Convert Full-Size Screenshots to Thumbnails

Transforming full-size screenshots into thumbnails is essential for creating more manageable images from high-resolution captures. This process helps in optimizing your images for various use cases, including website previews, social media sharing, and more.

Why Convert to Thumbnails?

Thumbnails are useful for:

  • Faster Load Times: Smaller image files load quicker, improving page load speeds and user experience.
  • Efficient Space Utilization: Thumbnails save space and reduce bandwidth usage, especially for large collections of images.
  • Enhanced Presentation: Thumbnails are ideal for gallery views, previews, and for providing users with a quick glimpse of content.

Scale to Fit (Thumbnail)

This method converts a high-resolution screenshot into a smaller thumbnail, adjusting the image dimensions to fit within a specified size (e.g., 300x400 pixels).

// Example API request for scaling to fit https://api.addscreenshots.com/screenshots
?apikey=YOUR_API_KEY
&scale_fit=300x400
&url=tesla.com/modely

Your API key can be found on the API Keys page. Need an API Key? Sign up to get started.
For internal applications, replace YOUR_API_KEY with your own unique API Key.
For public facing websites or hotlinks, generate a signed URL.

Output image dimension is 300x225: Thumbnail of a full-size screenshot


Scale & Crop

Use this option to scale and crop a large desktop screenshot to a specific width and height (e.g., 300x400 pixels), where parts of the image may be clipped to fit the dimensions.

// Example API request for scaling and cropping https://api.addscreenshots.com/screenshots
?apikey=YOUR_API_KEY
&scale_crop=300x400
&url=tesla.com/modely

Output image dimension is 300x400: Screenshot with scaling and cropping applied


Scale Factor

Apply scaling with a specific factor to adjust the size of a full-size screenshot to fit within defined dimensions (e.g., 300x400 pixels), maintaining the aspect ratio as much as possible.

// Example API request for scaling factor https://api.addscreenshots.com/screenshots
?apikey=YOUR_API_KEY
&scale_factor=300x400
&url=tesla.com/modely

Output image dimension is 512x384: Screenshot with scale factor applied