SS-capture

📸 Full Page Screenshot Capture

A modern, high-quality full-page screenshot extension with a beautiful glassmorphic interface. Capture entire web pages with automatic scrolling and chunked rendering for pages exceeding browser canvas limitations.

✨ Features

• 🎯 Full Page Capture: Automatically captures entire web pages, not just the visible viewport
• 📏 Large Page Support: Handles pages exceeding 32,000px by automatically dividing them into chunks
• 🎨 Modern UI: Beautiful glassmorphic interface with futuristic design
• ⚡ Smart Processing: Intelligent chunking and stitching for very long pages
• 🔄 Progress Tracking: Real-time progress updates showing chunk processing (X of Y)
• 📱 Responsive Design: Works perfectly on all screen sizes
• ⏱️ Live Updates: Visual progress bar and status messages
• 🎯 Error Recovery: Graceful error handling with clear user messages
• 💾 High Quality: PNG format with maximum quality settings
• ⏸️ Cancellable: Abort long-running captures at any time

🚀 Installation

For Users

Chrome/Edge

1. Download the latest release from Releases
2. Extract the ZIP file
3. Open Chrome/Edge and go to chrome://extensions/
4. Enable "Developer mode"
5. Click "Load unpacked" and select the dist/chrome folder (or dist/edge)

Firefox

1. Download the latest release from Releases
2. Extract the ZIP file
3. Open Firefox and go to about:debugging
4. Click "This Firefox" tab
5. Click "Load Temporary Add-on" and select manifest.json from the dist/firefox folder

For Developers

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/HarshYadav152/ss-capture.git
cd ss-capture

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Build for all browsers
npm run build

# Or build for specific browser
node scripts/build.js chrome
node scripts/build.js firefox

📖 Usage

1. Navigate to any webpage you want to capture
2. Click the extension icon in your browser toolbar
3. Click "Capture Full Page" button
4. Wait for the progress bar to complete (chunks will be processed sequentially for large pages)
5. Preview the captured screenshot
6. Click "Save" to download the screenshot

Supported Page Types

• ✅ Regular web pages (HTTP/HTTPS)
• ✅ Single Page Applications (SPAs)
• ✅ Dynamic content
• ✅ Long scrolling pages (automatically chunked at ~30,000px intervals)
• ✅ Pages with infinite scroll
• ✅ Complex layouts with fixed elements

Limitations

• ❌ Chrome internal pages (chrome://)
• ❌ Extension pages (chrome-extension://)
• ❌ Browser new tab pages
• ❌ Local file URLs (without proper permissions)

How Large Pages Are Handled

When a page exceeds 32,000px in height (browser canvas limitation):

1. Page is automatically divided into ~30,000px chunks
2. Each chunk is captured sequentially
3. Progress shows "Capturing chunk X of Y"
4. All chunks are stitched together seamlessly
5. Final image is rendered and displayed

🛠️ Development

Project Structure

ss-capture/
├── src/
│   ├── manifest.json          # Extension manifest (V3)
│   ├── js/
│   │   ├── background.js      # Service worker
│   │   └── content.js         # Screenshot capture logic
│   ├── popup/
│   │   ├── popup.html         # UI interface
│   │   └── popup.js           # UI logic
│   └── css/
│       └── style.css          # Glassmorphic styling
├── scripts/
│   ├── build.js               # Build automation
│   ├── validate.js            # Extension validation
│   └── zip.js                 # Package for distribution
├── tests/
│   ├── test-build.js          # Build tests
│   └── test-build-fixed.js    # Fixed build tests
├── icons/                     # Extension icons
├── docs/                      # Documentation
├── dist/                      # Built extensions (gitignored)
│   ├── chrome/
│   ├── firefox/
│   └── edge/
├── README.md
├── UNDERSTAND.md              # Project documentation
├── CHANGELOG.md
├── CONTRIBUTING.md
├── LICENSE
├── package.json
└── jest.config.js

Key Components

src/manifest.json

Extension configuration with:

• Manifest V3 compliance
• Permissions: activeTab, scripting, downloads
• Host permissions for all URLs
• Firefox-specific settings (browser_specific_settings)

src/popup/popup.html & src/popup/popup.js

Modern glassmorphic UI with:

• Capture, Cancel, and Save buttons
• Real-time progress bar (0-100%)
• Status messages and error alerts
• Screenshot preview
• 120-second timeout for very large pages

src/js/content.js

Core screenshot logic:

