Guidance for getting screenshot when using /scrape
We're finding that screenshots often have blank spaces, especially with dynamically rendered sites.
A few questions:
- Any general tips for getting better screenshots via /scrape?
- Should we be adding delays (scroll delay, pre-screenshot delay, etc.)?
- Also noting that fullPage doesn't seem to work consistently.
- Would the dedicated screenshot API be better suited for this use case?
Appreciate any guidance!
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Were you able to try adding
waitFor and scroll?yes chasing it up here: https://github.com/firecrawl/firecrawl/issues/2434#event-21147952193
GitHub
[Bug] full page screenshots are failing · Issue #2434 · firecrawl...
Describe the Bug Provide a clear and concise description of what the bug is. we use fullPage when using screenshot format on the /scrape endpoint it seems to fail randomly. for given websites, it w...
Hi @Ray, I checked the sources and this site is built on Webflow. It seems Firecrawl cannot scrape or screenshot the full nullify.ai site because Webflow’s animation engine never initializes inside Firecrawl’s browser environment. Sections remain hidden due to opacity settings and transform-based positioning, so scrolling, whether manual or scripted, cannot reveal the content. This is most likely a compatibility issue between Firecrawl and Webflow’s runtime rather than a problem with scrolling or timing.
