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Capture screenshots in Swift

Add screenshot and scrolling GIF capabilities to your Swift applications with native URLSession. No WebKit complexity, no headless browsers to manage.

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Installation

  1. 1No external dependencies — uses Foundation URLSession
  2. 2Get your API key from the dashboard
  3. 3Set the X-KEY header in your URLRequest

Authentication

Include your API key in the X-KEY header with every request:

var request = URLRequest(url: url)
request.setValue("your-api-key", forHTTPHeaderField: "X-KEY")

Swift Screenshot Example

Capture a screenshot or create a scrolling GIF animation with a simple GET request:

Screenshot
import Foundation

let url = URL(string: "https://api.scrnpix.com/screenshot?url=https%3A%2F%2Fexample.com&width=1280&height=720&format=png")!
var request = URLRequest(url: url)
request.setValue("your-api-key", forHTTPHeaderField: "X-KEY")

let (data, _) = try await URLSession.shared.data(for: request)
try data.write(to: URL(fileURLWithPath: "screenshot.png"))
Animation
import Foundation

let url = URL(string: "https://api.scrnpix.com/animate?url=https%3A%2F%2Fexample.com&scroll_duration=3000&scroll_easing=ease-in-out")!
var request = URLRequest(url: url)
request.setValue("your-api-key", forHTTPHeaderField: "X-KEY")

let (data, _) = try await URLSession.shared.data(for: request)
try data.write(to: URL(fileURLWithPath: "animation.gif"))

Response Format

On success, the API returns the image binary data directly in the response body.

Status Code200 OK
Content-Typeimage/png, image/jpeg, or image/gif
BodyBinary image data (Data)
Error ResponseError message with 4xx/5xx status

Key Features

Zero Setup

No need to configure WebKit or manage browser instances. Just use the native URLSession API.

Production Ready

Built on Cloudflare Workers with global edge network. Handles concurrency and browser lifecycle automatically.

Swift Integration

Native async/await support. Integrates seamlessly with SwiftUI, UIKit, Vapor, or any Swift framework.

Rich Features

Custom viewport sizes, full page capture, PNG/JPEG formats, scrolling GIFs with 15 easing functions.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need to install any browser dependencies for Swift?

No. Scrnpix runs browsers on our infrastructure. You only need Foundation's URLSession to make HTTP calls.

Can I use this with SwiftUI or Vapor?

Yes. Scrnpix works with any Swift environment — iOS, macOS, tvOS, watchOS apps, or server-side Swift with Vapor.

How do I handle errors in Swift?

Check the HTTPURLResponse status code. A 200 status means success with image data in the body. Use Swift's do-try-catch for error handling.

What Swift version is required?

Swift 5.5+ is recommended for async/await support. The API is a simple HTTP GET request.

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