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
