Use Case

Automate client reports with screenshots, PDFs, and video

Stop taking manual screenshots for client reports. Capture live pages, authenticated dashboards, and interaction flows automatically — and deliver PDFs, images, and videos directly to your client's storage or communication tool.

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Output formats per job

Delivery integrations

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Pages per batch report

Why automate it

Manual screenshots don't scale with client volume

As your client roster grows, so does the time spent opening browsers, logging into dashboards, scrolling through pages, and exporting files for each report. It's repetitive work that adds up to hours every reporting cycle.

ScreenshotCenter replaces that loop with a single API call per client. Define the pages and interactions once, pick your output formats, connect your delivery integration, and every future report run is fully automated — screenshot, PDF, and video landed in the right folder without you touching a browser.

✓Screenshot, PDF, and video from a single API call
✓Automate login flows before capture for dashboard pages
✓Push assets directly to Google Drive, Dropbox, Slack, or S3
✓Run on a schedule with cron, GitHub Actions, or Zapier
✓Works for any client count — one job or a full batch

✓What you get per capture job

→Full-page screenshot (PNG, JPEG, or WebP)
→PDF with text layer, links, and full layout fidelity
→Video recording of the full interaction sequence (mp4 / webm / gif)
→Direct delivery to your connected storage or chat integration

iWhat manual reporting costs you

→30–60 min per client logging in and screenshotting dashboards
→Inconsistent output quality across team members
→Missed captures when team members are unavailable
→No audit trail for when each capture was taken

How it works

Four steps to automated client report assets

Define your capture list

List the URLs and page states you want in the report. For authenticated pages, include the login steps. For batch reports, use a URL file.

Set your output formats

Choose screenshot + PDF for document-ready evidence. Add video=true to record interaction flows as mp4 or gif alongside the screenshot.

Connect your delivery target

Link Google Drive, Dropbox, Slack, or S3 in the dashboard. Pass the app config ID in the request — assets land there as each capture finishes.

Automate and schedule

Trigger via cron, CI pipeline, Zapier, or Make on your reporting cadence. No manual steps between capture and delivery to the client.

API Example

Screenshot + PDF + video in one request

Log into the client dashboard, capture the full page, generate a PDF, and record the interaction as an MP4 — all in a single API call. Assets are pushed to your Google Drive folder as soon as the job finishes.

# Screenshot + PDF + video for a client dashboard
curl -X POST https://api.screenshotcenter.com/v1/screenshot \
  -H "X-API-KEY: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "url": "https://client-dashboard.example.com/overview",
    "steps": [
      { "command": "click",  "selector": "#login-link" },
      { "command": "type",   "selector": "#email",    "value": "[email protected]" },
      { "command": "type",   "selector": "#password", "value": "secret" },
      { "command": "click",  "selector": "button[type=submit]" },
      { "command": "wait",   "value": 2000 },
      { "command": "screenshot" }
    ],
    "size": "page",
    "pdf": true,
    "video": true,
    "video_format": "mp4",
    "hide_popups": true,
    "apps": [42]
  }'

import { ScreenshotCenterClient } from 'screenshotcenter';

const client = new ScreenshotCenterClient({ apiKey: 'YOUR_API_KEY' });

const shot = await client.screenshot.create({
  url: 'https://client-dashboard.example.com/overview',
  steps: [
    { command: 'click',  selector: '#login-link' },
    { command: 'type',   selector: '#email',    value: '[email protected]' },
    { command: 'type',   selector: '#password', value: 'secret' },
    { command: 'click',  selector: 'button[type=submit]' },
    { command: 'wait',   value: 2000 },
    { command: 'screenshot' },
  ],
  size: 'page',
  pdf: true,
  video: true,
  video_format: 'mp4',
  hide_popups: true,
  apps: [42], // 42 = Google Drive app config ID
});

const result = await client.waitFor(shot.id);
console.log(result.screenshot_url);
console.log(result.pdf_url);
console.log(result.video_url);

from screenshotcenter import ScreenshotCenterClient

client = ScreenshotCenterClient(api_key="YOUR_API_KEY")

shot = client.screenshot.create(
    url="https://client-dashboard.example.com/overview",
    steps=[
        {"command": "click",  "selector": "#login-link"},
        {"command": "type",   "selector": "#email",    "value": "[email protected]"},
        {"command": "type",   "selector": "#password", "value": "secret"},
        {"command": "click",  "selector": "button[type=submit]"},
        {"command": "wait",   "value": 2000},
        {"command": "screenshot"},
    ],
    size="page",
    pdf=True,
    video=True,
    video_format="mp4",
    hide_popups=True,
    apps=[42],  # 42 = Google Drive app config ID
)

result = client.wait_for(shot["id"])
print(result["screenshot_url"])
print(result["pdf_url"])
print(result["video_url"])

use ScreenshotCenter\Client;

$client = new Client(getenv('SCREENSHOTCENTER_API_KEY'));

$shot = $client->screenshot->create('https://client-dashboard.example.com/overview', [
    'steps' => [
        ['command' => 'click',  'selector' => '#login-link'],
        ['command' => 'type',   'selector' => '#email',    'value' => '[email protected]'],
        ['command' => 'type',   'selector' => '#password', 'value' => 'secret'],
        ['command' => 'click',  'selector' => 'button[type=submit]'],
        ['command' => 'wait',   'value'    => 2000],
        ['command' => 'screenshot'],
    ],
    'size'         => 'page',
    'pdf'          => true,
    'video'        => true,
    'video_format' => 'mp4',
    'hide_popups'  => true,
    'apps'         => [42], // 42 = Google Drive app config ID
]);

$result = $client->waitFor($shot['id']);
echo $result['screenshot_url'] . PHP_EOL;
echo $result['pdf_url'] . PHP_EOL;
echo $result['video_url'] . PHP_EOL;

The apps parameter routes the finished assets to your Google Drive, Dropbox, Slack, or S3 integration automatically. No polling or file handling required on your end.

