Capture an entire webpage on Windows

Short answer: The most reliable route on Windows is Chrome Developer Tools' 'Capture full size screenshot'. Extensions such as GoFullPage handle lazy-loading better, and ShareX covers pages where extensions are blocked.

Last verified: 2026-08-01

The built-in Chrome route

  1. 1Open the page in Chrome on WindowsLet the page finish loading and scroll once to the bottom so lazy-loaded images and sections are rendered.
  2. 2Open Developer Tools with F12Or press Ctrl + Shift + I. Developer Tools is built into Chrome — no extension required.
  3. 3Open the command menuPress Ctrl + Shift + P inside Developer Tools.
  4. 4Type 'screenshot'Choose 'Capture full size screenshot' to capture the entire page, including everything below the fold.
  5. 5Find the PNGChrome saves the image to your Windows Downloads folder with the page title as the filename.

Problems with very long pages

  • Chrome can fail on extremely tall pages; capture in two halves and join them, or reduce the zoom to 80% first.
  • PNG files of long pages get large — export as JPG or PDF when the file has to be emailed.
  • Animated sections may appear mid-transition; disable animations in Developer Tools before capturing.

Extension versus desktop capture

ApproachHandles lazy loadingWorks outside the browserOutput
Chrome DevToolsPartlyNoPNG
GoFullPageYesNoPNG, PDF
ShareX scrolling capturePartlyYesPNG
Snagit scrolling capturePartlyYesPNG, PDF

Recommended Windows software

GoFullPage

GoFullPage

Freemium

Chrome extension for Windows that scrolls the current tab automatically and exports the entire web page as a PNG or PDF.

  • Screenshot
  • Full-page web capture
  • Scrolling capture
  • PDF export
  • Chrome integration
Windows 10: Yes · Windows 11: YesView software

ShareX

ShareX Team

Free

Free, open-source Windows screenshot and screen capture software with scrolling capture, OCR, screen recording and scriptable after-capture workflows.

  • Screenshot
  • Region capture
  • Window capture
  • Full screen capture
  • Scrolling capture
Windows 10: Yes · Windows 11: YesView software

Snagit

TechSmith

Paid

Commercial Windows screenshot and screen capture software with scrolling capture, a polished annotation editor, templates, OCR and screen recording.

  • Screenshot
  • Region capture
  • Window capture
  • Full screen capture
  • Scrolling capture
Windows 10: Yes · Windows 11: YesView software

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