URL to Screenshot (Webpage Screenshot Tool)

Overview

This is a Python script that captures screenshots of web pages listed in a CSV file concurrently using Selenium WebDriver. It is designed to efficiently handle a large number of URLs and capture screenshots in parallel, making it suitable for tasks like website monitoring, testing, or generating previews.

Features

• Concurrent Execution: Utilizes Python's ThreadPoolExecutor for concurrent execution of screenshot capture tasks, enhancing performance.
• Flexible Configuration: Easily configurable via the provided CSV file containing URLs to capture screenshots of.
• Headless Mode: Supports headless execution, allowing it to run in the background without launching a browser window.
• Customizable Naming: Screenshots are named based on the domain name and timestamp, ensuring uniqueness and easy identification.

Requirements

• Python 3.x
• Chrome WebDriver
• Selenium
• Pandas
• Webdriver Manager

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/pushkarsingh32/url_to_screenshot.git

2. Install the required dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

3. Make sure to have Chrome WebDriver installed. If not, it can be automatically installed using the Webdriver Manager.

Usage

1. Prepare a CSV file containing a list of URLs under a column named "URL". Ensure there are no duplicate or empty URLs.

2. Run the script by executing the following command:

   python screenshot_tool.py

3. Screenshots will be saved in the specified directory (./data/screenshots/) with filenames in the format <domain_name>_screenshot_at_<timestamp>.png.

Example

To demonstrate how to use this tool, an example CSV file containing URLs (urls_data.csv) is provided in the data/urls/ directory. You can use this file to run the script and capture screenshots of the listed web pages.

Contributors

• Pushkar Kathayat

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.