Workflows

How teams use it for client reporting

From monthly agency deliverables to real-time compliance evidence, here are the workflows teams automate with ScreenshotCenter.

📊

Agency monthly reports

Send clients a visual record of their site alongside performance data. Automate screenshot capture at the end of each month and push the assets directly to a shared Google Drive or Dropbox folder — no manual exports.

→Full-page screenshots of key landing pages on report day
→PDF versions for inclusion in slide decks and documents
→Delivered automatically to client-specific Drive folders

🔐

Authenticated dashboard captures

Log into client portals, SaaS dashboards, or internal analytics tools before capturing. Use automation steps to navigate to the exact view you need — charts, summary pages, filtered reports — then screenshot.

→Log in with click/type steps, then capture the metrics overview
→Navigate to a specific date range or filter before the screenshot
→Works with Google Analytics, Looker, HubSpot, and any web dashboard

🎬

Interaction video recordings

Pair automation steps with video recording to produce MP4 or GIF walkthroughs of live site interactions. Use them as before/after evidence, feature demonstrations, or step-by-step UX documentation in reports.

→Record a checkout flow or onboarding sequence as an MP4
→Produce GIF walkthroughs for Slack-friendly client updates
→Capture animated chart loads for data visualization reports

📄

PDF evidence packages

Generate full-page PDFs of every deliverable page in a single batch run. PDFs preserve text, links, and full-fidelity layout — ideal for archiving in document management systems or attaching to compliance reports.

→PDF output of every page included in the monthly report
→Archival-quality records for legal and compliance filings
→Text-searchable output for contract and proposal workflows

🌍

Geo-targeted visual evidence

Capture how pages appear to visitors in specific countries — including localised pricing, language, and legal banners. Essential for proving correct content delivery to regional clients or regulators.

→Screenshot the UK site through a UK browser client
→Compare US and EU pricing pages side-by-side in the report
→Document region-specific legal banner compliance

⚙️

Automated recurring delivery

Trigger report captures on a cron, GitHub Actions workflow, or no-code tool like Zapier or Make. Assets land in your connected storage destination automatically — no manual steps between capture and delivery.

→Weekly cron job captures key pages every Monday morning
→Zapier workflow triggered by a CRM deal stage change
→GitHub Actions step that screenshots staging before merge

Output Formats

Every format a report needs

Combine output formats in a single job. One request, multiple deliverables — ready to share or archive.

🖼️

Screenshot

Full-page or viewport PNG, JPEG, or WebP — the primary visual deliverable for any report.

📄

PDF

Text-searchable, full-fidelity output. Ideal for attaching to presentations, documents, or compliance filings.

🎬

MP4 / WebM

Video recording of the full page load and interaction flow. Perfect for before/after evidence and feature walkthroughs.

🎞️

GIF

Animated screenshot loops for Slack messages, email reports, or embedded previews — no video player needed.

Delivery Integrations

Send report assets where they need to go

Connect a storage or communication integration once in the dashboard. Pass its ID in the API request and assets land there automatically as each capture finishes.

Google Drive

Organised into client-named folders your team can share immediately

Dropbox

Delivered with predictable folder and file naming conventions

Slack

Post screenshots and video links to client or project channels

Amazon S3

Custom bucket and prefix — ideal for automated report pipelines

Microsoft OneDrive

Syncs to OneDrive for Microsoft-stack teams and clients

Microsoft SharePoint

Push to SharePoint document libraries for governed reporting

Azure Blob

Enterprise storage for large-scale report asset pipelines

Webhooks

Post capture events to your own endpoint for custom routing

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Frequently asked questions

Can I capture authenticated dashboards (e.g. Google Analytics, HubSpot)?

Yes. Use the steps parameter to automate the login flow — click the login button, type credentials, submit the form, wait for the dashboard to load, then screenshot. This works with any web-based tool that has a standard login form.

How do I deliver report assets directly to a client's Google Drive?

Connect a Google Drive integration in the ScreenshotCenter dashboard and obtain its app config ID. Pass that ID in the apps array of your screenshot or batch request. Assets are pushed to the configured Drive folder as each capture finishes.

Can I generate both a screenshot and a PDF from the same job?

Yes. Set pdf=true in the request alongside your other parameters. The API returns both screenshot_url and pdf_url in the finished result. Both assets are also pushed to any connected storage integration.

What video formats are supported for interaction recordings?

Set video=true and choose video_format as mp4, webm, or gif. MP4 is best for archival and presentations. GIF is useful for embedding in Slack messages or email reports without requiring a video player.

Can I automate report captures on a monthly schedule?

Yes. The API has no built-in scheduler, but you can trigger captures from a cron job, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or a no-code tool like Zapier or Make. Each run submits the job and assets land in your storage destination automatically.

Can I capture multiple pages in one report batch?

Yes. Use the batch API to upload a URL list and capture all pages in one job. Each URL receives the same output options (screenshot, PDF, video). Results push to your connected storage destination as each capture completes.