URL-to-PNG
URL to PNG utility featuring parallel rendering using Playwright for screenshots and with storage caching via Local, S3, or CouchDB.
Little to no recent activity. Treat as unmaintained until proven otherwise.
Commit activity more than 9% of tracked projects; popularity more than 14%. How this is calculated.
Commits, last 11 months
| Stars | 255 |
|---|---|
| Latest release | v2.1.4 · 18 Apr 2026 |
| Repo updated | 26 Apr 2026 |
| Licence | MIT |
| Built with | Nodejs, Docker |
Is URL-to-PNG actively maintained?
URL-to-PNG logged 16 commits over the last 11 months, but none in the most recent quarter. Development has paused rather than stopped outright — worth watching before a production deployment.
The most recent tagged release, v2.1.4, is about 5 months old.
URL-to-PNG ranks #57 of 77 tracked miscellaneous projects. Several better-maintained options exist in the same category — they are listed below.
What URL-to-PNG actually does
URL-to-PNG is a self-hosted utility designed to convert web page addresses into image files. It uses Playwright for rendering screenshots in parallel and supports storing the resulting images locally, on S3, or via CouchDB.
Best fit: This is a good fit if you need an internal microservice to programmatically capture website screenshots without relying on external paid APIs.
Worth knowing: The repository has low maintenance activity and an at-risk health score, meaning you may need to patch bugs or handle compatibility issues with modern browser automation engines yourself.
Deployment notes
Because it runs via Docker and Node.js, you will typically need to configure persistent volumes for local file storage if you do not use S3 or CouchDB, alongside a reverse proxy for TLS termination.
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