How to screenshot a very long webpage
Short answer
To screenshot a very long webpage, load all of its content first, then capture. Past about 16,384 pixels of height the browser cannot hold the result as a single image, so the capture must split into tiled parts — or you export to PDF instead, which paginates the content at a readable size.
Updated 13 August 2026Written by the Full Page Screenshot team
Before you start
Long pages fail for preventable reasons. These take under a minute.
- 1
Load the whole page
Scroll to the very bottom and wait until nothing more appears. On an infinite feed, stop where you want the capture to end.
- 2
Consider zooming out
Ctrl+Minus to 80% or 67% fits more content per screenful. That means fewer captures, a faster run and a smaller final image — at the cost of rendered detail.
- 3
Close anything that floats
Chat widgets and back-to-top buttons that reappear mid-scroll are the most common cause of an artefact partway down a long capture.
- 4
Decide image or document now
Above roughly 15,000 pixels, a PNG becomes awkward to view and impossible to print. PDF is usually the better target.
What to expect at each height
- Under 8,000 px
- Single image, no issues
- 8,000 – 16,384 px
- Single image, 20–60 MB PNG
- Over 16,384 px
- Splits into tiled parts
- Over 30,000 px
- PDF strongly preferred
- Capture time per 10,000 px
- About 4–6 seconds
If the result is cut off
A capture that ends abruptly partway down is almost always the browser's image size limit being hit without being handled. The tool drew past what the canvas could hold, the operation failed silently, and what you were handed looks complete.
The fix is a tool that splits at the limit rather than truncating at it. If you are diagnosing this in detail, why screenshots get cut off walks through every cause.
Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum height for a webpage screenshot?
About 16,384 pixels for a single image in Chrome — a graphics limit, not a tool limit. Taller pages have to be split into parts or exported as PDF.
How do I screenshot an infinite scroll page?
Scroll to the point you want to stop, wait for loading to settle, then capture. There is no complete version of an infinite page to capture.
Does zooming out reduce quality?
It reduces the rendered detail, because the page is drawn smaller before being photographed. Text stays legible down to about 67% on most sites.
Why does a long capture take so long?
Chrome rate-limits how often a tab can be photographed, so a tall page needs many captures spaced apart. A 40,000 pixel page needs roughly fifty.
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Keep reading
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Why your full page screenshot is cut off at the bottom
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