shot-scraper

1.9.1 verified Fri May 01 auth: no python

Shot-scraper is a command-line tool for taking automated screenshots of websites and scraping data using JavaScript. It uses Playwright under the hood. Current version is 1.9.1, released irregularly.

pip install shot-scraper

Common errors

error shot-scraper: error: unrecognized arguments: --output screenshot.png ↓

cause The -o flag requires a value; ensure the filename is immediately after -o.

fix

shot-scraper https://example.com -o screenshot.png

error Error: Browser not found. Run 'shot-scraper install' to download a browser. ↓

cause Playwright browsers not installed after pip install.

fix

Run 'shot-scraper install' to download the default Chromium browser.

Warnings

gotcha shot-scraper is a CLI tool, not a Python library. It cannot be imported as a module in Python scripts. ↓

fix Use subprocess.run(['shot-scraper', ...]) or run directly in the terminal.

gotcha Playwright browsers must be installed separately with 'shot-scraper install' after pip install. ↓

fix Run 'shot-scraper install' to download browsers (e.g., Chromium).

breaking Requires Python 3.10 or higher. Older versions are not supported. ↓

fix Upgrade Python to 3.10+ or use an older version of shot-scraper.

Install

shot-scraper install

Imports

shot_scraper
```
No importable Python module; use CLI via subprocess or pipx run.
```
shot-scraper is primarily a CLI tool. There is no public Python API to import.

Quickstart

Install shot-scraper and Playwright browsers, then take a screenshot of a URL.

pip install shot-scraper
shot-scraper install
shot-scraper https://example.com -o screenshot.png