How to capture screenshots of any website using Node.js (without managing Puppeteer)

How to Capture Screenshots of Any Website Using Node.js (Without Managing Puppeteer) You need to screenshot a website from Node.js. Your options: Roll your own: Install Puppeteer, manage a browser process, handle memory leaks, debug timing issues when pages don't fully load, restart the process when Chrome crashes. Use an API: One function call. Done. Most Node.js developers reach for Puppeteer because it's free and self-hosted. But in production, it's a tax: memory bloat, process restarts, CI timeouts, and the constant question of "why did this screenshot come back blank?" Here's how to pick the right approach — and how to implement both. The Puppeteer Way (DIY) This is what you'd build: const puppeteer = require ( ' puppeteer ' ); async function screenshotSite ( url ) { const browser = await puppeteer . launch (); const page = await browser . newPage (); // Set viewport to match a desktop screen await page . setViewport ({ width : 1280 , height : 720 }); // Navigate and wait for cont