Advanced · June 26, 2026 · 4 min

When capturing screenshots of third-party websites, especially competitors, you may want to avoid leaving cookies, analytics footprints, or a referrer trail behind.

What privacy mode does

Enabling privacy mode runs each capture in an isolated browsing context, similar to an incognito session, so cookies and local storage are discarded immediately after the screenshot is taken.

GET /api/screenshot?url=https://example.com&privacy=1&key=YOUR_API_KEY

Why this matters

• Prevents cross-session tracking between unrelated screenshot requests
• Reduces the chance of triggering personalized content based on prior visits
• Keeps competitive research requests separate from each other

Privacy mode is a small setting with a meaningful impact on how consistently and safely your screenshots are captured.