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Fix Thumbalizr Screenshots That Stop Halfway Down a Page

A Thumbalizr screenshot that stops at one screen may be configured for screen-size capture or limited by the account tier. Check the request mode, plan, delay, and response headers.
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If a Thumbalizr screenshot ends after roughly one screen, first check whether the request asks for size=page and whether your account supports full-page capture. Thumbalizr’s documented free tier is screen-size only; full-page capture is listed for Silver and higher tiers. A screenshot limited to one viewport may therefore be the requested result, not a failed full-page capture.

1. Check whether the request is for a full page

Thumbalizr distinguishes size=page from size=screen. The former requests a full-page capture; the latter captures the visible browser screen. In API requests, inspect the size parameter and, if you use a profile, check its saved setting because other parameters can default to the profile’s chosen option. See Thumbalizr’s API documentation.

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The free-tier demo describes its capture as “Screen size, no full page.” If the image ends at approximately the viewport boundary, verify the requested mode before changing browser dimensions or treating the result as an error.

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2. Confirm that your account tier includes full-page capture

Thumbalizr’s feature table lists full-page capture for Silver, Gold, and Platinum; its free tier is screen-size only. If your account is free, changing the request to size=page may not override that restriction. Check the current plan features on Thumbalizr’s plans and feature page before upgrading, since plan details and prices can change.

The page lists Silver and higher tiers as supporting full-page capture. It also lists browser dimensions of 1280×1024 for Free and Silver, configurable ranges for Gold and Platinum, and monthly screenshot quantities and prices. Those values are subject to change; confirm the live plan table for the current offer. Browser width and height set the capture context, but changing them does not itself enable full-page mode.

3. Check whether page content needs more time to render

If the captured page includes its top section but content that appears later is missing, inspect the delay setting. Thumbalizr documents a delay from 1 to 30 seconds; Free and Silver have a five-second default, while Gold and Platinum permit a custom delay. Increasing it is a reasonable test for late-rendering content, but Thumbalizr does not promise that a longer wait will fix every incomplete capture.

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4. Read the response status before diagnosing a failed capture

For API captures, inspect the response headers:

  • X-Thumbalizr-Status: QUEUED means processing is still underway.
  • X-Thumbalizr-Status: OK means the requested thumbnail is done.
  • X-Thumbalizr-Status: FAILED means the capture failed. Check X-Thumbalizr-Error for the stated failure reason.

A result marked OK can still reflect a screen-size request or an account limitation; a FAILED result should be investigated using the error header rather than by guessing at a cause.

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5. Validate API parameters and encoding

Thumbalizr says request parameters must be encoded correctly, especially the target url. Also review bwidth and bheight, which define the browser viewport; documented limits and defaults vary by plan. These settings can affect what is visible or how the page lays out, but they do not replace selecting full-page capture or having an eligible tier.

Thumbalizr documents US and Germany as country choices and advises contacting the service for other locations. Its feature page lists US or European browser selection for Gold and Platinum. A different country or a larger viewport is not, by itself, a fix for a request configured to capture only the screen.

6. A practical diagnostic order

  1. Check the request or profile for size=page, not size=screen.
  2. Confirm the account tier includes full-page capture.
  3. If content appears late, test a supported delay setting.
  4. Read X-Thumbalizr-Status; if it is FAILED, use X-Thumbalizr-Error to guide the next step.
  5. Check URL encoding, viewport parameters, and any profile defaults.

Or skip the browser setup

ScreenshotNeo is a website screenshot API with a one-request capture. For example, this cURL request saves a screenshot of Stripe as WebP:

curl -G "https://api.screenshotneo.com/v1/shot" -d access_key=YOUR_API_KEY --data-urlencode url=https://stripe.com -o shot.webp

See the ScreenshotNeo API documentation for setup and options. It accepts cookie and consent banners and removes more than 60 known consent platforms, newsletter popups, and chat widgets before capture; each step can be turned off. Bot checks, blank pages, timeouts, failed loads, and cache hits are not billed, and response headers identify the page verdict and billing status. An MCP server provides take_screenshot, get_page_info, and capture_pdf tools for AI agents. The free plan includes 1,000 shots a month with no card; paid plans start at $5 for 3,000 shots. Sign up for ScreenshotNeo’s free plan.

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What can and cannot be determined from the screenshot alone

The image by itself does not establish why a particular capture stopped early. The key details are the requested size, account tier, profile defaults, and API response headers. Without the target URL, request, tier, and headers, it is not possible to identify the specific cause.

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