Open-Source Web Scrapers: Best Tools and How to Choose
Compare open-source scrapers by page behavior, crawl size, language, debugging, politeness controls, and output needs.
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Guides for capturing the web
How to take clean screenshots, turn HTML into images and PDFs, run headless browsers, and give AI agents eyes. Written by the team that builds ScreenshotNeo.
What Is the Best Proxy for Web Scraping? Match the Type to the Target, Not the Brand
The best proxy depends on your target, session, location, scale and budget. Choose the proxy type first, then compare providers with a measured test.
How to Convert HTML to PDF in C# with HttpClient
Fetch HTML with HttpClient, preserve its base URL, then render a reliable PDF with PuppeteerSharp or iText pdfHTML.
How to Embed Website Preview Cards
Add page-specific Open Graph metadata so Slack, Messages, and other services can build useful link previews. Learn what to check when a card will not appear.
What Can You Build with Design Templates?
Design templates can become social graphics, websites, books, products, and more. Learn what to make, how to choose a template, export files, and avoid licensing mistakes.
Choosing PDF Format Options for Web Page Exports
Choose PDF settings for readable web page exports, from browser print dialogs to Playwright, Electron, and ScreenshotNeo.
How to Build a Price Scraper
Build a reliable price scraper with Python, Beautiful Soup and Playwright, then add validation, scheduling, history and alerts.
Web Scraping, Cloud Browsers, Crawlers, and Data Extraction APIs
Choose the right way to collect website data: scraping APIs, crawlers, cloud browsers, or your own Playwright and Puppeteer code.
How to Convert a Webpage to PDF Using APIs: The Complete Guide
Convert a URL or rendered page to PDF with Playwright, Chrome’s print API, or a managed service. Learn the settings, code, and fixes for common failures.
Playwright vs. Cypress: Choosing a Testing Framework (2026)
Compare Playwright and Cypress by browser coverage, CI, debugging, authoring, and migration risk, then choose based on your team’s actual constraints.
Cheapest Screenshot APIs in 2026: Free Tiers Compared
Compare free screenshot API quotas, paid entry prices, limits, rendering controls, and the best low-cost choice for your project.
HTML Table Capture with Ruby: Extract Rows, Handle Spans, and Export CSV
Capture HTML tables in Ruby with Nokogiri: select the right table, normalize spans, preserve UTF-8, export CSV, and automate screenshots.
Using Website Screenshots for Brand Management
Build a repeatable screenshot audit to spot brand drift across pages and devices, document fixes, and keep visual evidence useful without mistaking it for an accessibility audit.
How to Capture Mobile Websites With JavaScript
Use Puppeteer to render a URL at a phone-sized viewport and save a screenshot, or use the Screen Capture API to record a browser surface with the user's permission.
Web Scraping Templates for Checking Website Resources
Use Python and Scrapy templates to discover site URLs, check HTTP responses, and report useful results without confusing crawl guidance with access control.
How to Troubleshoot Blocked Website URLs During Capture
Diagnose blocked capture URLs systematically—from DNS and robots.txt to 403s, rate limits, WAFs, and rendering failures—with fixes and runnable checks.
How to Scroll to the Bottom of a Page with Puppeteer
Use Puppeteer’s page.evaluate for a direct jump, or wheel input when the site depends on user-like scrolling. Handle nested panels and infinite scroll with targeted, observable waits.
How to Use Cheerio for Web Scraping in Node.js
Learn Cheerio’s selectors, loaders, structured extraction, parser options, JavaScript-page limits, and production patterns for reliable Node.js scraping.