Puppeteer-Quality Screenshots Without Running Chrome
Stop managing Puppeteer and Chrome instances. GoScreenAPI gives you the same rendering quality via a simple REST API — no infra required.
// Self-hosted Puppeteer (you manage Chrome)
const browser = await puppeteer.launch();
const page = await browser.newPage();
await page.goto('https://example.com');
const buffer = await page.screenshot({ fullPage: true });
await browser.close();
// GoScreenAPI (no Chrome, no infra)
const { image_url } = await (await fetch('https://goscreenapi.com/api/v1/screenshot', {
method: 'POST', headers: { 'X-API-Key': 'gsc_your_key', 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
body: JSON.stringify({ url: 'https://example.com', full_page: true })
})).json();
GoScreenAPI vs Self-hosted Puppeteer
| Feature | GoScreenAPI | Self-hosted Puppeteer |
|---|---|---|
| Chrome required | No | Yes |
| Setup time | 5 minutes | Hours |
| Works in Lambda | Complex | |
| Works in Vercel | ||
| Automatic scaling | Manual | |
| Stealth mode | DIY | |
| Webhooks | DIY | |
| Memory usage | Zero | ~300MB/instance |
| Cost at 10k/month | ~$29 | $50–200+ infra |
Everything you need.
Nothing you don't.
No Chrome Required
No Chrome installation, no memory overhead, no process management.
Works Everywhere
Lambda, Vercel, Cloudflare Workers, Docker — any HTTP client works.
Zero Memory Overhead
Puppeteer uses ~300MB per Chrome instance. GoScreenAPI uses zero.
Automatic Scaling
Handle traffic spikes without spinning up more Chrome instances.
Stealth Mode
Built-in bot detection bypass — no puppeteer-extra-plugin-stealth needed.
Full JS Execution
Same Chromium rendering engine — React, Vue, Angular all work.
Built for real workflows
From solo developers to enterprise teams — GoScreenAPI fits into any stack.
Serverless Migration
Move Puppeteer screenshot logic to a REST API call — works in any serverless environment.
Memory Optimization
Eliminate Chrome memory overhead from your application servers.
Vercel / Edge Functions
Puppeteer doesn't run on Vercel. GoScreenAPI does.
Simplified CI/CD
No Chrome in your CI pipeline — just an API call.
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
url |
string | Target URL (required) |
full_page |
boolean | Full-page capture |
format |
string | png | jpeg | webp | pdf |
stealth |
boolean | Bypass bot detection |
wait_for |
string | Wait for CSS selector |
js_scenario |
object | Interact with page before capture |
Speed. Scale. Simplicity.
Sync mode results in under 3 seconds for most pages.
Production-grade reliability with redundant infrastructure.
Handle high-volume workloads without throttling.
Common questions
Start building with GoScreenAPI
250 free screenshots every month. No credit card required. Production-ready in minutes.