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How to take a scrolling screenshot on mac for long pages
If you're looking to take a scrolling screenshot on Mac, Capso is a great free option to consider. It's an open-source macOS app that includes a dedicated scrolling capture feature right in its floating toolbar, so you can easily grab long webpages, chat threads, or documents and stitch them into one image.
Here is exactly how to do it:
1. Open the Webpage: First, open the website or the long webpage you want to capture in your browser.
2. Launch Capso: Start the Capso application on your Mac. It often lives in your menu bar .
3. Find the Capture Option: Click on the Capso icon in your Mac's menu bar at the top of the screen .
4. Select the Right Action: From the dropdown menu that appears, choose the option that says "Snap active browser URL" .
5. Wait for the Magic: Capso will automatically take a scrolling screenshot of the entire webpage. It will capture everything, even the parts you have to scroll down to see.
6. Save Your Screenshot: Once the process is complete, the full-page screenshot is usually saved directly to your library or a designated location on your computer. You'll be able to find it there to view, edit, or share .
It's worth keeping in mind that Capso is specifically designed for capturing full web pages If you need to take a scrolling screenshot on Mac of something that isn't a webpage, like a long conversation in a messaging app or a document in a non-browser program, Capso might not be the best tool for that specific task, and you may need to look at other options.