Option to snapshot an embed view

[Marshall_Johnso]

Might there be a way to add an option to an embed block to snapshot and convert the embed to a jpg and store that? We use embed blocks to show graphs of current % completion of various task, once we hit a threshold it would be nice to be able to snapshot that embed block and store the result on that date. Probably would store it something like 4 or 5 times as we cross thresholds on a project. Currently the views on those days are lost or have to be manually snapshot and saved elsewhere.

[Marshall_Johnso]

Also WebClipper records a URL not an image, what we really need is the ability to store the image when a milestone is reached, The URL that points to a live page could have the data altered later. Storing an image would solve that.
Second WebClipper creates a record, what we want is to add a column to the same record as the embed block (which for us is just a URL from plot.ly being displayed) with the label “Milestone A reached, on this Date”

[Bill_French]

Marshall_Johnson:

Also WebClipper records a URL not an image, what we really need is the ability to store the image when a milestone is reached, The URL that points to a live page could have the data altered later. Storing an image would solve that.

Also not an issue if you use the URL as an image attachment. Airtable will make a snapshot (copy) of the image at the time it is imported into the Airtable attachment field. A simple action script could append the webclipper URL as an attachment.

[Marshall_Johnso]

Let me try that…any way to make it add the image to the same record as the one containing the embed block URL, instead of creating a new record?

[Bill_French]

Marshall_Johnson:

any way to make it add the image to the same record as the one containing the embed block URL, instead of creating a new record?

This depends on what “it” is. If it’s an action script processing the record where the webclipper wrote the URL, then yes - action scripts can do anything you want them to do.

[Marshall_Johnso]

Will see if I can get that to work. I tend to only explore a bit at a time, so thanks for the super help.

[Moe]

ScottWorld:

Although I’m sure there must be some API-based service or JavaScript extension out there that can automatically take screenshots of a webpage. I bet @Moe could create something like this!

If I understand this correctly, what’s required here is the ability to screen capture a chart block in the dashboard on a regular basis. Unfortunately, I don’t think that’s possible with our tools. One of our extensions allows you to take a screenshot of a public URL (but not private ones). Which seems like what the OP is asking for. I could be missing something though.

miniExtensions

Generate Screenshots from URLs on Airtable - miniExtensions

A tool to generate screenshots of websites in bulk for Airtable. Given URLs, this tool will take screenshots of them. Supports scheduling & webhooks.

UPDATE:
I just realized that dashboards can be shared publicly. So maybe this solution could work after all!

[Marshall_Johnso]

Yes these are internal pages, they contain internal project data so I have not been able to get approval to make the viewable outside, I did take a look at the Sceenshots tool and it seems to do what is needed thought it is much more capable than what I need.

[Bill_French]

Moe:

I just realized that dashboards can be shared publicly. So maybe this solution could work after all!

Pretty sure no one wants their dashboard shared publicly. But, if it’s an incalculable [private] URL, that might work.