Whether you are a simple web developer or a creative blogger, in either cases you need to capture and post website screenshots in order to fulfill different tasks. There a lot of methods to take partial/full screenshots of a website but yet I have seen no one discuss this in detail even though it can be of great use.
Easy Methods To Take Full Website Screenshots
Today I will share with you all the tools and resources that you can use for free to take instant screenshots of a website and post them on your blog or anywhere you would like. Some of these tools take full website screenshots while others just take partial but all of them can come very handy at times.
Method # 1: Use The Common Print Screen Method
This is one of the most commonly used methods. In this method you just press “Print Screen” on your keyboard and the computer saves the screenshot to the memory. You can simply retrieve and paste this image by opening an image editor and pressing Ctrl-V combination. You can then save the screenshot for use on your blog or on a website.
Remember to go Fullscreen (F11) before pressing “Print Screen” in order to get good quality and full length screenshot.
Method # 2: Use Different Firefox Extensions
Page Saver is a very sexy firefox extension that lets you capture images of web pages. The thing I like about this extension is that you can take screenshot by just pressing a button on your firefox toolbar. It even gives you the option to either capture full length or scaled down images of web pages.
ScreenGrab is another similar and easy to use Firefox extension that grabs images of web pages.
Method # 3: Use Pagebull The Visual Search Engine
Pagebull is a visual search engine that displays results in form of image thumbnails. To be honest I don’t think there is any such use of other search engines as long as Google is in the spotlight but we can do a lot more using Pagebull than just search.
Type in the url of the web page of which you want to capture an image. Pagebull will generate a visual screenshot of that web page on the fly. Just hover over the “magnifying glass” icon near the bottom left of the image thumbnail and you will get a large web page screenshot of the url you requested. This is one of the best methods of taking a screenshot that I have discovered myself.
Method # 4: Use The WebShot Software
WebShot is a free and amazing utility allows you to take screenshots of web pages and save them as full sized images or thumbnails. Screenshots images can be output in the JPG, GIF, PNG, or BMP formats. The very best thing about this application is that it allows to take screenshots of multiple web pages at once.
Method # 5: Use The Double Conversion Method
This is a rather difficult and time-consuming method targeted for those users who can not use the alternative methods mentioned above. The theory behind this method is to save the web page and convert it to PDF and then use the PDF and convert it to Image. This method is one of my own inventions too (Ok! Ok! I know its crap but still it works lol)
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Amazing methods, Dj. I’ve used Webshot software, have to try those FF Extensions.
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This list looks cool. But I generally use screen capture, most simple method.
ScreenCrab is my favorite. Before used to run SnagIt which is always the best!
well I use the Save as image addon for Firefox.. It adds a context menu option.. But the addons you’ve mentioned seem to have more option.. will try them out..
Btw that visual search engine is good and funny too
“Recommended: broadband, large monitor, mouse with mousewheel.”
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Hey DJ, another one to be added in the list : Jing - fom TechSmith, the makers of Camtasia and SnagIt - http://www.jingproject.com/
I use MWSnap because it’s small, the drawback is that it doesn’t take screenshots all the way below the break, only what’s actually on the screen. The thing I like (besides that it’s such a little program) is that I can zoom and add pointers, so it’s fantastic for tutorials.
I never heard of this software before but seems good as you describe it. I would be glad if you could provide a link to its official software site. Thank you in advance.
http://www.mirekw.com/winfreeware/mwsnap.html
Beware, the website is a bit cheesy.
These are some great options. Thanks for the list. I’m using ScreenGrab from firefox I discovered a few weeks ago without a problem. Going to try out the other firefox extention.
Wendy I just checked the software it really looks great. The Good thing is that is a freeware.
GnomeyNewt You are always welcome
LOL freeware fits my budget. I’m glad you like the program.
Missed this Post , Just was looking for something like that Thanx for the Post it was a great help
I’m mostly with Method #1 but now tending to change to Web shots.!
Method # 2 is what I use to capture blog and website images. Its the most fast and easy to use method.