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Show HN: Microlink screenshot – Turn websites into snapshots

by Kikobeats on 7/18/19, 1:25 PM with 1 comments

  • by Kikobeats on 7/18/19, 1:26 PM

    That's a thing I've working for a while after evaluating some similar services out there that don't fit all the things I needed.

    Q: Yet another Screenshot as a service?

    Yes! but you will find this one is completely different.

    Q: Why is this different?

    What makes it stand out from the rest is the server-side solution: the screenshot image will be served from a CDN, being available globally and you won’t have to worry about downloading or storing it.

    Q: Why is this better?

    This allows the service to provide some extra things there, like automagically refreshing the screenshot after a time: this means the screenshot always reflects the content behind the target URL .

    Q: Will the screenshot be fancy?

    So fancy.

    Microlink screenshots support browser overlay (light and dark theme) and custom background color or gradient .

    Q: How configurable is it?

    You can hide, click, wait or scroll to elements. Also, you can emulate a list of 71 devices. The screenshot can be full page and the output can be PNG or JPEG.

    Q: Can you block trackers, popups, etc?

    Sure, this is done by default.

    Q: Cookie banners as well?

    Yes, specially cookie banners .

    Q: Sounds good, but what about pricing?

    It starts at $0. The API has a daily rate limit; If you reach it and you need more, you can jump to a pro plan, they are intentionally cheap.

    Q: How can I be sure all this is true?

    We did a comparison table of similar services and what kind of features they offer: http://bit.ly/saasforscreenshot

    Product Hunt thread: https://www.producthunt.com/posts/microlink-screenshot