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Browserless can do this for free: docker run -p 3000:3000 browserless/chrome:latest

Lord_Zero 1y ago
I cant edit the above post but follow that command with a request for a screenshot like so: curl -X POST http://localhost:3000/screenshot \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{"url": "https://example.com"}' \ --output screenshot.png
- mike-cardwell 1y ago
  And what commands do I run if I want to do 100 screenshots per second?
  - porridgeraisin 1y ago
    Not arguing as a part of this thread but as an aside. Can chrome even take 100 screenshots a second? What would be the max? I think it's interesting.
    - Lord_Zero 1y ago
      Yeah that's basically just a 100 FPS video at that point lol
fastball 1y ago
Browserless is not free for commercial use.
- deleted 1y ago
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nkrisc 1y ago
Sounds like this does a lot more than simply take a screenshot. It mentions removing cookie banners, ads, etc. which is an always moving target. If you have one, very narrow specific use case, then maybe that’s not so bad. But sounds like a huge pain if you need that for any arbitrary site.
- tredre3 1y ago
  > Sounds like this does a lot more than simply take a screenshot. It mentions removing cookie banners, ads, etc. which is an always moving target. Oh okay so it does: chrome --load-extension=path/to/ublock --headless --screenshot https://website.com https://website.com
- la_fayette 1y ago
  Couldn't this be done with a headless Firefox and adblocker extensions?
  - ozim 1y ago
    Feels like Dropbox comment.
  - nkrisc 1y ago
    I’m sure it could be. Just like I could bake an apple pie by first sowing wheat and planting apple trees.
sjducb 1y ago
> instead of managing browser clusters, and handling all the corner cases The cost with running a docker container is you have to manage that container. You’re paying with dev time not money.
- throwaway7783 1y ago
  Exactly this. We keep forgetting time and money that needs to be paid to a developer to setup and manage stuff.
yencabulator 1y ago
Well, for some users and uses, it's free. It seems they consider their small amount glue between docker and chrome a to be of commercial value. Still better than the original. https://github.com/browserless/browserless/blob/main/LICENSE https://github.com/browserless/browserless/blob/main/LICENSE

I cant edit the above post but follow that command with a request for a screenshot like so: curl -X POST http://localhost:3000/screenshot \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{"url": "https://example.com"}' \ --output screenshot.png

mike-cardwell 1y ago
And what commands do I run if I want to do 100 screenshots per second?
- porridgeraisin 1y ago
  Not arguing as a part of this thread but as an aside. Can chrome even take 100 screenshots a second? What would be the max? I think it's interesting.
  - Lord_Zero 1y ago
    Yeah that's basically just a 100 FPS video at that point lol

fastball 1y ago

Browserless is not free for commercial use.

deleted 1y ago
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nkrisc 1y ago

Sounds like this does a lot more than simply take a screenshot. It mentions removing cookie banners, ads, etc. which is an always moving target. If you have one, very narrow specific use case, then maybe that’s not so bad. But sounds like a huge pain if you need that for any arbitrary site.

tredre3 1y ago
> Sounds like this does a lot more than simply take a screenshot. It mentions removing cookie banners, ads, etc. which is an always moving target. Oh okay so it does: chrome --load-extension=path/to/ublock --headless --screenshot https://website.com https://website.com
la_fayette 1y ago
Couldn't this be done with a headless Firefox and adblocker extensions?
- ozim 1y ago
  Feels like Dropbox comment.
- nkrisc 1y ago
  I’m sure it could be. Just like I could bake an apple pie by first sowing wheat and planting apple trees.

sjducb 1y ago

> instead of managing browser clusters, and handling all the corner cases The cost with running a docker container is you have to manage that container. You’re paying with dev time not money.

throwaway7783 1y ago
Exactly this. We keep forgetting time and money that needs to be paid to a developer to setup and manage stuff.

yencabulator 1y ago

Well, for some users and uses, it's free. It seems they consider their small amount glue between docker and chrome a to be of commercial value. Still better than the original. https://github.com/browserless/browserless/blob/main/LICENSE https://github.com/browserless/browserless/blob/main/LICENSE