Longshot

About

Privacy-First Full-Page Screenshot Capture

Longshot is a privacy-focused Chrome extension that captures beautiful full-page screenshots using an advanced scroll-and-stitch method. Unlike other tools, Longshot processes everything locally on your device—no data ever leaves your browser.

🔒 PRIVACY GUARANTEE • 100% local processing - nothing sent to external servers • No tracking, analytics, or data collection • No cloud uploads or accounts required • Open source - verify the code yourself • By privatelinkio, committed to user privacy

✨ KEY FEATURES

Full-Page Capture Automatically scrolls through entire web pages and stitches screenshots together seamlessly. Works on any page, no matter how long.

Element Capture Select any element on the page to capture just that section. Perfect for capturing specific components, forms, or content blocks.

Jira-Optimized Capture Special mode for Jira users that captures only the center content area, excluding sidebars and navigation. Works with Jira Cloud, Server, and Data Center.

Smart Content Expansion Optional pre-capture mode that automatically clicks "Show more" buttons and expands collapsed content before capturing.

Keyboard Shortcuts • Full page: Cmd+Shift+S (Mac) / Ctrl+Shift+S (Windows/Linux) • Element: Cmd+Shift+E (Mac) / Ctrl+Shift+E (Windows/Linux) • Jira center: Cmd+Shift+J (Mac) / Ctrl+Shift+J (Windows/Linux)

Smart Filenames Screenshots automatically save with descriptive names: PageTitle_hostname_timestamp.png

Progress Tracking Real-time progress indicator shows capture status. Resume tracking even if you close the popup.

Clean Captures Automatically hides sticky headers and fixed elements after the first viewport to prevent duplicates in stitched images.

🎯 PERFECT FOR • Documentation and knowledge bases • Bug reports and technical support • Design reviews and feedback • Content archiving and research • Legal evidence and compliance • Educational materials

🚀 HOW IT WORKS

Click the extension icon or use the keyboard shortcut
Longshot scrolls through the page automatically
Captures each viewport using Chrome's native screenshot API
Stitches images together locally using OffscreenCanvas
Downloads the final PNG to your computer
🔐 SECURITY & PRIVACY • All processing happens in your browser • No external network requests • No user tracking or analytics • No permissions to read your data • Open source codebase for transparency

⚡ PERFORMANCE • Fast scroll-and-stitch algorithm • Respects Chrome's rate limiting (~2 captures/second) • Handles pages up to browser canvas limits (32,767px) • Minimal memory footprint

🌐 COMPATIBILITY • Chrome 116+ • Brave, Edge, and other Chromium browsers • Works on most websites (see limitations below)

📋 LIMITATIONS • Cannot capture browser internal pages (chrome://, brave://, etc.) • Very long pages may take time due to Chrome's capture rate limiting • Maximum canvas size: 32,767 pixels (browser limitation)

🆘 SUPPORT Found a bug or have a feature request? Visit our GitHub repository or contact support. We're committed to improving Longshot based on your feedback.

📜 OPEN SOURCE Longshot is fully open source. Review the code, contribute improvements, or fork it for your own use.

💡 WHY CHOOSE LONGSHOT? Other screenshot extensions often require accounts, upload your data to their servers, inject tracking scripts, or charge subscription fees. Longshot is different—it's free, private, and works entirely offline. Your screenshots stay on your device where they belong.

Built by privatelinkio with a focus on user privacy and security.