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How to capture a long page on the IRCTC website with Nimbus Screenshot

Use Nimbus Screenshot to capture and review a full IRCTC page. Follow these steps for content that loads late, and learn what to check before sharing.

By the ScreenshotNeo team4 October 20265 min read

To capture a long IRCTC page with Nimbus Screenshot, open the page in a browser where Nimbus is installed, wait for the information you need to load, then choose Nimbus’s whole-page or “Entire page” capture command. Let it finish scrolling, save the image, and review the top, middle, and bottom for missing content. Nimbus advertises whole-page and scrolling screenshots, but there is no verified test showing that it captures every current IRCTC page or every dynamically loaded section correctly.

Before you capture

Use the IRCTC page that contains the information you want to preserve. IRCTC’s browser compatibility page lists Chrome 45+, Firefox 46+, Edge 13+, and Safari 10+; these are the thresholds shown by IRCTC, not recommendations to use old browser versions. Check that Nimbus is installed and available in the browser you are using. The cited Nimbus listing is for its Firefox extension, so do not assume the same extension or menu is available in every browser.

IRCTC announced a beta version of its new website on July 15, 2026, with the beta URL irctc.co.in/eticket/. Page layouts and labels may change during a transition, so use the current page and the command labels in your installed Nimbus version.

Capture the whole IRCTC page with Nimbus

  1. Open the specific IRCTC page and sign in first if the page requires it. Navigate to the information you intend to capture.
  2. Wait for the relevant content to appear. If the page has sections that load as you scroll, scroll through the page normally and allow those sections to populate.
  3. Open Nimbus from the browser toolbar. Choose its whole-page, scrolling, or “Entire page” command. The exact label can vary by extension version and browser.
  4. Keep the page open while Nimbus scrolls and assembles the capture. Do not navigate away before it completes.
  5. Save the image in the available format. Nimbus’s listing describes JPG and PNG output.
  6. Open the saved image and inspect its top, middle, and bottom. Check that the needed headings, values, and page sections are present and legible.

A whole-page screenshot records the page’s visible state during capture. It is useful for reference or sharing, but if the image relates to a booking, keep the official booking confirmation or record separately.

When content is missing or changes while scrolling

Long pages can contain content that appears only after scrolling, waiting, or interacting with the page. Nimbus advertises scrolling capture, but the available sources do not establish how it handles every dynamic IRCTC page. If a required part is absent, return to the page, load or reveal that section through the normal page controls, wait for it to render, then capture again. Inspect the new image from top to bottom.

  • A section is blank: Wait for the section to load and check whether the page requires you to scroll to it or open it. Capture again after it is visible.
  • The capture stops partway down: Confirm the page stayed open and Nimbus finished its scrolling operation. Retry using the whole-page command shown in your installed version.
  • The page layout differs from instructions: IRCTC’s beta transition and extension updates can change labels and layouts. Look for the equivalent whole-page or scrolling capture command in the current interface.
  • The image is hard to read: Zoom into the saved image before sharing. If the text remains too small, capture a smaller relevant section or use a larger browser viewport if the workflow permits.
  • The page shows a sign-in, CAPTCHA, or error screen: Resolve the page state through IRCTC’s normal flow, then capture the page you intended. A screenshot of an intermediate screen will not contain the missing page content.

Protect personal and booking information

Account, passenger, and booking pages may expose details you do not want to share. Review the entire image before sending it. Crop or blur information the recipient does not need; Nimbus’s listing describes blur and editing tools. Do not assume that editing removes the original data from every export or synchronization path. Share only the edited file you have reviewed, and retain official booking records separately when the screenshot concerns a booking.

Or skip the browser setup

For a direct website capture through an API, ScreenshotNeo returns a screenshot or PDF from one GET request. Its consent handling removes known cookie and consent banners, newsletter popups, and chat widgets before capture, and each step can be turned off. Bot checks, blank pages, failed loads, timeouts, and cache hits are not billed; the response includes page-verdict and billing headers. An MCP server lets AI agents use the take_screenshot, get_page_info, and capture_pdf tools. The free plan includes 1,000 shots per month without a card; paid plans start at $5 for 3,000 shots. See the ScreenshotNeo API documentation.

curl -G "https://api.screenshotneo.com/v1/shot" -d access_key=YOUR_API_KEY --data-urlencode url=https://www.irctc.co.in/eticket/ -o irctc.webp
import requests

r = requests.get(
    "https://api.screenshotneo.com/v1/shot",
    params={"access_key": "YOUR_API_KEY", "url": "https://www.irctc.co.in/eticket/"},
    timeout=90,
)
r.raise_for_status()
open("irctc.webp", "wb").write(r.content)
const q = new URLSearchParams({
  access_key: 'YOUR_API_KEY',
  url: 'https://www.irctc.co.in/eticket/'
});
const res = await fetch(`https://api.screenshotneo.com/v1/shot?${q}`);
if (!res.ok) throw new Error(`Screenshot request failed: ${res.status}`);
await Bun.write('irctc.webp', res);

Replace the example URL with the specific IRCTC page you are authorized to access. API captures do not replace checking that the required content appeared in the result. Create a free ScreenshotNeo account for 1,000 screenshots a month, with no card required.

Frequently asked questions

Can Nimbus capture an IRCTC booking page?

Nimbus advertises whole-page and scrolling capture. Whether a particular booking page and its current content capture correctly is not established by the available sources, so inspect the saved image carefully.

Which file formats can I save?

The Nimbus listing describes JPG and PNG screenshot output. Check the options in your installed version.

Does a screenshot count as a booking confirmation?

This guide does not establish that a screenshot is equivalent to an official booking record. Keep the official confirmation or record separately.

Why do IRCTC instructions look different from my page?

IRCTC announced a beta website in July 2026, and both the site and Nimbus interface may change. Follow the labels currently shown in your browser.