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Developers and teams wanting a solution to automate high-volume, customizable web captures for research, compliance, design and marketing
About Urlbox
Urlbox is the trusted website screenshot service that delivers flawless, full-page captures at scale via a single, developer-friendly API. Designed from the ground up for high-volume, automated screenshots, it renders pages “as meticulously as a designer on macOS,” supports over 100 browser rendering options (including viewport, element and full-page modes), and produces PNG, PDF, video or fully hydrated HTML, Markdown and metadata outputs with custom JavaScript. Whether you need one screenshot or one million before breakfast, Urlbox’s globally distributed, headless-browser infrastructure handles massive workloads without breaking a sweat. It's a single API call that lets you control dimensions, formats, device emulation, authentication, CSS injection, dark mode, banner hiding, and more, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and security for research, compliance, design, marketing, and monitoring.
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Pricing
Starting Price:
$49 per month
Free Trial:
Free Trial available.
Company Information
Urlbox
Founded: 2012
United Kingdom
urlbox.com
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