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How to Capture Hindi Web Pages with the Microlink Screenshot API

Capture a Hindi page with Microlink by requesting a screenshot, asking the site for Hindi where supported, and waiting for its Hindi content to render.
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To capture a Hindi page with Microlink, send the page URL with screenshot=true, request Hindi with an Accept-Language: hi header if the site supports language negotiation, and wait for a page element that confirms the Hindi content has loaded. The API returns screenshot data and a hosted image URL. Inspect that image for correct Devanagari rendering: Microlink’s reviewed documentation does not guarantee a particular Hindi-capable font.

Make a basic screenshot request

Microlink’s screenshot endpoint accepts the target page’s url and the screenshot parameter. Use screenshot=true for default capture settings. The request below asks for JSON and disables metadata extraction, which Microlink says is usually the largest speedup when you only need the screenshot.

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curl -G 'https://api.microlink.io' 
  --data-urlencode 'url=https://example.in/hindi-page' 
  --data 'screenshot=true' 
  --data 'meta=false'

Replace the example URL with the page you want to capture. Encoding the target URL with --data-urlencode avoids errors from characters such as ampersands in a URL.

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Read the response

A successful JSON response includes data.screenshot, with fields such as url, type, size, width, and height. Use the returned data.screenshot.url rather than constructing an image-host URL yourself. See Microlink’s screenshot parameter reference and first-capture guide for the documented request and response options.

Ask the target site for Hindi

Language is negotiated with the website being captured, not translated by the screenshot API. If the site serves localized pages based on request headers, pass Accept-Language: hi. Microlink documents forwarding public header values such as language; its guide treats cookies and authorization data as sensitive values and documents those separately.

curl -G 'https://api.microlink.io' 
  --data-urlencode 'url=https://example.in/hindi-page' 
  --data 'screenshot=true' 
  --data-urlencode 'headers[Accept-Language]=hi'

Header-forwarding syntax and plan availability can depend on the specific workflow; check Microlink’s guide to headers, cookies, and tokens before using it in an authenticated-page integration. Do not put credentials in the query string.

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When the header is not enough

  • If the website has a Hindi-specific URL or path, capture that URL directly.
  • If the page uses a language menu, reproduce that choice before capture.
  • Some sites select language using cookies or account settings, while others ignore Accept-Language.
  • Check the captured text; the header cannot translate an untranslated page.

Wait until the Hindi content is ready

Navigation finishing does not necessarily mean a JavaScript-rendered page has displayed its Hindi text. Prefer waiting for an element that appears only when the desired content is present. A generic page shell or header may exist before the page has finished rendering.

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const result = await microlink.screenshot('https://example.in/hindi-page', {
  waitUntil: 'domcontentloaded',
  waitForSelector: 'main h1',
  fullPage: true
})
console.log(result.url)

Choose a selector that signals Hindi content rather than merely page structure. Microlink also documents lifecycle waits, timeout waits, scrolling, and clicking for dynamic pages. Use a click if a language tab must be opened first; scrolling can trigger lazy-loaded sections. A fixed delay is a fallback when the page offers no dependable content selector. The dynamic-page guide describes these readiness controls.

Choose the capture and response options

Choice Use it when What to know
Viewport capture You need a preview of the initially visible area. It does not include the entire scrollable page.
fullPage: true You need the full scrollable page. Consider waiting for lazy content or scrolling before capture.
JSON response Your application needs the image URL and metadata. Read data.screenshot.url and the returned asset fields.
embed: 'screenshot.url' You need a direct image response for markup or embedding. Microlink documents this as an alternative to the default JSON delivery.

The screenshot parameter also supports an object for capture options, including full-page capture and image type. Microlink documents options for element capture, output type, quality, and related settings; check the current parameter reference for exact names and supported values. For a manually constructed direct-image URL, encode the nested page URL, for example: https://api.microlink.io?url=https%3A%2F%2Fexample.in%2Fhindi-page&screenshot=true&meta=false&embed=screenshot.url.

Check Devanagari rendering

Open or inspect the returned image rather than assuming the browser rendered every character correctly. Look for empty squares, broken conjuncts, misplaced vowel marks (matras), or an unexpected fallback font. Microlink’s documented CSS injection can set a font-family, but its reviewed materials do not publish a Hindi-specific font inventory or promise that a named Devanagari font is installed.

If glyphs are missing, make a Devanagari-capable font available to the rendered page—such as by having the target load it—and use a documented style injection to select it if needed. That only helps if the font is actually reachable by the rendering browser. Verify the resulting screenshot; do not assume a CSS declaration by itself supplies a missing font. Microlink describes page-shaping controls on its Browser Automation API feature page.

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Troubleshoot common capture problems

  • The screenshot is in another language: The target may ignore the language header or choose language through a URL, cookie, or interface control. Use the site’s Hindi route or select Hindi, then wait for a Hindi-specific content element.
  • The screenshot is blank or incomplete: The page may still be rendering when capture begins. Wait for a content-specific selector; use a lifecycle condition or a delay only if no reliable selector exists.
  • Lazy-loaded content is missing: Trigger the relevant scroll behavior before capture, or use full-page capture with an appropriate readiness condition.
  • A language menu or tab is closed: Click the control before capture, then wait for a selector that confirms the Hindi view is active.
  • Devanagari characters appear as squares or malformed marks: Check the actual image and make a suitable font accessible to the rendered page. Microlink’s reviewed documentation does not guarantee a bundled Hindi font.
  • The response is JSON when you expected an image: Use the JSON field data.screenshot.url, or request embed=screenshot.url for direct image delivery.
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Or skip the browser setup

ScreenshotNeo is a website screenshot API and MCP server. A single GET request can return an image or PDF; pass the target’s Hindi URL, and use its documented options if you need to customize the capture.

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

See the ScreenshotNeo API documentation for request options. Cookie and consent banners, newsletter popups, and chat widgets are removed before capture by default, with each step configurable. Bot checks, blank pages, failed loads, timeouts, and cache hits are not billed; response headers report the page verdict and billing status. Its MCP server lets AI agents use screenshot tools, and the free plan includes 1,000 screenshots a month with no card; paid plans start at $5 for 3,000. Sign up for ScreenshotNeo’s free plan.

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