GET /animate

Basic Scroll GIF — Simple Scrolling Animation

Create a basic scrolling GIF animation of a web page with default settings. The simplest way to showcase page content in a single animated image.

Parameters

Name	Value	Required	Description
url	https://example.com	Yes	The page to animate

cURL Example

cURL

curl -H "X-KEY: your-api-key" "https://api.scrnpix.com/animate?url=https://example.com" -o scroll.gif

SDK Example

Python

import requests

response = requests.get(
    "https://api.scrnpix.com/animate",
    headers={"X-KEY": "your-api-key"},
    params={"url": "https://example.com"}
)

with open("scroll.gif", "wb") as f:
    f.write(response.content)

Expected Output

Content-Type	image/gif
Credit Cost	3 credits
Notes	Cost depends on duration: Math.max(1, Math.ceil(frames * frameDelay / 1000))

Failure Modes

Page has no scrollable content

Symptom: GIF shows a static image with no scrolling

Fix: The page must have content that extends below the viewport. Use a taller viewport or a page with more content.

Animation is too fast or choppy

Symptom: Scroll moves in large jumps

Fix: Reduce scroll_by (default 80px) for smoother animation, or increase frame_delay for slower playback.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the default animation settings?

Default viewport is 800x600, scroll_by is 80px per frame, frame_delay is 100ms, and max_frames is 30. These produce a smooth 3-second scroll animation.

How large are typical scroll GIF files?

GIF file sizes depend on page complexity and animation length. Typical scroll GIFs range from 500KB to 5MB. Simpler pages with fewer colors produce smaller files.

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