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Capture
a web page.

A page online changes, moves, or goes. A capture freezes what it showed on the day you looked, in a document you keep. Free, processed in France.

  • tool.pricefree 0 €
  • tool.installnothing to install
  • tool.retentiondeleted after the job
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§ 01 The tool Free · no account
ToolCapture a web page
Accountnot required
Processed inFrance
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Page format
The cookie banner
A consent banner sits over the page. Answering it is what gets you the page underneath.
A public web address, in http or https

Your files are processed on servers in France and deleted automatically once the job is done. More on security.

§ 02 The facts 05 entries

What it takes, what it gives back

  • You giveA public web address, in http or https
  • You chooseThe page format, and how to answer the cookie banner
  • You get backA PDF of the page as it rendered at that moment
  • What is not doneNo page behind a sign-in, and nothing on a private network
  • RetentionNone. The PDF produced is erased once you have downloaded it
§ 03 How it works 03 steps

Three steps, nothing to install

Step 1

Paste the address

A public page. A local or private address is refused.

Step 2

The page is loaded and rendered

As a browser would show it, at the format you picked.

Step 3

Download the PDF

Check that the part you cared about is actually on it.

§ 04 When to use it 03 cases

Three situations it was made for

Case 01

A price or an offer on the day you saw it

A published price changes without notice. A capture is what lets you show what was written when you read it.

Case 02

Terms you agreed to

Conditions get rewritten. The version you accepted is only yours if you kept a copy of it.

Case 03

An article that may be taken down

Pages disappear. A capture keeps what it said, with the date you took it.

§ 05 Worth knowing 03 notes

What the tool actually does

A capture is a rendering of the page

What you get is what a browser drew at that moment: one long page, laid out for paper. Menus that open on click, content that loads when you scroll far enough, anything that needs an interaction, is not in it. Check the result rather than assume.

Pages behind a sign-in cannot be captured

The capture arrives as an anonymous visitor with no account and no session. A page that needs you to be logged in shows the sign-in screen, and that is what ends up in the PDF. Nothing on a private network is reachable either, by design.

The date is the whole point, so mind where it comes from

A capture proves what a page showed only if the date attached to it is credible. A file on your own disk carries a date you can change. Archiving the capture in an account is what gives it a date that was not written by you.

§ 06 Common questions 08 questions

Before you upload anything

Can it capture a page that needs a login?

No. The capture arrives with no account and no session, so it sees what an anonymous visitor sees.

Why is part of the page missing?

Anything that appears only after a click, or that loads as you scroll, is not there. The capture is one rendering, taken at one moment.

Which format should I pick?

A4 portrait for an article. Landscape or A3 when the layout is wide and gets cut.

Should I accept or refuse the cookie banner?

Refuse by default. Some pages show nothing until it is accepted, and that is when to switch.

Does the PDF carry the date?

The file is produced on the day you ask for it. For a date that carries weight with someone else, archive it in an account.

Is the tool free?

Yes, with no sign-up and nothing to install.

Is the PDF kept?

No. It is deleted once the job is done.

Where is it processed?

On servers in France. Your data stays in the European Union, under the GDPR.

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