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Use PageCapture with confidence

Learn the shortest capture flow, how long and infinite pages are handled, what to do when Clipboard copy is unavailable, and how to send a useful report.

Quick start

  1. Open a regular HTTP or HTTPS webpage.
  2. Click the PageCapture extension icon.
  3. Choose Full Page Screenshot, Visible Area Screenshot, or Scroll Area Capture.
  4. For Scroll Area Capture, click the blue-highlighted panel you want, then click Capture area.
  5. When the Result View opens, choose Save PNG, Save PDF, or Copy to Clipboard.

The long-page range choice is already visible in the popup. Keep the fast Loaded content only default, or choose Keep loading only when newly appended content is required.

Choose the right capture mode

Full Page Screenshot

Use for the document from top to bottom. The page returns to its original scroll position afterward.

Visible Area Screenshot

Use for exactly what is visible now. This quick path does not scroll the page.

Scroll Area Capture

Use for a chat, email reading pane, dashboard, modal, sidebar, review list, or scrollable table inside a page.

Frequently asked questions

Why did a long capture produce multiple PNG files?

Browsers limit the dimensions and memory of a single image. PageCapture uses numbered PNG segments when one safe image cannot contain the whole result. PDF output continues the same captured content across pages.

Why did capture stop before an infinite page ended?

Loaded content only intentionally stops at the page length measured when capture starts. Keep loading follows newly appended content, but a truly infinite page still stops at frame, time, image-size, or memory safety limits and returns a marked partial result when it is usable.

Why is Copy to Clipboard unavailable?

Clipboard copy needs a browser-supported single-image result and your click in the Result View. Split results should be saved as PNG or PDF. The Result View shows the specific reason when the browser blocks Clipboard access.

Why can’t I capture Chrome pages or the Web Store?

Chrome protects internal pages, the Chrome Web Store, some PDF viewer surfaces, and inaccessible cross-origin frames. The extension does not bypass those security boundaries. Chrome’s built-in PDF viewer supports Visible Area Screenshot only.

Where is the screenshot processed?

Capture data is processed locally in your browser. Long jobs may use extension-private temporary IndexedDB storage, which is cleaned after completion, cancellation, failure, Result View close, or session expiry. The extension does not upload captures to a publisher server.

Contact

Feature requests and improvement ideas are welcome. We review them and apply feasible improvements as quickly as possible. For a bug, include the extension version, Chrome version, operating-system type, capture mode, visible error code, and steps to reproduce.

Email: abcdejoji@gmail.com

Do not send passwords, authentication tokens, private email, confidential AI conversations, or unredacted work screenshots. A capture file is never required to ask for help, and the extension never attaches one automatically.

Email support

Suggested email format

Review the form below first. The same content opens in your email app and remains editable before you send it.

[Program] PageCapture v1.0.1
[Request type] New feature / Improvement / Bug
[Capture mode] Full page / Visible area / Scroll area
[Environment] Chrome version / macOS or Windows
[Related page] Website URL (optional)
[Error code] Add it if one is shown
[Current behavior] What happens now
[Expected behavior] What you would like to happen
[Steps to reproduce] List the steps if this is a bug
[Attachment] Hide personal information before attaching screenshots

Nothing is sent to a PageCapture server. Your email app opens, and you review and send the message yourself.