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How to Set the Output Width and Height in wkhtmltoimage

Use --width and --height to set wkhtmltoimage’s rendering dimensions. Add --disable-smart-width for a strict width, and use crop flags separately for fixed output bounds.
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Use --width and --height to set wkhtmltoimage’s rendering dimensions. By default, width is a guideline rather than a strict limit; add --disable-smart-width when the requested width must be enforced. Height defaults to a value calculated from page content if you omit it. Crop dimensions are separate options.

Set the rendering width and height

Pass the dimensions as integer values in pixels:

wkhtmltoimage --width 1200 --height 800 input.html output.png

This sets a 1200-pixel screen width and an 800-pixel screen height for rendering. The width is documented as a guideline by default, so the rendered layout may exceed it. To make the width strict, add --disable-smart-width:

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wkhtmltoimage --width 1200 --height 800 --disable-smart-width input.html output.png

The Ubuntu Noble manual documents these options for its packaged wkhtmltoimage version 0.12.6-2build2. Debian’s source for version 0.12.6-2 also registers the width, height, and smart-width flags. Behavior can vary by installed build, so check the output from the version you use: Ubuntu Noble wkhtmltoimage manual and Debian source.

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Choose between screen dimensions and crop dimensions

Screen dimensions control the rendering window. Crop options select a bounded rectangle from the resulting image; they do not replace --width or --height.

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Set screen width --width <int> Sets the screen width used for layout; it is a guideline unless smart width is disabled.
Make the requested width strict --disable-smart-width Uses the specified width even if the content does not fit.
Set screen height --height <int> Sets the screen height. If omitted, height is calculated from page content.
Set crop size --crop-w <int>, --crop-h <int> Set the crop’s width and height.
Set crop origin --crop-x <int>, --crop-y <int> Set the crop’s x and y coordinates.

For example, to render with a strict 1200-by-800 screen size and then request a crop of the same dimensions, specify both sets of options:

wkhtmltoimage --width 1200 --height 800 --disable-smart-width 
  --crop-w 1200 --crop-h 800 input.html output.png

Use crop options only when you need a defined output rectangle. A strict width or crop can clip content that extends beyond the chosen bounds.

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Set dimensions without accidentally clipping content

  1. Choose the screen width and height that match the layout you want to render.

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  2. Add --disable-smart-width if the width must remain strict rather than expand to accommodate content.

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  3. Add --crop-w and --crop-h only if the final image needs fixed crop bounds; use --crop-x and --crop-y to position that crop.

  4. Open the output and check for overflow or clipped content, especially when using strict width or a crop.

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Troubleshoot unexpected dimensions

The output is wider than the requested width

--width is a guideline by default. Add --disable-smart-width to enforce the requested width. Check the output afterward: content that cannot fit may be clipped or otherwise not appear as intended.

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The output height is not the value expected

Specify --height explicitly. If you omit it, wkhtmltoimage calculates height from page content.

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The image has the right layout size but the wrong final bounds

Screen dimensions and crop dimensions control different things. Keep --width and --height for rendering; set crop size and origin with --crop-w, --crop-h, --crop-x, and --crop-y when a specific rectangle is required.

Flags behave differently on another machine

The cited Ubuntu manual describes package version 0.12.6-2build2, while the Debian source cited above is version 0.12.6-2. If output differs, check the installed build’s documentation and inspect the generated image rather than assuming all builds behave identically.

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