How to automatically capture screenshot?

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    Hi I'm developing a website and I was wondering if anyone knew a way where I can automatically retrieve a homepage screenshot of a website a user posts?

    For example, when someone enters their URL, I'd like it so that my site automatically retrieves a screenshot of the homepage and resizes it. Basically what Alexa is able to do.

    Thanks for the help in advance!
     
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    ccoonen Well-Known Member

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    you will either need to wrap a browser like IE in an application or control a browser with an application - either way, you want to use the power of the browser to render the html, then capture the bitmap data.
     
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    try snap.com, they provide such service, where in you can have tooltip image displayed about the website url.
     
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