.floor(Math.random() * 100),
      height: 720 + Math.floor(Math.random() * 100)
    },
    userAgent: 'Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; Win64; x64) AppleWebKit/537.36',
    locale: 'en-US',
    timezoneId: 'America/New_York'
  });

  const page = await context.newPage();

  // Load page and wait for Cloudflare checks
  await page.goto(url, { waitUntil: "domcontentloaded" });
  await page.waitForTimeout(5000); // Let Cloudflare finish background checks

  // Check for CAPTCHA
  const captchaPresent = await page.$('iframe[src*="captcha"]');
  if (captchaPresent) {
    console.log('CAPTCHA detected');
    // Handle CAPTCHA or switch proxy
  }

  // Capture screenshot
  await page.screenshot({ path: "screenshot.png", fullPage: true });

  // Save cookies for next visit
  const cookies = await context.cookies();
  fs.writeFileSync('./cookies.json', JSON.stringify(cookies, null, 2));

  await browser.close();
}

Best Practices

1. Use headed mode (headless: false) - reduces detection
2. Rotate proxies - avoid IP-based blocking
3. Randomize fingerprints - viewport, user-agent, timezone
4. Persist sessions - reuse cookies to appear as returning user
5. Wait for Cloudflare - add delays for background JS checks
6. Monitor CAPTCHAs - detect and handle challenges
7. Limit reuse - don't reuse same proxy/UA combo too often

Dependencies

Python:

pip install playwright
playwright install chromium

Node.js (with Cloudflare bypass):

npm install playwright-extra playwright-extra-plugin-stealth

Error Handling

The skill includes robust error handling for:

• Timeout errors: Gracefully handles pages that don't load within 120 seconds
• Network failures: Continues execution even if initial page load fails
• Browser crashes: Ensures browser is properly closed even on errors

Performance Notes

• The viewport is set to 1920x1080 with a device scale factor of 0.5, resulting in effective 960x540 rendering
• Full-page screenshots may take longer for very long pages
• The page reload step ensures dynamic content is fully loaded
• Screenshots are saved temporarily as PNG files before being base64-encoded

Use Cases

• Automated website monitoring
• Visual regression testing
• Web scraping with visual confirmation
• Documentation generation
• Archiving web pages
• Quality assurance workflows