How to Capture Animation or Motion Websites

Overview

This guide covers animated website screenshot using the FrameSnap API. Follow the steps below to capture screenshots programmatically in your workflow.

Steps

1. Use delay=0 or minimal delay to catch initial state
2. For CSS animations, timing is key - test different delays
3. full_page=true may not be needed for animation-focused sites
4. Consider video recording for full motion capture

API parameters that help

• width: control the viewport width for your target use case
• format: png for quality, jpeg for smaller files
• delay: wait for dynamic content to load before capturing
• full_page: capture the entire document including below-fold content

Next steps

Try the free screenshot tool or get an API key to start capturing screenshots in your own projects.