How to screenshot a website behind a login

Prepare a useful capture

1. Open the intended view

   Choose the account, filter and time range that the screenshot needs to show.

2. Load the visible content

   Wait for charts and images. Expand the relevant section where the application provides that control.

3. Choose the area

   Capture the current view for one error, or the full page when the surrounding sequence matters.

4. Inspect the result

   Check that the intended panels and final rows are visible. Review account details and other private information before exporting or sending the image.

Check cloud sync before capturing

Captorify's free extension captures and exports locally. For paid accounts, cloud sync can be enabled by default when you first sign in. Check the setting before capturing a private page.

If a capture must remain off cloud storage, turn off Sync captures to cloud before capturing, or use a native browser capture method. Saving a local export does not undo an upload that already occurred.

Check independently scrolling content

An outer full-page capture does not guarantee that every row in an inner table is visible. Virtualized lists may only render part of their dataset. Use the application's own export, expand the panel or capture smaller sections when appropriate.

A screenshot is a visual record of the displayed state. It is not a complete database export or proof that the displayed data was accurate.

Review the saved image before sending it

Look for names, email addresses, account identifiers, internal URLs and credentials. Use opaque redaction for information that must be removed, then inspect the exported PNG.

If you choose hosted sharing, check the paid plan's link access controls and test the recipient view. A recipient who can see the image may still save a copy.