How to Screenshot Any Webpage in Node.js Without Installing Chrome

You want to screenshot a webpage in Node.js. You google "nodejs screenshot" and find Puppeteer. 15 minutes later, you've installed Chromium (600MB), debugged headless browser crashes, and written this: const puppeteer = require ( ' puppeteer ' ); async function screenshot () { const browser = await puppeteer . launch ({ headless : true , args : [ ' --no-sandbox ' , ' --disable-setuid-sandbox ' ] }); const page = await browser . newPage (); await page . goto ( ' https://example.com ' ); await page . screenshot ({ path : ' screenshot.png ' }); await browser . close (); } screenshot (); There's a better way. The Problem with Puppeteer Puppeteer works, but it's overkill for simple screenshots: Setup complexity: Install Chromium, configure sandboxing, handle crashes Deployment pain: 600MB+ per container, slow cold starts, memory leaks Maintenance burden: Browser crashes at 3am, logs fill with warnings If you just need a screenshot, not full browser control, Puppeteer is overpowered. The Sol