Best Full Page Screenshot Chrome Extensions in 2026
We compared GoFullPage, FireShot, Awesome Screenshot, SuperCommands and built-in tools to find the best full page screenshot Chrome extension in 2026.
Key takeaways
- GoFullPage: 11M users, unlimited free PNG, JPEG and PDF; editing costs $12/year.
- FireShot keeps PDF links clickable; Pro is $39.95/year or $99.95 one-time.
- Chrome DevTools and Edge's Ctrl + Shift + S capture full pages with no install.
For most people, the best full page screenshot Chrome extension is GoFullPage: 11 million users, one click, and free PNG, JPEG and PDF downloads. Pick FireShot if you archive pages as PDFs with working links, Awesome Screenshot if you annotate for a team, and SuperCommands if capture is one of several keyboard chores.
Every extension here runs in Chrome, Edge and Brave, which all install from the Chrome Web Store. Listings and prices were checked in October 2026.
Full page screenshot tools, compared
| Tool | Output | Free version | Paid (Oct 2026) |
|---|---|---|---|
| GoFullPage | PNG, JPEG, PDF | Unlimited captures | Editor $12/year |
| FireShot | PDF with links, PNG, JPEG | Full page, area, selection | $39.95/year or $99.95 once |
| Awesome Screenshot | PNG, JPG, PDF | Capture, basic markup | Cloud and recording plans |
| SuperCommands | PDF, PNG, JPG | Free, open source | None |
| Chrome DevTools | PNG | Built in | None |
| Edge Screenshot | Image | Built in, Edge only | None |
| Lightshot | Selected area only | Free | None |
GoFullPage
Best for: a reliable full-page PNG or PDF several times a week.
GoFullPage has 11 million users and 4.9 stars. It handles inner scroll areas and iframes (so webmail works) and splits huge captures instead of failing.
- Scenario: press
Alt + Shift + P; it scrolls and opens the stitched result in a new tab. - Weakness: crop, annotate and blur need Premium, so skip it if you redact often.
- Price: free capture; Premium $12/year after a 7-day trial (gofullpage.com).
FireShot
Best for: saving pages as records: legal, compliance, invoices.
FireShot (3M users, 4.9 stars) captures the full page, visible area or a selection. Its PDFs keep links clickable.
- Pro adds editing, page info stamps, OneNote and all open tabs into one PDF.
- Weakness: editing and extra formats are paid only.
- Price: Pro $39.95/year or $99.95 lifetime for two devices (buy page).
Awesome Screenshot
Best for: markup and bug reports shared with a team.
Awesome Screenshot (4M users, 4.7 stars) captures, annotates and blurs, then sends to Jira, Slack, Trello, Asana or GitHub. It also records screen, tab or camera.
- Scenario: a QA tester files an annotated full-page capture, then a 40-second repro video.
- Skip it if you want no accounts or cloud links.
- Price: free plan; its pricing page did not load in October 2026, so check before buying.
SuperCommands
Best for: keyboard users who also download images, export tables or tidy tabs.
Full-page capture is one built-in command. The overlay closes first, so it never appears in the image (screenshot docs).
- Scenario: press
Alt + S, type "full page", pick Capture Full Page, then export PDF, PNG or JPG. - Weakness: no annotation editor, blur or share link.
- Price: free and open source; the local version is 100% free, forever.
Chrome DevTools
Best for: locked-down laptops where you cannot install anything.
Works the same in Edge and Brave and needs no permissions. It can struggle with pages that scroll inside a panel.
- Scenario:
Ctrl + Shift + I, thenCtrl + Shift + P, type "full size", run Capture full size screenshot; a PNG lands in Downloads. - Weakness: clumsy for daily use. Mac keys are in our full page screenshot how-to.
- Price: free.
Edge Screenshot
Best for: Edge users who want the fastest no-install option.
Formerly Web Capture, it opens from the right-click menu, the Settings and more menu or Ctrl + Shift + S, per Microsoft's policy docs.
- Scenario: press
Ctrl + Shift + S, choose full page, then draw, save or copy. - Weakness: Edge only, and IT can turn it off by policy.
- Price: free.
Lightshot
Best for: quick area crops with upload links, not full pages.
Lightshot (2M users) selects part of the page; its listing offers no scrolling capture.
- Weakness: 3.4 stars and last updated July 2024.
- Skip it if full-page capture is the job.
- Price: free.
What breaks a full page screenshot?
Long, awkward pages expose weak stitching. Test any tool on your worst page, such as a webmail thread or dashboard.
- Sticky headers: a fixed header repeats in every slice, so a 12-screen page shows the logo 12 times.
- Inner scroll areas: Gmail, Notion and dashboards scroll inside a panel; some tools capture only the outer frame.
- Very long pages: browsers cap image size; good tools split the result instead of returning a blank file.
Which one should you pick?
- Pick GoFullPage if you just want a reliable full-page PNG or PDF.
- Pick FireShot if pages become records with live links, or you capture many tabs into one PDF.
- Pick Awesome Screenshot if you annotate and share with a team.
- Pick SuperCommands if you also download tables or images from the keyboard; see what else it replaces. Cannot install anything? Use DevTools or
Ctrl + Shift + Sin Edge.
FAQ
Does Chrome have a built-in full page screenshot?
Yes, inside DevTools: Ctrl + Shift + I, then Ctrl + Shift + P, type "full size" and choose Capture full size screenshot. It saves a PNG to Downloads.
Is there a free full page screenshot extension with no watermark?
Yes. GoFullPage downloads unlimited PNG, JPEG and PDF captures free, and SuperCommands is free and open source. Paid tiers cover editing, recording and cloud storage.
Why does my full page screenshot repeat the header?
The page has a sticky header captured in every slice. GoFullPage tries to hide fixed elements after the first slice; closing chat widgets also helps.
What happened to Nimbus Screenshot?
In October 2026 its Chrome Web Store listing no longer loaded, and nimbusweb.me redirects to FuseBase. Check the publisher before installing anything under the Nimbus name.
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