Screenshot Website Fast
Quickly screenshots webpages and converts to an LLM friendly size
What is Screenshot Website Fast?
Screenshot Website Fast is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that allows AI assistants like Claude, Cursor, and VS Code to quickly screenshots webpages and converts to an llm friendly size
Quickly screenshots webpages and converts to an LLM friendly size
This server falls under the Browser Automation category on MCPgee, the world's largest MCP server directory with 33,000+ servers.
Features
- Quickly screenshots webpages and converts to an LLM friendly
Use Cases
Maintainer
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Installation
Manual Installation
npx mcp-screenshot-website-fastConfiguration
Configuration Details
claude_desktop_config.json
Performance
Response Metrics
Resource Usage
How to Set Up and Use Screenshot Website Fast
mcp-screenshot-website-fast is an MCP server built with Puppeteer that captures full-page screenshots of any URL and automatically tiles them into 1072×1072 pixel chunks optimized for Claude Vision and other multimodal AI models. It exposes three tools — take_screenshot, capture_selector, and take_screencast — giving AI assistants the ability to see and reason about live web content without manual browser work. Developers use it to feed visual context into AI workflows, automate UI regression checks, and let coding agents verify frontend changes by actually viewing the rendered page.
Prerequisites
- Node.js 20.x or later installed
- npx available (bundled with npm)
- An MCP-compatible client such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, or VS Code with Copilot
- No API keys required — the server runs locally using Puppeteer's bundled Chromium
Verify Node.js version
The server requires Node.js 20 or later. Check your version and upgrade if needed before proceeding.
node --versionAdd the server to Claude Desktop
Open your Claude Desktop configuration file (claude_desktop_config.json) and add the screenshot server entry. The -y flag auto-accepts the npx package prompt so the server starts without interaction.
{
"mcpServers": {
"screenshot-website-fast": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "mcp-screenshot-website-fast"]
}
}
}Add via Claude Code CLI (alternative)
If you use Claude Code in the terminal, you can register the server with a single command instead of editing JSON manually.
claude mcp add screenshot-website-fast -s user -- npx -y mcp-screenshot-website-fastRestart your MCP client
Save the configuration file and restart Claude Desktop (or reload the MCP server list in your client) so the new server is discovered.
Take your first screenshot
Ask your AI assistant to take a screenshot of any public URL. The server will launch a headless browser, capture the full page, tile it into 1072×1072 chunks, and return the images directly into the conversation.
Screenshot Website Fast Examples
Client configuration
Add this block to claude_desktop_config.json to register the screenshot server for Claude Desktop.
{
"mcpServers": {
"screenshot-website-fast": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "mcp-screenshot-website-fast"]
}
}
}Prompts to try
Use these prompts in Claude Desktop once the server is connected.
- "Take a screenshot of https://example.com and describe the layout"
- "Capture the #hero element on https://myapp.dev and tell me if the button is visible"
- "Take a 10-second screencast of https://myapp.dev/dashboard every 2 seconds and show me what changes"
- "Screenshot https://github.com/trending and list the top 5 trending repos"Troubleshooting Screenshot Website Fast
Puppeteer fails to launch Chromium with a sandbox error on Linux
Run the process with --no-sandbox by setting the environment variable PUPPETEER_ARGS='--no-sandbox' or ensure your user has the necessary kernel capabilities for the Chromium sandbox.
Screenshots of dynamic pages show blank or partially loaded content
The take_screenshot tool supports configurable wait strategies. Ask the AI to use a longer wait time or wait for a specific DOM selector to appear before capturing, e.g. 'take a screenshot after waiting for #content to load'.
npx takes a long time on first run
The first invocation downloads the package and Chromium. Subsequent runs use the local npm cache and start much faster. If startup time is critical, install globally with npm install -g mcp-screenshot-website-fast.
Frequently Asked Questions about Screenshot Website Fast
What is Screenshot Website Fast?
Screenshot Website Fast is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that quickly screenshots webpages and converts to an llm friendly size It connects AI assistants to external tools and data sources through a standardized interface.
How do I install Screenshot Website Fast?
Follow the installation instructions on the Screenshot Website Fast GitHub repository. Clone the repo, install dependencies, and add the server config to your AI client.
Which AI clients work with Screenshot Website Fast?
Screenshot Website Fast works with all major MCP-compatible AI clients including Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code (GitHub Copilot), Windsurf, and Cline.
Is Screenshot Website Fast free to use?
Yes, Screenshot Website Fast is open source and available under the MIT license. You can use it freely in both personal and commercial projects.
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