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Using the Chrome Extension

You can use our Applitools Centra Screenshot Capture Chrome extension to easily capture full-page or viewport screenshots of your application. The Chrome extension is available on the Chrome Web Store

After installing the Chrome extension, click the extension icon to capture a screenshot of your website to your clipboard.

Chrome Extension

To set the options for the screenshot, in Chrome, right-click on a page and select the following options:

Capture area:

  • Full-page screenshot – Captures the entire page (default)
  • Viewport screenshot – Captures the viewable area on the page

Capture method:

  • Stitch with CSS – Captures a screenshot using CSS transition and removes duplication of fixed position elements such as sticky headers or footers (default)
  • Stitch with scroll – Captures a screenshot using standard Javascript scrolling

Chrome Extension Options

Note the following:

  • Saving an image to the system clipboard only works on HTTPS or local HTTP sites.

  • If prompted by Chrome, allow the Chrome extension to copy images to the clipboard on the domain that it is running on. Chrome Extension Options