• Page dimension calculation
• Automatic chunking for pages > 32,000px
• Sequential chunk capture with scrolling
• Canvas stitching of multiple chunks
• Progress reporting to popup
• Error handling and recovery

src/js/background.js

Service worker:

• Message routing between popup and content scripts
• Download coordination
• Capture state management
• Cancel request handling

src/css/style.css

Glassmorphic design:

• Frosted glass effect with backdrop-filter
• Smooth animations and transitions
• Responsive button states
• Progress bar styling

Development Setup

1. Fork the repository
2. Clone your fork: git clone https://github.com/YOUR_USERNAME/ss-capture.git
3. Install dependencies: npm install
4. Build the extension: npm run build
5. Load in browser:
   • Chrome: Load dist/chrome folder
   • Firefox: Load dist/firefox/manifest.json
6. Make your changes in the src/ directory
7. Rebuild after changes: npm run build
8. Test thoroughly
9. Submit a pull request

Available Scripts

# Build extension for all browsers
npm run build

# Validate extension structure
npm run validate

# Create distribution ZIP files
npm run zip

# Run tests
npm test

# Build for specific browser
node scripts/build.js chrome
node scripts/build.js firefox
node scripts/build.js edge

🧪 Testing

Manual Testing Checklist

• Capture short pages (< 5,000px)
• Capture medium pages (5,000-32,000px)
• Capture very long pages (> 32,000px) - verify chunking
• Test progress updates during chunked capture
• Test cancel functionality mid-capture
• Test save functionality
• Test error handling (timeout, restricted pages)
• Test on different browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Edge)
• Test responsive popup design
• Verify preview image displays correctly

Testing Very Long Pages

Try these sites for chunked capture testing:

• Long documentation pages
• Social media infinite scroll feeds
• E-commerce product listings
• News article archives

Automated Testing

# Run Jest tests
npm test

# Run specific test file
npm test test-build-fixed.js

📦 Browser Compatibility

Browser	Version	Status	Notes
Chrome	88+	✅ Full Support	Primary target, Manifest V3
Edge	88+	✅ Full Support	Chromium-based
Firefox	109+	✅ Full Support	Manifest V3 support
Safari	16+	❌ Not Supported	No Manifest V3 support

🔧 Configuration

Chunk Size

Adjust in src/js/content.js:

const MAX_CANVAS_HEIGHT = 32000; // Browser limit
const CHUNK_HEIGHT = 30000;      // Safe chunk size

Capture Timeout

Modify in src/popup/popup.js:

setTimeout(() => {
  if (captureInProgress) {
    showErrorAlert('Capture timeout');
  }
}, 120000); // 120 seconds

Progress Updates

Content script sends progress messages:

chrome.runtime.sendMessage({
  type: 'PROGRESS',
  message: `Capturing chunk ${i+1} of ${numChunks}`,
  percentComplete: Math.round((i / numChunks) * 100)
});

🚀 Publishing

Chrome Web Store

1. Build: node scripts/build.js chrome
2. Package: node scripts/zip.js chrome
3. Upload ZIP to Chrome Web Store Dashboard
4. Fill in listing details (screenshots, description)
5. Submit for review (typically 1-3 days)

Firefox Add-ons

1. Build: node scripts/build.js firefox
2. Package: node scripts/zip.js firefox
3. Upload to Firefox Add-ons
4. Fill in listing details
5. Submit for review (typically 1-5 days)

Edge Add-ons

1. Build: node scripts/build.js edge
2. Package: node scripts/zip.js edge
3. Upload to Edge Add-ons
4. Fill in listing details
5. Submit for review (typically 1-3 days)

🤝 Contributing

We welcome contributions! Please see CONTRIBUTING.md for detailed guidelines.

Quick Start for Contributors

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch: git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature
3. Make changes in src/ directory
4. Build and test: npm run build
5. Add tests if applicable
6. Commit: git commit -m 'Add amazing feature'
7. Push: git push origin feature/amazing-feature
8. Open a Pull Request

Reporting Issues

• Use GitHub Issues
• Include browser version and OS
• Provide steps to reproduce
• Attach screenshots if applicable

📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

🙏 Acknowledgments

• Chrome Extensions API for screenshot capabilities
• Canvas API for image stitching
• Glassmorphism Design for modern UI inspiration
• Open Source Community for feedback and contributions

📞 Support

• Issues: GitHub Issues
• Discussions: GitHub Discussions
• Email: [email protected]

🔄 Version History

See CHANGELOG.md for detailed version history.

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Made with ❤️ by Harsh Yadav