# The #1 Screenshot {API}

Take instant, high-quality programmatic screenshots of any website with a single API call.

Capture any URL as PNG or JPEG with full-page support. Powered by headless Chrome for pixel-perfect accuracy.

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[View Documentation](https://docs.context.dev/api-reference/screenshot-styleguide/take-screenshot-of-website)

## What You Get

Each API call returns a high-quality screenshot hosted on our CDN.

#### Full-page or viewport

Capture entire page or visible area

#### PNG or JPEG

Choose format and quality level

#### Mobile emulation

Capture responsive layouts at any viewport

#### CDN-hosted

Ready-to-use image URLs delivered globally

## How It Works

We use headless Chrome to render websites pixel-perfectly.

— step 01 —

#### Send a URL

With your preferred format, quality, and viewport size

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#### Headless Chrome renders

Full JavaScript support, animations, and dynamic content

— step 03 —

#### Image processed

Optimized and uploaded to our global CDN

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#### URL returned

Clean, high-quality image ready for immediate use

## API Response

Extracted screenshot for context.dev

`GET /v1/screenshot?domain=context.dev`

```
{
  "status": "ok",
  "domain": "context.dev",
  "screenshot": "https://media.context.dev/5b4c4859-3777-41b0-9597-5d55a7e02f31.jpg",
  "screenshotType": "viewport",
  "code": 200
}
```

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